Dark Harvest

Set in a small Midwestern town during Halloween 1963, this horror thriller centers on a deadly annual ritual. A mythical creature known as Sawtooth Jack emerges from the cornfields to challenge the local youth in a violent struggle for survival. Richie Shepard and Kelly Haines attempt to kill the monster to escape their bleak town, but Richie eventually uncovers a shocking secret about the entity that forces him to make a pivotal choice to end the cycle.

The film was directed by David Slade, following his previous work on titles such as Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, and Nightmare Cinema. Written by Michael Gilio and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Matt Tolmach Productions, the movie stars Casey Likes, Luke Kirby, West Mulholland, Emyri Crutchfield, Dylan McEwan, and Jeremy Davies.

Since its release in 2023, the film has received mixed to moderate responses. It holds a rating of 5.5/10 on IMDb based on 10,000 votes and a 6/10 on TMDB from 332 votes. Film critics provided a rating of 6/10 from 42 reviews, which is slightly higher than the general audience score on IMDb and equal to the score on TMDB.