The Honor Farm

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The Honor Farm
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Directed byKaren Skloss
CinematographyMatthias Grunsky
Edited byMike Saenz
Music byGraham Reynolds
Production
companies
Arts+Labor
The Folding Animals
Distributed byGatebreakR (world)
Release date
  • 10 March 2017 (2017-march-10)(United States) [1]
Running time
74 minutes
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

The Honor Farm is a drama and thriller film directed by Karen Skloss. It was released on March 10, 2017 in the South by Southwest Film Festival. [1]

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Synopsis

After the prom, Lucy decides to join a group of young misfits to go to a psychedelic party on a haunted farm, where strange events are witnessed. [1]

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 67% based on reviews from 6 critics. [2]

Charles Ealy, writing for the Austin American-Statesman, said it is a "what a cool idea for a movie: Tell a story that subverts every aspect of the horror genre, not in a satirical way but in a sweet and very mushroom-trippy way." [3] Mike McGranaghan, from Aisle Seat, rated the film as "stylish, well-acted, and unique." [4]

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References

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