By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The adaptation of Norman Partridge’s Bram Stoker Award-winning novel is coming to screens next month.
MGM releases DARK HARVEST to digital platforms October 13, with one-night-only screenings at Alamo Drafthouse Theaters October 11. Directed by David Slade (30 DAYS OF NIGHT, HARD CANDY) and scripted by Michael Gilio, it stars Casey Likes, E’myri Crutchfield, Dustin Ceithamer, Elizabeth Reaser and Jeremy Davies. The synopsis: “In a cursed town, the annual harvest becomes a brutal battle for survival. On Halloween 1963, Sawtooth Jack, a terrifying legend, rises from the cornfields, threatening the town’s children. Groups of boys unite to defeat the murderous scarecrow before midnight. Richie, a rebellious outcast, joins the run, motivated by his brother’s previous victory. As the hunt progresses, Richie makes a shocking discovery and faces a pivotal choice to break the relentless cycle.”
