Blood Harvest is a 1987 American slasher film directed by Bill Rebane, and starring Tiny Tim, Itonia Salochek and Lori Minnetti.[1] Peter Krause appears in his first feature film role.
| Blood Harvest | |
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| Directed by | Bill Rebane |
| Written by | Frank Kinikin |
| Screenplay by | Ben Benson Emil Joseph |
| Story by | Chris Vaalar William Arthur |
| Produced by | Leszek Burzynski |
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| Cinematography | Bill Rebane |
| Edited by | Teddy Darvas |
| Music by | George Daugherty |
Production company | Shooting Ranch |
| Distributed by | Cinema Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editJill Robinson, visiting home from college, arrives to find her parents missing and their home vandalized. Her father, a banker, has become a pariah in the rural community for foreclosing on local farms. Matters soon take a turn for the worse when Jill finds herself being stalked, and her friends disappearing one by one. With only her childhood friend and former lover, Gary, and his mentally unstable brother, Mervo, Jill fears for her life.
Cast
edit- Tiny Tim as Mervon Dickenson/The Marvelous Mervo/The Clown
- Itonia Salochek as Jill Robinson
- Dean West as Gary Dickenson
- Lori Minnetti as Sarah
- Peter Krause as Scott
- Frank Benson as Sheriff Buckley
- Albert Jaggard as The Priest
- William Dexter as Man in Cafe
- Arlene Dexter as 1st Bank Teller
- Jeanette Belant as 2nd Bank Teller
- Pete Van Ryan as Auctioneer
- Harvey Woodward as Assistant Auctioneer
- Randy Scott as Game Player
- Chris Jahnke as Game Player
- Jim Zabella as Game Player
- Dave Doyle as Game Player
Production
editAlternate titles include "Nightmare" and "The Marvelous Mervo". Blood Harvest was filmed in three Wisconsin locations: Gleason, Irma and Merrill.
Release
editBlood Harvest was released on January 1, 1987.
Home media
editA Blu-ray version featuring a new 4k scan of the original 16mm camera negative was released by Vinegar Syndrome in October 2018. The first 1,500 copies featured a limited edition slipcover. Special features on the Blu-ray include:[2]
Reception and legacy
editAllmovie called Blood Harvest "an obvious stab at a piece of the dwindling slasher market shot on cheap, grainy stock with a small, amateur cast", writing that "those who appreciate Tiny Tim for his astonishing vocal range and vast repertoire of turn-of-the-century Tin Pan Alley songs will feel depressed watching him debase himself", but that "others might find enjoyment in a particularly wretched slasher fiasco that should provide derisive yucks for genre fans.[3]
Squanch Games licensed the film to be used in their 2022 video game High on Life. The opening scene can be seen on the TV in the main character's living room after defeating the first three bounties.[4]
References
edit- ^ Gilpatrick, Kristin (2002). Famous Wisconsin film stars. Badger Books Inc. Inc. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-878569-86-8.
- ^ "Blood Harvest Blu-ray/DVD". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Fred Beldin. "Blood Harvest (1987)". Allmovie. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "What Movie is Playing in the Living Room in High on Life?". Gamer Journalist. 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-14.