The Fields (film)

The Fields is a 2011 American suspense thriller directed by Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni. The film is touted as being a "semi-autobiographical account" of what happened to Harrison Smith, the film's writer, as a boy growing up on a grandparents' farm on the outskirts of Easton, Pennsylvania.[2] The film stars Cloris Leachman and Tara Reid. Filming wrapped in October 2009, and the film played in festivals in Fall 2011.[3]

Not to be confused with The Field (film) or Texas Killing Fields.
The Fields
Promotional poster
Directed byTom Mattera
Dave Mazzoni
Produced byHarrison Smith
Tom Mattera
Dave Mazzoni
Faust Checho
George Englund, Jr. Jonathan Ilchert
Written byHarrison Smith
Starring
Music byJohn Avarese
CinematographyDaniel Watchulonis
Edited byTom Mattera
Dave Mazzoni
Production
company
Expressway Productions
MazWa Productions
Mr. Big Productions
Distributed byFabrication Films
Breaking Glass Pictures
Release date
  • September 24, 2011 (2011-09-24) (Buffalo Niagara Film Festival)
  • April 24, 2012 (2012-04-24) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18.1 million[1]

Plot

The film takes place in a small Pennsylvania town in 1973, and tells the story of a young boy (Joshua Ormond) and his family (Tara Reid, Faust Checho, Cloris Leachman, Bev Appleton) as they are terrorized by an unseen presence in the surrounding fields.[4]

As a young boy, Steven finds himself dealing with a very difficult home life, as his parents are constantly at odds. As a result of the deteriorating marriage, Steven spends a lot of time with his grandparents on their farm, where, soon after his arrival, an unseen presence begins terrorizing them while using the massive cornfields surrounding the house to remain hidden.

Cast
  • Tara Reid as Bonnie
  • Cloris Leachman as Gladys
  • Bev Appleton as "Hiney"
  • Joshua Ormond as Steven
  • Faust Checho as Barry
  • Brian Anthony Wilson as Charlie
  • Miles Williams as Jack
  • Karen Ludwig as Tootie
  • Max Antisell as Douglas
  • Louis Morabito as "Eugene"
  • Renee McCartney as Sue
  • Danielle Treuberg as Hippie Girl #3

Production
The Fields Movie Website.

The film was produced by Faust Checho with Mr. Big Productions, in association with MazWa Productions.[5] Tommy Lee Wallace is attached as an associate producer.[6] Production spanned six weeks, throughout September and October 2009, and was shot on location in the Pocono Mountains region in Bartonsville, Pennsylvania and in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania. Some scenes were filmed in one of the oldest amusement parks in America, Bushkill Park, originally opened in 1902.[7]

Release

The film was anticipated to be released in late 2011, it was finally released on April 24, 2012 in the USA on DVD and Blu-ray by Breaking Glass Pictures.[8]

References
  1. "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "The Fields" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. Interview with Harrison Smith, Writer of “The Fields”
  3. The Fields Official Facebook
  4. Cloris Leachman and Tara Reid star in 'The Fields' Archived 2012-07-20 at Archive.today
  5. Teaser Poster for The Fields
  6. The Fields Cast Details and Movie Poster
  7. 'The Fields' Wraps, 'Let Me In' Begins Production
  8. Dread Central The Fields release date
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