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Dark Harvest II: The Maize

Original title: The Maize: The Movie
  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
1.6/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
Dark Harvest II: The Maize (2004)
Horror

A father's psychic abilities are put to the test when his two daughters are trapped inside of a corn maze haunted by the spirits of two young girls who disappeared a year earlier.A father's psychic abilities are put to the test when his two daughters are trapped inside of a corn maze haunted by the spirits of two young girls who disappeared a year earlier.A father's psychic abilities are put to the test when his two daughters are trapped inside of a corn maze haunted by the spirits of two young girls who disappeared a year earlier.

  • Director
    • Bill Cowell
  • Writer
    • Bill Cowell
  • Stars
    • Bill Cowell
    • Kelleigh Murray
    • Alyssa Cowell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    1.6/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Cowell
    • Writer
      • Bill Cowell
    • Stars
      • Bill Cowell
      • Kelleigh Murray
      • Alyssa Cowell
    • 41User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Bill Cowell
    Bill Cowell
    • Shy Walker
    Kelleigh Murray
    • Susan Walker
    Alyssa Cowell
    Alyssa Cowell
    • Keri Walker
    Elena Pezzino
    • Ali Walker
    Douglas Buczak
    • The Killer
    Lindsay Prentice
    • Betty Nettie
    Lauren Prentice
    • Carla Nettie
    Ed Smolinski
    • Cop #1
    Matt Smolinski
    • Cop #2
    • (as Matt smolinski)
    Julie Brown
    Julie Brown
    • Maze Owner
    Eric Lipps
    • The Goblin
    Patti Staebell
    • Wretched Mother
    Max
    • The Killer Watchdog
    Michelle Cowell
    • Featured Extra
    Kelly Lipps
    • Featured Extra
    Bethany Bison
    • Extra
    Tiffany Norwicki
    • Extra
    Kelly Shoemaker
    • Extra
    • Director
      • Bill Cowell
    • Writer
      • Bill Cowell
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    1tonylaird

    Maybe if cornfield mazes scare you...

    Besides the comments on the technical merits of the production, or lack thereof, the acting is absolutely horrible. What is really scary about this movie is that I actually OWN a copy of it, of course, it was in a bargain bin and had been renamed as "Dark Harvest 2", and after having seen it, I can understand why it was in the bargain bin - they should have paid me for taking it out of their inventory.

    The majority of the movie, if you want to call it that, is spent by a frantic father running around a corn field maze looking for his daughters because he has a premonition that something is going to happen to them. I suspect that the camera that the girls were playing with at the beginning of the film was probably one of the production cameras for this fiasco. In the maze, he runs into the ghost of some children, which are poorly done, and the movie goes horribly south from there.

    I can see why they renamed this movie, otherwise, they would never have gotten rid of them. Absolutely one of the worst movies I have ever had to sit through, and it wasn't worth the $2 I spent on it.
    1StoneGriffin

    Below the lowest expectations for a direct to Video Title

    Only adding to the chorus of people who deemed this to be 'unredeemable' I will state the following without repeating the obvious FLAWS plainly stated by some of the other commentators: The "film" is shot on video (what type of camera I don't know) but the cameraman had it on AUTOFOCUS(!) all the time, so that any slight movement makes it go In and Out of focus. In many of the scenes the actors themselves go OUT of focus for their scenes. This alone screams "Amateur".

    I also noticed that out in the 'middle of the cornfield', you can hear the sound of the gasoline generator that is powering the lights ... loudly.

    Also what is with that single lighting source that follows (and many times 'leads' the actors) when they walk around. It looks like a newscaster with that 'on camera light' that follows the people around like a spotlight. There was no 'credit' for lighting design/DP and I know why. The 'filmmakers' saw no need to have someone who actually knew what they were doing lighting this picture (note I didn't say "film"). So be prepared for a SINGLE glaring spotlight as the sole source of 'cinematic lighting' for most of the movie. UGhhh!!!

    This is probably the most technically inept production I've ever seen commercially released. I "bought" this title because I like bad cinema. Usually it's so bad that you can laugh at it. This is just so bad that it's unwatchable. Plan Nine from Outer Space is "Citizen Kane" in comparison to this title.
    1psumommaof2

    This movie should have been burnt, not put on video store shelves

    This is absolutely the most stupidest movie ever produced in front of a camera. I cant believe I was gullable enough to rent this piece of junk. I have seen some bad movies in my time, But this takes the cake....Ice cream ,,,, and Chips Too. Omg, I still cant get over how bad this thing was. The acting was a Joke.... The Plot was Non Exsistant..and the camera work had to be done by a 3 year old child. I have never seen a movie take so long to go Nowhere. I mean the whole movie could have been shot is less than 30 minutes. I guess this guy had some extra time on his hands.... ( Like 3 Hours. ) And an extra 60 bucks in his wallet, and decided one night...( Hey ..Lets go make the stupidest movie ever made. ) And they did just that. Give me a break.I'm heading back to the video store right now to get Demand my money back.Anyone else who has watched this piece of trash, should do the same.
    1odinfire

    Without a shadow of a doubt...

    This IS the worst movie I have ever seen, as well as, the worst that I will probably EVER see. I see no need to rehash what all the others have said previously, just be forewarned...

    This IS NOT one of those bad movies you think you want to watch because you want to be able to make fun of it, its just plain BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD.

    This movie is the equivalent to having a "pet rock" as your friend. You wait and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait for something to happen. Unfortunately, it never does. At least with a pet rock you knew what you were getting into. Lion's Gate completely deceives on this bombshell... No...this is a disaster. After watching this film, you would swear George W. Bush had his hands all over the making of this film... yes its that idiotic.

    Stay away, unless of course you just want to watch the worst movie of all time. Its probably how Lion's Gate figured it would make some money off this piece of tripe.
    pizzabones

    Okay, look...

    I couldn't even...I mean...look....okay...

    Wow.

    Not even a bunch of my drunk friends trying to make fun of the movie could enjoy themselves in the least bit.

    I can only think...how. How do independent film makers everywhere go years without getting noticed (or even their lives) and con-artists like the guy who made this get a DVD on a shelf? It seriously looks as if some guy with a home movie camera went out with some guys he met at Subway and made the worst thing he could think of.

    "Hey guys, give me some ideas. Start with a corn-field and work backwards." "Well, you've gotta have actors straight out of high school, and some broken corn stalks with shreds of clothing attached. And boobs." Thanks, guy, I'm sure that you and Windows Movie Maker will be side by side on your next anxiously awaited project.

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    • Quotes

      The Killer: Ma'am, I need to borrow your cell phone! Someone's been seriously hurt!

      Susan Walker: What? Who got hurt?

      The Killer: You!

      [he hits her with a club]

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      Followed by Skarecrow (2004)

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dark Harvest 2: The Maize
    • Filming locations
      • Buffalo, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Captures Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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