Savage Harvest (1981)

I love this movie so much

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Purely Joyful Movie!

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

A wealthy farming family in a remote part of Nairobi is forced to take refuge in their mansion when a pride of hungry lions suffering the effects of the drought, comes in contact hunting for food. Game hunter Skerritt comes to the aid of his estranged wife Phillips and their children, fortifying the residence against numerous attacks throughout the night. Some rather harrowing attack scenes might shock some viewers, with the ensuing gorging on the cadavers likely to repulse others – it's a marvel of photographic choreography and timely editing that makes the attacks look very realistic.Skerritt is an engaging hero and it's through his macho veneer that a lot of the personality and character is allowed to develop throughout the ordeal; his playboy image remains intact almost throughout, attempting to rekindle his relationship with his former wife any moment there's a brief respite from the onslaught. Without his professional contribution, the rest of the film would be a hollow action thriller. And while there are moments of overkill – the laboured grief and consolation offered for the recently deceased, Skerritt's brief "Indianapolis" speech, and an ultimately pointless mortality moment, reminiscent of Jon Voight's deer encounter in "Deliverance" - the film generally manages to stay focused on the action. Special mention also must go to the musical score, which is effective as both an ambient and central mood setter.The actual ferocity of the lions toward one another is just as confronting as the attacks on the characters – their performances are intensely aggressive. Ultimately, it's the realism that makes this obscurity worthy of more notice, and far superior to its British/South African produced predecessor, "Rogue Lion".

I saw this movie long back before twenty years and i feel that i must see it again. But there is no source of it. Some are selling it at very high price.What can i do to see it on the net?Is there any generous person? The way in which they have shown the black tiger is really frightening.After that scene only the hyenas eating the bony remains are shown The actors have done their best and the photography and some kind of animal trick photography is really awesome.The best seen was the black tiger moving its tail at some distance from the van.The next best seen was the lion dragging the man in front of everyone.I was wondering about the love for animals by the trapped people. They did not try to kill any lions.Finally the escape from that house was very dramatic by the use of wooden cage

I saw this movie in a cable TV when I stayed in a hotel back in 1993. I was simply bowled over by this great movie. I have been trying to get hold a copy of this movie ever since. Now I am married and have 2 nice kids and I would like to watch this movie with them. They like movies in which animals are involved. I am sure they will like this movie the way I loved watching it.The scenes where the lions try to enter the house were filmed well. The best scene of the movie is the climax scene in which the family makes an escape by holding a makeshift fencing. The scene that touched me was the one in which the Family's doctor visits the house without knowing the situation. He gets killed by the savage lions. I strongly recommend this movie for a family viewing

I have been looking for a copy of this movie since I saw it several times during a cable-TV run.As is often the case I didn't know I wanted a copy until years had passed and I have been unable to view it or own it. I want to watch it with my grandchildren;to add it to the list of things I want them to know while I am still able to play the part of wise old grandad.I have enjoyed repeating one of the lines:" Mem-Saab said stay inside" to my sons who have seen the movie,as "We don't need no stinking Batches"et al.The movie I am sure will not disappoint my 'students" if I can obtain a copy and herd them into a viewing mood and room.The lion, victim interaction beats any other frightening movie of which animals are a prominent feature earthly or unearthly .