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In an exciting turn for horror fans, the movie In a Violent Nature debuted with a fresh 87% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, known for its hyper-violent slasher scenes. Directed by Chris Nash, the film follows the perspective of a mute killer in the Canadian wilderness, offering an homage to Gus Van Sant’s moody, largely silent dramas. Following this trend, another anticipated release, Late Night with the Devil, has also gained traction due to its unique narrative and supernatural elements. The movie tells the story of the live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 that goes horribly wrong,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
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In A Violent Nature is now in theaters, and one much-discussed - and shockingly gruesome - sequence from writer/director Chris Nash's critically-acclaimed horror flick has now been leaked online in all its gory glory.
Be warned: This really is one of the most twisted (no pun) things we've seen in a horror movie in quite some time.
The scene begins with undead killer Johnny stalking an unfortunate victim named Aurora (Charlotte Creaghan), who he finds doing some yoga close to the edge of a cliff. Upon seeing the brutish monster approach, Aurora attempts to flee, but finds herself caught between a steep drop and a rusty hook.
At this point, Johnny puts his entire arm through Aurora's stomach, and when she turns around to face him, he sticks the hook in her head and pulls the chain until her head is sticking through the hole!
It's gross, and,...
Be warned: This really is one of the most twisted (no pun) things we've seen in a horror movie in quite some time.
The scene begins with undead killer Johnny stalking an unfortunate victim named Aurora (Charlotte Creaghan), who he finds doing some yoga close to the edge of a cliff. Upon seeing the brutish monster approach, Aurora attempts to flee, but finds herself caught between a steep drop and a rusty hook.
At this point, Johnny puts his entire arm through Aurora's stomach, and when she turns around to face him, he sticks the hook in her head and pulls the chain until her head is sticking through the hole!
It's gross, and,...
- 6/8/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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The film opens with a static long take of the woods. After some time, a man (Ry Barrett) literally digs himself up from beneath the wet foliage in the ruins of a small hut. It’s clear from the opening moments of writer/director Chris Nash’s feature directorial debut that the film is doing something different from other backwoods slashers. The face is obscured or he is shot from behind, but the exposed skin looks disfigured and unnatural. Chris Nash and His Different Approach Chris Nash‘s first feature film takes a minimalist approach to storytelling, focusing on the Pov of an Unstoppable...
- 6/8/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
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“In a Violent Nature” is set to bring a unique twist to the slasher genre when it arrives in theaters this Friday. Directed by Chris Nash, this arthouse film stands out for its no-tone approach, where natural sounds replace conventional musical scores. Nash describes his method as treating the film almost like a nature documentary, letting the scenes just exist without aiming for a tone. Origin of Johnny The film introduces Johnny (Ry Barrett), an undead slasher who resurfaces when his grave is disturbed. Barrett had to channel the primal aspects of Johnny’s character, treating him like an animal. Barrett...
- 6/7/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
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“It’s just a thrill a minute,” filmmaker Chris Nash is quick to joke of his debut feature, “In a Violent Nature.”
“We made this movie with an audience of maybe five people in mind. So having anybody like it and endure the walking and just the pace of the film, it’s been a testament to the patience of an audience,” he said.
Nash cuts himself short — a metaphor made more apt when you’ve seen just how creative the filmmaker can be with a paralyzed victim and a well-placed log splitter. The extra gutsy first-time feature writer/director and his star Ry Barrett spoke with IndieWire in April at The Overlook Film Festival. That’s an annual horror event in Louisiana, where Nash’s spellbinding slasher deconstruction for IFC Films and Shudder screened for the second time after making its world premiere at Sundance. “In a Violent Nature...
“We made this movie with an audience of maybe five people in mind. So having anybody like it and endure the walking and just the pace of the film, it’s been a testament to the patience of an audience,” he said.
Nash cuts himself short — a metaphor made more apt when you’ve seen just how creative the filmmaker can be with a paralyzed victim and a well-placed log splitter. The extra gutsy first-time feature writer/director and his star Ry Barrett spoke with IndieWire in April at The Overlook Film Festival. That’s an annual horror event in Louisiana, where Nash’s spellbinding slasher deconstruction for IFC Films and Shudder screened for the second time after making its world premiere at Sundance. “In a Violent Nature...
