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The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

  • Mini-série télévisée
  • 1978
  • 5h
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The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
The Dark Secret Of Harvest Home
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DrameHorreurMystèreThrillerHorreur folklorique

Nicholas , employé malheureux d'une société de publicité, sa femme Beth et leur fille Kate s'installent dans le paisible village de Cornwall , en Nouvelle-Angleterre, et ne tardent pas à s'i... Tout lireNicholas , employé malheureux d'une société de publicité, sa femme Beth et leur fille Kate s'installent dans le paisible village de Cornwall , en Nouvelle-Angleterre, et ne tardent pas à s'impliquer dans les mystérieux rituels de la ville.Nicholas , employé malheureux d'une société de publicité, sa femme Beth et leur fille Kate s'installent dans le paisible village de Cornwall , en Nouvelle-Angleterre, et ne tardent pas à s'impliquer dans les mystérieux rituels de la ville.

  • Casting principal
    • Bette Davis
    • David Ackroyd
    • Rosanna Arquette
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  • NOTE IMDb
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    • Casting principal
      • Bette Davis
      • David Ackroyd
      • Rosanna Arquette
    • 33avis d'utilisateurs
    • 5avis des critiques
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    • Nommé pour 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations au total

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    Rôles principaux30

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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Widow Fortune
    • 1978
    David Ackroyd
    David Ackroyd
    • Nick Constantine
    • 1978
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Kate Constantine
    • 1978
    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
    • Jack Stump
    • 1978
    John Calvin
    John Calvin
    • Justin Hooke
    • 1978
    Norman Lloyd
    Norman Lloyd
    • Amys Penrose
    • 1978
    Linda Marsh
    Linda Marsh
    • Maggie Dodd
    • 1978
    Joanna Miles
    Joanna Miles
    • Beth Constantine
    • 1978
    Michael O'Keefe
    Michael O'Keefe
    • Worthy Pettinger
    • 1978
    Laurie Prange
    Laurie Prange
    • Sophie Hooke
    • 1978
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Narrator
    • 1978
    Lina Raymond
    • Tamar Penrose
    • 1978
    Tracey Gold
    Tracey Gold
    • Missy Penrose
    • 1978
    Stephen Joyce
    Stephen Joyce
    • Robert Dodd
    • 1978
    Michael Durrell
    Michael Durrell
    • Ty Barth
    • 1978
    Martin Shakar
    Martin Shakar
    • David Adwell
    • 1978
    Grayce Grant
    • Mrs. Pettinger
    • 1978
    Stephen Gustafson
    Stephen Gustafson
    • Jimmy Minerva
    • 1978
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    Avis des utilisateurs33

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    7LGwriter49

    One of Bette Davis' best performances late in her career

    Say what you will about the translation of Tom Tryon's fine gothic chiller Harvest Home into this TV film, Bette Davis' performance here is riveting and really nails home the creepiness of the tale. Unlike her sad farewell in The Wicked Stepmother (1989) where she was clearly having trouble focusing on her acting, here she is a powerful presence that (goose)fleshes out this telefilm the way it should be.

    Playing the Widow Fortune (a prophetic name if ever there was one), she is the matriarch of Cornwall Coombe, a small Connecticut village just on the other side of the Lost Whistle covered bridge where "the ways" hold sway over the villagers. What they do and how they do it is bound by tradition, one hundred percent, so when a city family comes to stay, culture clash is inevitable.

    Of course we all know this is a gothic chiller standard--sophisticated city couple/family comes to small quiet village only to find it mired in evil and horror, et cetera. Too true. But Davis' character is spellbinding enough that the viewer can overlook this tried and true plot point and enjoy the proceedings. Additionally, aside from some minor outdated bits of dialogue here and there, the script is actually pretty intelligent; a low stupidity quotient in the dialogue helps tremendously.

    Unfortunately the VHS release of this film was chopped considerably; the original five hour length was shown on TV but unless the viewer taped it (as I did), it's completely unavailable. High time for a DVD release.

    This is a great way to spend an evening with a roaring snowstorm outside. And the ending really is a shocker.
    moviola-8

    A Good Old Fashioned CREEPY Movie!

