¡Qué horror! 2015
Candidate #13
THE HARVEST
(October 2013)
Don't let the less-than-stellar
one sheet fool you.
The Harvest is John McNaughton’s
welcome (and rather overdue) return to the feature world. Working off a
deliberately paced and neatly constructed script by Stephen Lancellotti
(apparently his first), McNaughton delivers a chilling portrait of just how far
parents will go for their children.
This
one takes its time to really kick in, but audience patience will reap
dividends.
Plus,
there’s a pair of crackerjack names here: Michael Shannon and, in a brilliant
Mother. Of. The. Year. performance, Samantha Morton.
The
younger set is ably represented by Charlie Tahan, currently on Fox’s Wayward Pines, and The Possession’s Natasha Calis.
Plus,
Peter Fonda in a supporting role!
So,
yes, some may not actually think of The
Harvest as “horror,” but really, the onscreen situation is by turns
horrific, tragic, and disturbing.
So,
¡Qué horror! stamp of approval right there…
(The Harvest OS courtesy of
impawards.com.)
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