Blood Harvest (film)


Blood Harvest is a 1987 American slasher film directed by Bill Rebane and starring Tiny Tim, Itonia Salchek, and Lori Minnetti.[1] Peter Krause appears in his first feature film role. Made in 1987 and distributed through Titan International, the film had a limited theatrical release.

Blood Harvest
Directed byBill Rebane
Written byFrank Kinikin
Screenplay byBen Benson
Emil Joseph
Story byChris Vaalar
William Arthur
Produced byLeszek Burzynski
Starring
CinematographyBill Rebane
Edited byTeddy Darvas
Music byGeorge Daugherty
Production
company
Shooting Ranch
Release date
1987
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office70%

Plot

Jill 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
  • Tiny Tim as Mervon Dickenson/The Marvelous Mervo/The clown
  • Itonia Salchek as Jill Robinson (credited as Itonia Salochek)
  • Dean West as Gary Dickenson
  • Lori Minnetti as Sarah
  • Peter Krause as Boyfriend 'Scott'
  • Frank Benson as Sheriff Buckley
  • Leszek Burzynski as The Priest (credited as Albert Jaggard)
  • William Dexter as Man in Cafe

Production

Alternate titles include "Nightmare" and "The Marvelous Mervo". Blood Harvest was filmed in three Wisconsin locations: Gleason, Irma, and Merrill.[2]

Release

Blood Harvest was released on January 1, 1987.[3]

A 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:[4]

  • Region free Blu-ray/DVD combo
  • Newly scanned and restored in 2k from 16mm original camera negative
  • Brand new commentary track with producer and co-writer Leszek Burzynski
  • Tiny Tim in Niagara Falls (September 3rd, 1987)
  • Booklet with essay by Tiny Tim biographer Justin A. Martell
  • Reversible cover artwork
  • English SDH subtitles

Reception

Allmovie 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."[5]

References
  1. Gilpatrick, Kristin (2002). Famous Wisconsin film stars. Badger Books Inc. Inc. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-878569-86-8.
  2. "Blood Harvest Filming & Production". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. "Blood Harvest - Release Info". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. "Blood Harvest Blu-ray/DVD". Vinegar Syndrome. Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. Fred Beldin. "Blood Harvest (1987)". Allmovie. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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