Strange Harvest

When a string of mutilated bodies turns up in a city that thought its worst killer was dead, detectives Joe Kirby and Alexis 'Lexi' Taylor reopen an old file on 'Mr. Shiny'. Their investigation starts as routine cold-case work but grows stranger as evidence points to methods that are impossible or ritualistic. Clues link the present crimes to an eerie pattern from decades earlier, suggesting someone or something is copying, or amplifying, the original violence. As suspects multiply and normal explanations fail, the pair must piece together a pattern that crosses police procedure, occult rumor, and scientific anomaly, trying to stop a fresh spree before it escalates. They use forensics, witness interviews, and neighborhood lore to link scenes and patterns.

Strange Harvest, released in 2025, is an original horror-crime film directed by Stuart Ortiz. It stars Peter Zizzo, Terri Apple, Andrew Lauer, Matthew Peschio, and Allen Marsh in central roles. It premiered at select festivals before wider release in 2025.

Strange Harvest had a limited theatrical run and modest box office, later finding steady word-of-mouth within genre circles and streaming.

Fans and critics have been intrigued by the film's blend of police procedural grit and uncanny imagery, with 'Mr. Shiny' becoming a memorable shorthand among viewers discussing online. Its visual motifs and unsettling set pieces have sparked theory threads and late-night screening buzz, and inspired online fan art and discussions.

Critics gave mixed to positive responses, reflected in a 6.6 average from early voter scores, praising the film's mood and performances while noting pacing issues and tone. The movie mixes crime investigation with cosmic horror themes, probing human culpability, institutional blind spots, and how past violence echoes into the present.