Director: David Slade
Every Halloween, a small Midwestern town confronts the same nightmare, and this 2023 horror-fantasy from director David Slade turns that ritual into a tense, blood-soaked coming-of-age story.
What is Dark Harvest about?
The town has a rule nobody questions anymore: on Halloween night, the cornfields give up a scarecrow-like figure known as October Boy, and the teenage boys of the town are sent out to stop him before dawn using nothing but whatever weapons they can carry. The tradition rewards the family of whoever brings him down and punishes anyone who refuses to take part. One young man, tired of watching his family suffer under the town's unspoken rules, decides this year he will face the fields on his own terms rather than the ones handed down to him. Sibling loyalty and small-town secrecy complicate every step he takes.
Cast & crew
Casey Likes leads the cast as the film's teenage protagonist, with Emyri Crutchfield and Elizabeth Reaser in central roles alongside Jeremy Davies, Dustin Ceithamer, Luke Kirby, Britain Dalton, and West Mulholland. David Slade, known for tightly wound genre work, directs with an eye for practical dread over jump scares.
Context & significance
Dark Harvest is adapted from Norman Partridge's novel of the same name and sits in the fantasy-horror space, running 93 minutes. It carries a 5.5 rating on IMDb, positioning it as a lean seasonal horror pick rather than a prestige release — the kind of film built around atmosphere, a strong central myth, and a fast pace rather than a large scope.
Where & how to watch
Dark Harvest is available on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, giving Farsi-speaking viewers a choice in how they watch. A free K-Time account login is required to stream, though the page itself can be browsed without signing in. K-Time's catalog and subtitle work are built specifically around Persian-language comfort for its diaspora audience.