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In a Violent Nature
2024 94 min Canada, United States of America 18+
★6.1
Horror, Thriller, Drama
Director: Chris Nash
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Description
The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness unleashes an iconic new killer after a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower that entombed its rotting corpse.
Budget:
$600,000
US Gross:
$4.23M
Worldwide:
$4.26M
Starring
Ry Barrett
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Andrea Pavlovic
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Cameron Love
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2025
— Best Horror Film
Key opinion
In a Violent Nature is a polarizing experimental slasher that subverts genre conventions by adopting the killer’s perspective. While many critics appreciate its bold, atmospheric, and methodical approach to horror, others find the slow pacing and lack of traditional suspense to be tedious and self-indulgent.
| Originality | The practical effects and wood-cutting kills are inventive, visceral, and highly effective. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively uses slow cinema techniques and natural lighting to create a raw, immersive atmosphere. | |
| Pacing | The film’s unconventional, slow-moving pace rewards patient, art-house-oriented viewers while leaving others feeling bored or frustrated by the lack of traditional momentum. | |
| Direction | The choice to follow the killer in a detached, third-person perspective subverts audience expectations, though opinions diverge on whether this enhances the experience or strips the film of necessary tension. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure and character development are criticized for relying on hollow tropes and stock archetypes that serve only as fodder for the killer. |