Movie · 2024 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 1h 34m · NR · English
Curator score: 1.6/10 (215.4K ratings)
Nature is unforgiving.
Overview
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.
Ratings
Curator score: 1.6/10
IMDb: 5.5/10
Letterboxd: 2.74/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
Metacritic: 68
TMDB: 5.6/10
Director
Chris Nash
Production
Low Sky Productions, Zygote Pictures, Shudder
Cast
Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love, Reece Presley, Liam Leone, Charlotte Creaghan, Lea Rose Sebastianis, Sam Roulston, Alexander Oliver, Timothy Paul McCarthy, Tom Jacobs, Casey MacDonald, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Matthew Ninaber, Matt Daciw, Richard Capotosto, Scott Marleau, Jeremy Ninaber, Hailey Imany
Where to watch
Hulu, Philo, Shudder
Curator Review
Verdict
A bold slasher experiment with a strong formal gimmick, patient dread, and a handful of memorable, gnarly kills. It’s likely to fascinate horror devotees and frustrate viewers who want momentum, character work, or a more fully developed payoff.
Best for
slasher fans who like formal experiments
viewers drawn to slow-burn dread and sound design
fans of minimalist, atmospheric horror
people curious about a fresh angle on a familiar killer-movie template
Skip if
you want fast pacing or constant action
you need strong performances and character depth
you dislike repetitive structure or long stretches of silence
you prefer horror that builds through dialogue and plot over mood and movement
Overview
In a Violent Nature is less interested in conventional slasher mechanics than in turning them inside out. By following the killer through the woods instead of the victims, it creates a strange, punishing rhythm that makes every step feel loaded with dread. The concept is the movie’s greatest asset, and when it clicks, it feels genuinely new within a very crowded genre.
Worth noting
The film’s patience is also its biggest risk. Long stretches of walking, listening, and waiting will read as hypnotic to some and inert to others, especially if you’re expecting a more traditional body-count movie. The sound design and a few brutal set pieces do a lot of heavy lifting, but the acting and dramatic material are intentionally thin.
Bottom line
For horror fans who enjoy formal play, this is an easy curiosity worth sampling. For everyone else, it may feel like a promising idea stretched to the edge of endurance. It’s a fascinating experiment, even when it’s not a fully satisfying one.
Top Letterboxd reviews
David Sims (3.5★) · 8865 likes
tromp tromp tromp
*the most insane gory shit you ever saw*
tromp tromp tromp
Lindsay Blair Goeldner (3.5★) · 5411 likes
homies step counter is easily hitting 10k every day
KMeeks (2.5★) · 3888 likes
She definitely got stretched out more
Framesofnick (2★) · 2768 likes
Surpassed only by playing Jason on the Friday the 13th multiplayer video game
Interesting concept but does nothing with it
Perspective can only go so far with nothing to convey. visually empty and shaky performances
Really wanted to like this one
1974 · Horror · 1h 23m · R · Curator 7.2/10 (937.5K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, Shudder, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
Shares the raw, rural nightmare energy and the sense that the landscape itself is part of the horror.