Chicago Critics Film Festival 2024: In a Violent Nature Review


 In a Violent Nature is a slashing film that tests the boundaries of violence. This is a low budget horror film in which the boundaries of graphic violence are crossed in vivid ways. The element of rampage and the concept of being reborn are subtle yet evolving. This movie will blow audiences’ minds. 

The film was written and directed by Chris Nash and takes place in the wilderness. A monster lies within and once he rises from the ground, his killing spree begins. A group of friends are on vacation staying in a cabin. The friends are Johnny (played by Ry Barrett), Kris (played by Andrea Pavlovic), Colt (played by Cameron Love), and the Ranger (played by Reece Presley).Their vacation turns to terror as the film follows an unnamed masked man. It is like a new era of Friday the 13th with lots of slasher vibes waiting to be unleashed.

The editing of the film truly delivers in that audiences know that terror is about to lead to consequences. The film has no music, and that heightens the fear factor. The killer is constantly on the move and doesn’t stop in its tracks. In a Violent Nature has numerous surprises that really scared me and delivered the horror experience well.

In a Violent Nature is the terror that audiences have been waiting for. The film may look like it is shot in low quality, but that heightens the realism of what is about to be experienced. My mind was invigorated by the film. I was gasping in much of its continued slashing moments. Three out of four stars.

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