- 6/6/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
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Abel Ferrara has said, “In movie making, money is no excuse. It doesn’t cost anything to set up a cool looking shot.” In a Violent Nature is the embodiment of that credo. A deconstruction of the slasher genre, the movie tells a familiar story from an unfamiliar point of view as the camera stays with its undead killer Johnny (adorned in a vintage fireman’s mask and armed with a pair of logging hooks) as he traipses through the forest from victim to victim. The film poses the question, as director Chris Nash puts it, “What if Gus Van Sant directed a […]
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- 6/6/2024
- by Matt Mulcahey
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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Abel Ferrara has said, “In movie making, money is no excuse. It doesn’t cost anything to set up a cool looking shot.” In a Violent Nature is the embodiment of that credo. A deconstruction of the slasher genre, the movie tells a familiar story from an unfamiliar point of view as the camera stays with its undead killer Johnny (adorned in a vintage fireman’s mask and armed with a pair of logging hooks) as he traipses through the forest from victim to victim. The film poses the question, as director Chris Nash puts it, “What if Gus Van Sant directed a […]
The post From 2nd Unit to Second Shoot: Dp Pierce Derks on In a Violent Nature first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post From 2nd Unit to Second Shoot: Dp Pierce Derks on In a Violent Nature first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 6/6/2024
- by Matt Mulcahey
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
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Warning: the following contains major spoilers for In a Violent Nature.
Most seasoned horror fans have seen their share of slashers. From massive franchises to indie gems, this particular brand of scary movie follows a final girl and her friends as they’re terrorized by a masked killer with an ax to grind. Arguably originating from classics like Halloween and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the sub genre was codified in Carol Clover’s “Her Body, Himself” which opens Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film, an academic study of the genre. This landmark essay coined the term “final girl” while identifying four additional slasher components. Clover summarizes “the killer is the psychotic product of a sick family, but still recognizably human; the victim is a beautiful, sexually active woman; the location is not-home, at a Terrible Place; the weapon is something other than a gun...
Most seasoned horror fans have seen their share of slashers. From massive franchises to indie gems, this particular brand of scary movie follows a final girl and her friends as they’re terrorized by a masked killer with an ax to grind. Arguably originating from classics like Halloween and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the sub genre was codified in Carol Clover’s “Her Body, Himself” which opens Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film, an academic study of the genre. This landmark essay coined the term “final girl” while identifying four additional slasher components. Clover summarizes “the killer is the psychotic product of a sick family, but still recognizably human; the victim is a beautiful, sexually active woman; the location is not-home, at a Terrible Place; the weapon is something other than a gun...
- 6/5/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
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It hasn't been a good summer at the box office thus far (which might be the understatement of the year), and 2024 has left the industry at large with a lot of questions it needs to answer sooner rather than later. Be that as it may, we can always rely on horror, it seems, to pepper in some optimism. To that end, IFC's unrated slasher "In a Violent Nature" posted the company's second-best opening weekend over recently, adding to the studio's surprisingly good year.
With no new big releases hitting theaters in the post-Memorial Day frame, "The Garfield Movie" topped the charts with an anemic $14 million in an overall terrible weekend. But that left plenty of room for everything else, including "In a Violent Nature." Director Chris Nash's acclaimed, low-budget feature directorial debut made $2.1 million on just over 1,400 screens, placing number eight on the charts just behind Crunchyroll's...
With no new big releases hitting theaters in the post-Memorial Day frame, "The Garfield Movie" topped the charts with an anemic $14 million in an overall terrible weekend. But that left plenty of room for everything else, including "In a Violent Nature." Director Chris Nash's acclaimed, low-budget feature directorial debut made $2.1 million on just over 1,400 screens, placing number eight on the charts just behind Crunchyroll's...
- 6/5/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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Experimental slasher In a Violent Nature, writer/director Chris Nash’s feature debut, sliced up an impressive opening weekend at the box office and received critical acclaim for its unique take on the slasher subgenre. But there’s one standout moment that has horror fans buzzing: a centerpiece kill so unexpected and gnarly that it ensures undead killer Johnny (Ry Barrett) is a slasher villain to remember.
In a Violent Nature frames the slasher events from the perspective of Johnny, summoned from the dead when a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs his rotting corpse. In a recent chat, Chris Nash and Ry Barrett revealed just how tough this experimental slasher was to make, with Barrett joining the cast well into production, prompting extensive reshoots. That also applies to the aforementioned kill, which is best described as a “yoga pretzel.”
In this sequence,...
In a Violent Nature frames the slasher events from the perspective of Johnny, summoned from the dead when a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs his rotting corpse. In a recent chat, Chris Nash and Ry Barrett revealed just how tough this experimental slasher was to make, with Barrett joining the cast well into production, prompting extensive reshoots. That also applies to the aforementioned kill, which is best described as a “yoga pretzel.”
