Savage Harvest (1981) | Region-Free (DVD) | Starring Tom Skerritt & Michelle Phillips

Title: Savage Harvest (1981)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror

Plot Synopsis:
A family in Africa finds itself under attack by a pride of lions, driven to desperation by a severe drought. As the lions become more aggressive, the family must devise a plan to survive multiple attacks and escape the relentless predators.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Robert L. Collins
• Writers: Robert L. Collins, Robert Blees
• Cast:
  • Tom Skerritt as Casey
  • Michelle Phillips as Maggie
  • Shawn Stevens as Jon
  • Anne-Marie Martin as Wendy
  • Derek Partridge as Derek

YouTube Trailer:
Savage Harvest | Trailer

IMDb Link:
Savage Harvest (1981)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. The Horror of Marna Larsen – ★★★☆☆
   “Deadbeat Safari dad leads a Beatles sing-a-long. But don’t worry, someone will get killed soon. I’m not lion. Look I take pride in these reviews so I wouldn’t – whatever that’s all I had. I’m done.”
2. Bob McQueen – ★★½☆
   “Something tells me that animals were harmed during the making of this. Also, like one white person died while the white family got to sing a Beatles song together while the lions took out their African servants.”
3. Curtis – ★★★☆☆
   “Hey, it’s that movie from 1981 about the lions attacking the white family in Africa. No, the other one… Ok, Savage Harvest can’t possibly be as ‘good’ as Roar, thanks to the lack of insane irresponsibility going on in the background. But it’s got enough of its own idiosyncrasies to be worth a look. Michelle Phillips and her family live on a large plantation in Africa. Her new husband, Derek, goes away on some business just before an endless horde of starving cats closes in on the compound. Previous husband Tom Skeritt shows up in his little jeep just as things are getting really bad, allowing the family to enjoy some airing of grievances as the big cats relentlessly strip…”

Meta Description:
“Savage Harvest” (1981) is an action-adventure horror film directed by Robert L. Collins. The story follows a family in Africa besieged by a pride of lions driven to desperation by drought, forcing them into a harrowing fight for survival.