STRANGE HARVEST (2025) – Halloween Month continues with this review of a movie which got previewed in 2024 before its official release in August 2025. Because Balladeer’s Blog covers everything from mild Silent-Era horror films to extreme horror from recent decades I will post my courtesy warning for Strange Harvest:
IF YOU DO NOT LIKE EXTREME CONCEPTS AND VIOLENCE, PLEASE DON’T CLICK ON “CONTINUE READING” BELOW. Thanks.
Strange Harvest nicely reproduces the vibes of the countless True Crime channels and combines it with the feel of more horror-oriented channels like Scary Interesting. The film is presented as a True Crime episode about a viciously violent serial killer who has been at large for over twenty years.
However, his murders seemed unrelated until detective work recently found the obscure link connecting them. I will go into details about the grotesque murders below. Oddly, despite the grisly nature of the slayings, Strange Harvest otherwise starts out with a slow burn approach reminiscent of Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist and other films.
The movie patiently adds the supernatural aspects slowly, and even then indicates the paranormal trappings may just reflect the killer’s insane beliefs until the obvious can no longer be ignored. Continue reading