In this sequence,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Like Terrifier 2 before it, the acclaimed slasher movie In a Violent Nature was released into theaters in its Unrated form over the weekend, and the box office numbers are in.
The unique arthouse slasher movie comes courtesy of IFC Films and Shudder, and it scared up an impressive $2.1 million from 1,426 theaters in the United States over the weekend.
That’s one hell of a strong opening weekend for an experimental unrated slasher movie, nearly matching the $2.8 million opening of IFC’s Late Night with the Devil earlier this year. That film gave IFC its all-time highest opening weekend, and it went on to make $11.9 million worldwide. Will In a Violent Nature similarly leg its way to $10+ million? Stay tuned to find out.
A highly unique slasher movie, In a Violent Nature frames the killings from the perspective of the masked slasher as he trudges his way through the woods.
The unique arthouse slasher movie comes courtesy of IFC Films and Shudder, and it scared up an impressive $2.1 million from 1,426 theaters in the United States over the weekend.
That’s one hell of a strong opening weekend for an experimental unrated slasher movie, nearly matching the $2.8 million opening of IFC’s Late Night with the Devil earlier this year. That film gave IFC its all-time highest opening weekend, and it went on to make $11.9 million worldwide. Will In a Violent Nature similarly leg its way to $10+ million? Stay tuned to find out.
A highly unique slasher movie, In a Violent Nature frames the killings from the perspective of the masked slasher as he trudges his way through the woods.
- 6/3/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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In A Violent Nature, an undead murderous monster’s slow striding through the woods, has generated IFC Films’ second-best opening ever since its indie horror hit Late Night With The Devil in March.
The artsy slasher written and directed by Chris Nash will see an estimated weekend gross of $2.1 million on 1,426 screens, IFC’s widest opening ever, and a no. 8 spot at the domestic box office.
Late Night, by Cameron and Colin Cairnes, which opened to $2.8 million at 1,034 locations, is pushing $10 million. It returns to theaters June 6 and runs through the weekend on about 500 screens.
In A Violent Nature “has been steadily making waves for redefining the classic slasher genre” since its Sundance premiere, said Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks Film Group, calling Nash’s feature debut “a film that will have a lasting impact in the horror space.”
At 87% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is one...
The artsy slasher written and directed by Chris Nash will see an estimated weekend gross of $2.1 million on 1,426 screens, IFC’s widest opening ever, and a no. 8 spot at the domestic box office.
Late Night, by Cameron and Colin Cairnes, which opened to $2.8 million at 1,034 locations, is pushing $10 million. It returns to theaters June 6 and runs through the weekend on about 500 screens.
In A Violent Nature “has been steadily making waves for redefining the classic slasher genre” since its Sundance premiere, said Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks Film Group, calling Nash’s feature debut “a film that will have a lasting impact in the horror space.”
At 87% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is one...
- 6/2/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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It’s a fairly rare weekend at the box office when there are five new wide releases, but it’s even rare when none of those movies even crack the top six. Read on for the weekend box office report.
After one of the worst Memorial Day weekends in decades, the transition weekend between May and June wasn’t going to be much better with none of the new releases opening in more than 2,000 theaters. That wasn’t helped by the fact that Disney, the one major studio in the mix, decided to dump their latest well-reviewed movie into a few hundred theaters with very little fanfare.
After settling for second place over Memorial Day, Sony Pictures’ animated “The Garfield Movie” moved into first place with an estimated $14 million, down just 42% from its three-day opening weekend, to bring its domestic total to $51.6 million. Overseas, the Chris Pratt-starring family film...
After one of the worst Memorial Day weekends in decades, the transition weekend between May and June wasn’t going to be much better with none of the new releases opening in more than 2,000 theaters. That wasn’t helped by the fact that Disney, the one major studio in the mix, decided to dump their latest well-reviewed movie into a few hundred theaters with very little fanfare.
After settling for second place over Memorial Day, Sony Pictures’ animated “The Garfield Movie” moved into first place with an estimated $14 million, down just 42% from its three-day opening weekend, to bring its domestic total to $51.6 million. Overseas, the Chris Pratt-starring family film...
- 6/2/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
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Imagine the Dardenne brothers got very high one night on some primo hash, then directed a slasher flick.
That may be the best way to describe In a Violent Nature, and yes, we admit that this review has already drawn battle lines: You can sense jump-scare purists scoffing, arthouse habitues recoiling, and anyone who falls within the center of that Venn diagram [raises hand] salivating. That middle ground is indeed the sweet spot of writer-director Chris Nash’s feature debut, which adopts a calming, oddly meditative aesthetic before making extremely good on the promise of its title.
