The Amityville Harvest
A documentary crew follows a strange figure with powers.
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The Amityville Harvest, a 2020 supernatural horror film, was written and directed by Thomas J. Churchill. Its cast includes Kyle Lowder, Sadie Katz, Brandon Alan Smith, and Alexa Pellerin. This movie holds the distinction of being the last entry in the Amityville Horror film series to come out before the death of Ronald DeFeo Jr., the real-life mass murderer who inspired the franchise; DeFeo died on March 12, 2021.
The plot follows a documentary crew investigating Vincent Miller, an unusual man who possesses certain powers. The cast also features Johanna Rae, Michael Cervantes, Eva Ceja, George W. Scott, Keavy Bradley, Yan Birch, Eileen Dietz, and Paul Logan.
The film was released on DVD, VOD, and Digital on October 20, 2020. Critical reception was largely negative. Screen Rant argued that the twist fails because the movie emphasizes the what over the why. Common Sense Media described it as "a bad movie, but it could be a good-bad movie with [...] low expectations." Nightmarish Conjurings criticized the chaotic editing and poor special effects, while Horror Society gave it a score of 1 out of 5. A more favorable review came from Cryptic Rock, which rated it 3 out of 5.
- Release date
- October 20, 2020
- Director
- Thomas J. Churchill
- Writers
- Thomas J. Churchill
- Starring
- Kyle Lowder, Sadie Katz, Brandon Alan Smith, Alexa Pellerin
- Format
- DVD, VOD, Digital
- Series position
- Final film in the Amityville Horror series before Ronald DeFeo Jr.'s death
Lore & Background
The plot follows a documentary crew investigating Vincent Miller, a strange figure with powers. The cast includes Kyle Lowder as Vincent Miller, Sadie Katz as Christina, Brandon Alan Smith as Cosmo, and Alexa Pellerin as Nancy, among others. The film was released on October 20, 2020, on DVD, VOD, and Digital.
Reader's Guide
The Amityville Harvest holds significance as the final film in the Amityville Horror series released before the death of Ronald DeFeo Jr., the real-life mass murderer whose 1974 killings inspired the franchise. Reception was largely negative: Screen Rant criticized the twist for focusing on the what instead of why, Common Sense Media called it a bad movie that could be good-bad with low expectations, Nightmarish Conjurings noted chaotic editing and poor special effects, and Horror Society scored it 1 out of 5. A more favorable review from Cryptic Rock gave it 3 out of 5. The film's legacy is tied to its place as the last entry in a long-running horror series before the death of its real-life inspiration.
Did You Know?
- The film was written and directed by Thomas J. Churchill.
- It is the final film in the Amityville Horror series released before the death of Ronald DeFeo Jr. on March 12, 2021.
- The plot involves a documentary crew following a strange figure with powers.
- Common Sense Media described it as a 'bad movie' that could be a 'good-bad movie' with low expectations.
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