    A Very good adaptation of the novel HARVEST HOME by Thomas Tryon. Bete Davis stars as The Widow Fortune. The seemingly kindly matriarchal leader of a quiet New England puritan-like village. Funny thing is they actually LIKE outsiders??? Joanna Miles, Bradford Dillman & Roseanna Arquette play the NEW folks in town. Rene Auberjonis gives a wonderful turn as the local JUNK dealer who may know TOO much. Just exactly WHy are these homely folk SO interested in NEW blood? Keep an eye out for the

    Harvest Home Festival itself. And once it starts...HOLD ONTO YOUR SEATS!!! One word of advice...this was originally a four hour mini series for NBC. The videocassette version is a severly edited version that leaves out HUGE chunks of the original story. If you can catch it on the Sci-Fi channel they always show the entire mini series. It's worth the wait!
    ariel_778

    The ghoulish Ms. Davis at her best

    This was a terrific mini-series with just the right mix of fantasy and horror. The reverence the people of this matriarchal town holds for its main crop, corn, is nearly as creepy as the out of control little girl who foresees things. Nice touches were the long sharp scissors Ms. Davis wore on a cord hanging from the belt of her long black dress, the shunning of the old couple and the suitable cluelessness of the menfolk.

    This was an edge of your seat, can't wait to see what happens next movie. Anyone who missed it one its first run should try to get a copy--it's a truly excellent creepshow.
    Dethcharm

    Cat's Cradle...

    With THE DARK SECRET OF HARVEST HOME, Tom Tryon's novel is presented in the best way possible for the time of its release, a TV Mini-series. This allows for the story to unfold gradually, making the growing tension and creeping horror more effective. Much like in Mr. Tryon's classic, THE OTHER, we're taken to a seemingly wholesome, more "innocent" place, where everything appears idyllic. The true terror lies behind it all, where something sinister crouches and waits.

    The brilliance of this tale lies in its mystery, which isn't fully revealed until the end. Until then, we're given hints and symbols to decipher. David Ackroyd is artist, Nick Constantine, who, along with his wife and daughter (Joanna Miles and Rosanna Arquette), purchase a house in the lovely town of Cornwall Coombe. At first, all is well, perfect in fact. Of course, if it stayed that way, this wouldn't be much of a horror story.

    Enter Bette Davis as Widow Fortune, the town matriarch, healer, and spiritual center. Her dominion is evident from her first appearance. Ms. Davis gives this character a dignity that few others could instill, proving once again that her legendary status is well earned. Hers is a quiet, calm malevolence, a steel claw in a silken glove. Underplayed to perfection.

    Special mention for young Tracey Gold as the enigmatic Missy Penrose. She's one creepy kid!

    If you enjoy those shivery, dark, 1970s made-for-TV horror movies, then you should love this...
    10suemartin23264

    A frightening little gem!

    This was originally aired in England on the Sci-Fi channel back in 1996. It was shown quite late on at night, so I taped all the episodes and watched them later. Today, I still have the recording!

    A young married couple with a daughter go out in their car one day to get away from the city. The wife's father has recently been buried, and she needs to escape. They blow a tire just beside the Lost Whistle Bridge, which thus leads into the small village of Cornwall Coombe. After putting on a spare tire, they venture into it, and are instantly charmed by the inhabitants, and a grand old house. The neighbours to this house, the Dodds, say that its owner will never sell it. However, once they get back to the city, they receive a phone call from the Dodds, telling them that the house IS up for sale, and that they will have to talk to the Widow Fortune (Bette Davis). The house is surprisingly cheap, and they take it, and move. It seems absolutely great at first, but then the husband starts getting suspicious about the folk of Cornwall Coombe, especially when he learns of a recently deceased woman, who apparently fell in love in the village, but somehow 'fell from grace', and committed suicide by jumping off the Lost Whistle Bridge. As he starts to unravel the mystery, however, horrors that seek beyond the imagination start rising, and suddenly, the nice calm little village begins to show its true colours...

    Bette Davis gives what must be one of her best performances EVER in this chilling mini series. It's a shame that it isn't available on DVD. The out of print VHS version was drastically cut, and its never been released uncut. Try and catch this on TV some time. The Sci-Fi Channel always shows the full series, so if you ever get the chance, make sure to watch this. You won't be disappointed!

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    • Anecdotes
      In a 1977 Associated Press article, Bette Davis stated that Widow Fortune was "a part I've wanted ever since Tom Tryon wrote the book."
    • Citations

      Worthy Pettinger: May God Damn the corn! And May God Damn the Mother!

    • Connexions
      Featured in Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)

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    • Why has full-length mini-series has never been released on DVD or Blu-Ray? Is it tied up in any copyright or estate issues?

    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 23 janvier 1978 (États-Unis)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Dödens skörd
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Kingsville, Ohio, États-Unis
    • Société de production
      • Universal Television
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    • Durée
      5 heures
    • Mixage
      • Mono
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.33 : 1

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