That may be the best way to describe In a Violent Nature, and yes, we admit that this review has already drawn battle lines: You can sense jump-scare purists scoffing, arthouse habitues recoiling, and anyone who falls within the center of that Venn diagram [raises hand] salivating. That middle ground is indeed the sweet spot of writer-director Chris Nash’s feature debut, which adopts a calming, oddly meditative aesthetic before making extremely good on the promise of its title.
- 6/2/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
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“The Garfield Movie” clawed its way to first place, overtaking last weekend’s champion “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” at the domestic box office.
This weekend (unlike last) wasn’t a nail-biter as “Garfield” effortlessly pulled ahead with $14 million from 4,108 theaters in its second weekend of release, while “Furiosa” trailed in third place with $10.7 million from 3,864 venues in its sophomore outing. Now, Sony’s “The Garfield Movie” has grossed $51.5 million in North America and $152 million globally to date. It’s a solid showing for the $60 million-budgeted film. “Furiosa,” the fifth entry in Warner Bros. and director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic “Mad Max” series, has generated $49.6 million domestically and $114 million worldwide. With a $168 million price tag, the R-rated tentpole has a much steeper path to profitability.
Though “Garfield” gets first-place bragging rights, it’s another terrible weekend at the box office with ticket sales a staggering 65% behind the same three-day period in 2023. As a result,...
This weekend (unlike last) wasn’t a nail-biter as “Garfield” effortlessly pulled ahead with $14 million from 4,108 theaters in its second weekend of release, while “Furiosa” trailed in third place with $10.7 million from 3,864 venues in its sophomore outing. Now, Sony’s “The Garfield Movie” has grossed $51.5 million in North America and $152 million globally to date. It’s a solid showing for the $60 million-budgeted film. “Furiosa,” the fifth entry in Warner Bros. and director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic “Mad Max” series, has generated $49.6 million domestically and $114 million worldwide. With a $168 million price tag, the R-rated tentpole has a much steeper path to profitability.
Though “Garfield” gets first-place bragging rights, it’s another terrible weekend at the box office with ticket sales a staggering 65% behind the same three-day period in 2023. As a result,...
- 6/2/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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In A Violent Nature is now in theaters, and if you've been keeping track of writer/director Chris Nash's critically-acclaimed horror flick, there's a good chance you'll have heard about a shockingly gruesome scene that's been dubbed the "Yoga Kill."
Now, some specific details on the sequence have been revealed (via Variety).
If you'd rather not have the already infamous kill ruined before you see the movie, here's your spoiler warning.
The scene begins with relentless, undead killer Johnny stalking an unfortunate victim named Aurora (Charlotte Creaghan), who he finds doing some yoga close to the edge of a cliff (never a good idea with a murderous monster in the area).
"In a gore-tastic sequence, Johnny disembowels Aurora with his trusty, rusty hook, then yanks her head backwards through the gaping hole in her stomach. Johnny kicks the human pretzel down the cliff, where her mangled, mutilated body rolls halfway down.
Now, some specific details on the sequence have been revealed (via Variety).
If you'd rather not have the already infamous kill ruined before you see the movie, here's your spoiler warning.
The scene begins with relentless, undead killer Johnny stalking an unfortunate victim named Aurora (Charlotte Creaghan), who he finds doing some yoga close to the edge of a cliff (never a good idea with a murderous monster in the area).
"In a gore-tastic sequence, Johnny disembowels Aurora with his trusty, rusty hook, then yanks her head backwards through the gaping hole in her stomach. Johnny kicks the human pretzel down the cliff, where her mangled, mutilated body rolls halfway down.
- 6/2/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Tom Savini. Rick Baker. Dick Smith. Rob Bottin. Ve Neill. Stan Winston.
The world of special effects makeup often feels like a dying art, with studios and streamers increasingly pursuing CGI and digital FX over practical artistry. Now, there is absolutely room for both styles and different films call for different methods, but gone are the days where the average moviegoer can recognize the name of a special effects makeup artist. Diehard fans are, of course, the exception to the rule, and there's at least one name that horror fanatics all know by heart and are stoked as hell to see on an end credits crawl: Steven Kostanski.
For the uninitiated, Steven Kostanski is one of the most fascinating voices in genre cinema working today. His films "The Void" and "Psycho Goreman" are both well-loved favorites, he finally gave the "Leprechaun" franchise a solid film with "Leprechaun Returns," and Kostanski's...
