| The Harvest | |
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| Directed by | John McNaughton |
| Written by | Stephen Lancellotti |
| Starring | Samantha Morton Michael Shannon Natasha Calis |
| Cinematography | Rachel Morrison |
| Edited by | Bill Pankow |
| Music by | George S. Clinton |
Production company | Das Films Elephant Eye Films Living Out Loud Films |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Harvest (released as Can't Come Out to Play in Europe)[1] is a 2013 American horror thriller film released by IFC Films that was directed by John McNaughton. It is the first feature film he has directed in over a decade (his last being Speaking of Sex in 2001) and his first horror venture since Haeckel's Tale, a 2006 episode of the horror anthology series Masters of Horror.[2][3] The movie had its world premiere on October 19, 2013, at the Chicago International Film Festival. The movie follows a young girl (Natasha Calis) who befriends a seemingly lonely and confined boy her own age, only to fall afoul of his mother. In a 2017 interview McNaughton said about the film: "It has the bones of a fairy tale. It’s about growing up and having to break free from your parents. Your parents want your heart and you can’t let them take it. You have to break away and make your own life."[4]
- ^ "Can't Come Out to Play". Amazon UK.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian. "John McNaughton, The Harvest". Screen Daily. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ Gingold, Michael. "Exclusive photos: Fantasia film "THE HARVEST," from "HENRY's" John McNaughton". Fangoria. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "John McNaughton interview". THE FLASHBACK FILES. Retrieved 2021-02-22.