The world of special effects makeup often feels like a dying art, with studios and streamers increasingly pursuing CGI and digital FX over practical artistry. Now, there is absolutely room for both styles and different films call for different methods, but gone are the days where the average moviegoer can recognize the name of a special effects makeup artist. Diehard fans are, of course, the exception to the rule, and there's at least one name that horror fanatics all know by heart and are stoked as hell to see on an end credits crawl: Steven Kostanski.
For the uninitiated, Steven Kostanski is one of the most fascinating voices in genre cinema working today. His films "The Void" and "Psycho Goreman" are both well-loved favorites, he finally gave the "Leprechaun" franchise a solid film with "Leprechaun Returns," and Kostanski's...
- 6/1/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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- 6/1/2024
- avclub.com
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The Canadian slasher film In A Violent Nature was known for its reinvention of a familiar horror trope. Directed by Chris Nash, the ‘ambient horror’ film follows a killer in the rural parts of Ontario who targets a group of teens who come to spend their summer in camping in the woods. The film seems to have added a new visual language to the usual premise.
In A Violent Nature had its premiere at the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Many critics praised its unique filmmaking twist to the slasher genre. However, despite the love from critics, the film seems to have not impressed audiences as its Rotten Tomatoes audience score was reportedly lesser than the critics’ score.
In A Violent Nature Gets A Lower Audience Score Than Critics’ On Rotten Tomatoes A still from In A Violent Nature | Credits: Shudder Films/Zygote Pictures/Low Sky Productions...
In A Violent Nature had its premiere at the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Many critics praised its unique filmmaking twist to the slasher genre. However, despite the love from critics, the film seems to have not impressed audiences as its Rotten Tomatoes audience score was reportedly lesser than the critics’ score.
In A Violent Nature Gets A Lower Audience Score Than Critics’ On Rotten Tomatoes A still from In A Violent Nature | Credits: Shudder Films/Zygote Pictures/Low Sky Productions...
- 6/1/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
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An innovative and relentless slasher that follows the gory story from the killer's point of view, In a Violent Nature is now playing in theaters via IFC Films and Shudder. To celebrate the film's release, Daily Dead caught up with writer/director Chris Nash to discuss his unique feature-length directorial debut, including the ambitious logistics of following the film's killer through the woods, the cut footage that would give the movie even more of a horror hangout vibe, his plans to tell more stories in the world of In a Violent Nature, and he also shared his affection for Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (one of my personal favorites from the Friday the 13th franchise)!
You can watch my full video interview with Chris Nash below, and in case you missed it, be sure to read to read Matt Donato's Sundance review of In a Violent Nature!
You can watch my full video interview with Chris Nash below, and in case you missed it, be sure to read to read Matt Donato's Sundance review of In a Violent Nature!
- 5/31/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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Few big new studio wide releases, yes, but Viggo Mortensen’s latest is on 700 screens, plus limited openings for Chris Wilcha’s Flipside, Judd Apatow EP, and Spanish animated, Oscar-nominated Robot Dreams from Neon. Bleecker Street’s family drama Ezra and IFC Films’ arthouse slasher In A Violent Nature are technically wide but both well under 1,500 screens.
Viggo Mortensen directed, wrote and stars in Western The Dead Don’t Hurt presented by Shout! Studios on 730 screens. The story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s sees Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps), a fiercely independent woman, settle in Nevada with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Mortensen). But the outbreak of the Civil War separates them as Olsen goes to fight with the Union army, leaving Vivienne alone in a town full of corrupt officials. Premiered in Toronto, see Deadline review. It’s Mortensen’s second outing behind the camera since 2020’s Falling.
Viggo Mortensen directed, wrote and stars in Western The Dead Don’t Hurt presented by Shout! Studios on 730 screens. The story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s sees Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps), a fiercely independent woman, settle in Nevada with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Mortensen). But the outbreak of the Civil War separates them as Olsen goes to fight with the Union army, leaving Vivienne alone in a town full of corrupt officials. Premiered in Toronto, see Deadline review. It’s Mortensen’s second outing behind the camera since 2020’s Falling.
- 5/31/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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The slasher film on everyone's lips this summer is Chris Nash's "In A Violent Nature," a film I called "deliciously disgusting but you can't help but cheer" in my review out of the Overlook Film Festival. Instead of following a group of unsuspecting young adults trying to survive, "In A Violent Nature" follows the killer, showing audiences what goes on between the hacking and slashing.
In a recent interview, I asked Nash why he elected to follow a slasher in the woods as opposed to a slasher in the suburbs or in the confines of a sorority house, and he explained it was a matter of practicality. "Well, for it being my first feature and trying to get something together, there's just the logistical aspect of, if we're out in the woods, woods are everywhere," he explained. He did say that he'd be interested in seeing what this approach...
In a recent interview, I asked Nash why he elected to follow a slasher in the woods as opposed to a slasher in the suburbs or in the confines of a sorority house, and he explained it was a matter of practicality. "Well, for it being my first feature and trying to get something together, there's just the logistical aspect of, if we're out in the woods, woods are everywhere," he explained. He did say that he'd be interested in seeing what this approach...
- 5/31/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo roams the forest searching for his next victim while discussing “In A Violent Nature.” The movie follows a resurrected killer through the woods as he stalks his victims, all while searching for his stolen necklace. The film is written and directed by Chris Nash and stars Ry Barrett, Josh Lucas, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love, Reece Presley, and more.
Continue reading ‘In A Violent Nature’: Director Chris Nash Talks Unexpected Arthouse Inspirations For Horror, Extensive Reshoots, Sequels & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘In A Violent Nature’: Director Chris Nash Talks Unexpected Arthouse Inspirations For Horror, Extensive Reshoots, Sequels & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 5/31/2024
- by Mike DeAngelo
- The Playlist
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Here we are with a new horror film about a group of youths going to explore the wilderness, only to get killed one after another by a serial killer. There’s a “final girl” too, as you would expect. But what sets director Chris Nash’s In a Violent Nature apart from anything else is the choice of telling (most of) the story from the perspective of the killer. Not only does it revamp the slasher-horror genre, it also adds an artistic sensibility and makes the film a staggering achievement. Of course, this is a film that demands your attention from the get-go, and even if you watch it without blinking an eyelid, there’s every chance you’ll miss a little detail or end up getting confused. In this article, I’m going to take a swing at deconstructing In a Violent Nature.
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What Is The Film About?...
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What Is The Film About?...
- 5/31/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
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The landscape of the slasher genre is heavily laced with trope landmines. And while sidestepping them is nearly impossible, director Chris Nash has found a glitch in the game with his feature film debut, In a Violent Nature. And instead of coming up with a fresh story bereft of genre cliches, he achieves a unique narrative with just a change in perspective. You’re not accompanying the characters in the cabin. You’re out in the woods. Walking alongside the Jason Voorhees-esque predator.
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What happens in the film?
The tottering remains of the old fire tower are home to a terrifying secret that the group of teenagers on a weekend trip to the park are unaware of. And by nabbing the gold necklace resting on a pole, they release a violent spirit, Johnny. And boy, does he have a bone to pick with anyone who gets in his way!
Spoiler Alert
What happens in the film?
The tottering remains of the old fire tower are home to a terrifying secret that the group of teenagers on a weekend trip to the park are unaware of. And by nabbing the gold necklace resting on a pole, they release a violent spirit, Johnny. And boy, does he have a bone to pick with anyone who gets in his way!
- 5/31/2024
- by Lopamudra Mukherjee
- DMT
‘In a Violent Nature’ Director Reveals How His Unique Slasher Was Reshot Almost Entirely [Interview]
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Writer/Director Chris Nash’s feature debut, In a Violent Nature, is set to unleash an arthouse twist on the slasher in theaters this Friday, but the journey getting there has been long and arduous. So much so that Nash reshot a large percentage of the film just to get it, and the gory practical effects, just right.
That included a recast of the film’s undead slasher villain, Johnny (Ry Barrett), who is unwittingly summoned when a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs his rotting corpse. That spells terrible news for the campers vacationing in his territory.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with filmmaker Chris Nash and star Ry Barrett ahead of the film’s theatrical release about Johnny’s nature and the tough hurdles in making this unique indie horror film. The inspiration behind In a Violent Nature, Nash reveals, didn’t actually originate from iconic slashers,...
That included a recast of the film’s undead slasher villain, Johnny (Ry Barrett), who is unwittingly summoned when a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs his rotting corpse. That spells terrible news for the campers vacationing in his territory.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with filmmaker Chris Nash and star Ry Barrett ahead of the film’s theatrical release about Johnny’s nature and the tough hurdles in making this unique indie horror film. The inspiration behind In a Violent Nature, Nash reveals, didn’t actually originate from iconic slashers,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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When In A Violent Nature was first revealed to the world at Sundance, I was giddy with anticipation. As a massive slasher fan, I’ve always wanted a slasher seen through the lens of the killer. There are limitless possibilities and could provide the right spark to reinvent the whole subgenre. At least, that’s what I’ve always believed. But the reaction to the film was mixed, with our own Chris Bumbray giving the film a 6/10. I agree with his assessment, as the film doesn’t entirely come together like I’d want it to. It seems as though the goal was to make a Gus Van Sant film versus to make something that respected and subverted the types of slashers that came before it. Instead, it’s a rather lame affair with more bad acting than you know what to do with.
I was able to chat with...
I was able to chat with...
- 5/30/2024
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
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Genre experimentation rarely feels as invigorating as it does in writer-director Chris Nash’s In a Violent Nature, which employs techniques from slow cinema to amplify the suspense of a slasher tale. Throughout, the camera methodically follows Johnny (Ry Barrett), a hulking undead killer who spends much of the film clad in a centuries-old firefighter mask, as he vengefully lurks and lumbers through the woods.
Be it the patience with which the kills and their lead-ups unfold or the naturalism of the bucolic setting’s sounds, every choice to depart from the expectations and conventions of horror allows Nash to better deliver on the expected output of chills and thrills. But what feels effortless on screen was by no means inevitable. Even taking into account the learning curve facing directors working on their first features, Nash had to deal with technical challenges that compromised his vision for a physically imposing yet psychologically inscrutable monster.
Be it the patience with which the kills and their lead-ups unfold or the naturalism of the bucolic setting’s sounds, every choice to depart from the expectations and conventions of horror allows Nash to better deliver on the expected output of chills and thrills. But what feels effortless on screen was by no means inevitable. Even taking into account the learning curve facing directors working on their first features, Nash had to deal with technical challenges that compromised his vision for a physically imposing yet psychologically inscrutable monster.
- 5/30/2024
- by Marshall Shaffer
- Slant Magazine
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While the script-flipping slasher In A Violent Nature is a fascinatingly quiet spin on your traditional kill-‘em-all horror, it doesn’t skimp on the gross-out gags. You’re having a calm walk through the woods behind a shambling monster awoken by some foolish teens and then Bam,...
While the script-flipping slasher In A Violent Nature is a fascinatingly quiet spin on your traditional kill-‘em-all horror, it doesn’t skimp on the gross-out gags. You’re having a calm walk through the woods behind a shambling monster awoken by some foolish teens and then Bam,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Jacob Oller
- avclub.com
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Tearing out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, In A Violent Nature is one of the ballsiest horror movies of the year. Not just because it’s inventively gory (which it is), but because it dedicates itself to quietness, stillness, and formal experimentation.
Tearing out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, In A Violent Nature is one of the ballsiest horror movies of the year. Not just because it’s inventively gory (which it is), but because it dedicates itself to quietness, stillness, and formal experimentation.
- 5/30/2024
- by Jacob Oller
- avclub.com
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Premiering at Sundance to rave reviews earlier this year, In a Violent Nature instantly set itself apart from the glut of recent independent horror films via its very deliberate vision. Anyone cynical about the genre’s ubiquity will be undeniably impressed by its formal rigor: a lack of music, a square aspect ratio, and a deceptively slow pace. Through all of this, it still finds time to birth a new slasher icon in Johnny.
Ahead of the film’s theatrical release beginning this Friday from IFC Films, The Film Stage caught up with writer-director Chris Nash over Zoom to discuss the making and influences of his indie horror sensation.
The Film Stage: My first question is about your cinephile journey, because it seems like the sort of mission statement of this film was to combine two sets of interests: the horror films of your youth and maybe the art films of your adult years.
Ahead of the film’s theatrical release beginning this Friday from IFC Films, The Film Stage caught up with writer-director Chris Nash over Zoom to discuss the making and influences of his indie horror sensation.
The Film Stage: My first question is about your cinephile journey, because it seems like the sort of mission statement of this film was to combine two sets of interests: the horror films of your youth and maybe the art films of your adult years.
- 5/29/2024
- by Ethan Vestby
- The Film Stage
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In a Violent Nature will release to theaters on May 31, 2024.
Horror is my favorite genre of film, and slasher is my favorite sub-genre of horror. I’m always on the look out for a new entry. It’s a genre that’s clichéd by nature, leaning into the familiarity and tropes that have been established and followed for decades. So, when I heard about a new slasher film out of Sundance that followed the perspective of the killer, I was all in.
In a Violent Nature Plot 2024’s ‘In a Violent Nature’
A large malevolent being known as Johnny rises from the grave and begins to stalk and brutally murder anybody he stumbles upon.
The Critique
It’s difficult to break new ground within the slasher-genre. Jason Voorhees is arguably the top-dog in that realm, beating and mutilating promiscuous teenagers throughout the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. The quality of those films range wildly,...
Horror is my favorite genre of film, and slasher is my favorite sub-genre of horror. I’m always on the look out for a new entry. It’s a genre that’s clichéd by nature, leaning into the familiarity and tropes that have been established and followed for decades. So, when I heard about a new slasher film out of Sundance that followed the perspective of the killer, I was all in.
In a Violent Nature Plot 2024’s ‘In a Violent Nature’
A large malevolent being known as Johnny rises from the grave and begins to stalk and brutally murder anybody he stumbles upon.
The Critique
It’s difficult to break new ground within the slasher-genre. Jason Voorhees is arguably the top-dog in that realm, beating and mutilating promiscuous teenagers throughout the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. The quality of those films range wildly,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
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May comes to a close with a quieter weekend full of odds and ends and nothing particularly wide in terms of studio releases. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
After a fairly disappointing Memorial Day weekend, the month ends with a number of moderately wide releases. Since most of these new films are smaller, few theater counts have been reported, making it tougher to determine how some of them might perform, though it’s likely that only one will be getting a wide enough release to potentially break into the Top 5. Otherwise, we’re looking at a repeat of the Top 4 with the slightest chance that “The Garfield Movie” might pass “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” with few of the new releases targeting family audiences.
The one movie that has the best chance at cracking the Top 5 would probably be Crunchyroll’s latest Anime feature “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,...
After a fairly disappointing Memorial Day weekend, the month ends with a number of moderately wide releases. Since most of these new films are smaller, few theater counts have been reported, making it tougher to determine how some of them might perform, though it’s likely that only one will be getting a wide enough release to potentially break into the Top 5. Otherwise, we’re looking at a repeat of the Top 4 with the slightest chance that “The Garfield Movie” might pass “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” with few of the new releases targeting family audiences.
The one movie that has the best chance at cracking the Top 5 would probably be Crunchyroll’s latest Anime feature “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
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Have you ever wanted to see a Friday the 13th movie from Jason Voorhees‘ perspective? What if instead of following around a group of sex-crazed college kids you were just riding shotgun with the killer during his gory rampage through the cursed campground? Well good news you sick, twisted maniac! Chris Nash’s In A Violent Nature is exactly that- A gory forest bound slasher told (almost) exclusively through the eyes of a masked madman back from the dead to seek revenge.
After a group of campers steal a gold locket from a collapsed fire tower, they find themselves hunted by Johnny, the boogeyman of this particular backwoods area. He wants his locket back, and he’ll stop at nothing until it’s in his cold, dead hands again. So, while they smoke pot and drink, tell campfire stories and hook up, Johnny sloooowly makes his way to their camp,...
After a group of campers steal a gold locket from a collapsed fire tower, they find themselves hunted by Johnny, the boogeyman of this particular backwoods area. He wants his locket back, and he’ll stop at nothing until it’s in his cold, dead hands again. So, while they smoke pot and drink, tell campfire stories and hook up, Johnny sloooowly makes his way to their camp,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Jonathan Dehaan
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The rebranded Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff), now led by industry vet Paul Ridd, today announced that it will host a pre-festival preview screening of Chris Nash’s arthouse slasher In A Violent Nature.
The screening will take place on Thursday, July 11 at the Cameo Cinema on Home Street in Edinburgh, the hub of this year’s festival. The screening will follow the official announcement of the 2024 Eiff programme which will launch on Wednesday, July 10, with tickets going on sale at noon on Thursday, July 11.
In A Violent Nature debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released by Altitude in the UK and Ireland on Friday, July 12. The film’s synopsis reads: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year-old crime, his body is resurrected...
The screening will take place on Thursday, July 11 at the Cameo Cinema on Home Street in Edinburgh, the hub of this year’s festival. The screening will follow the official announcement of the 2024 Eiff programme which will launch on Wednesday, July 10, with tickets going on sale at noon on Thursday, July 11.
In A Violent Nature debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released by Altitude in the UK and Ireland on Friday, July 12. The film’s synopsis reads: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year-old crime, his body is resurrected...
- 5/29/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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Ever since Jason Voorhees skulked across Camp Crystal Lake, the slasher has long been obsessed with the aesthetic constraints of the forest, treating it as the basis for endless nightmarish scenarios. They are insulated hellscapes, places where gore and screams are absorbed. In slashers,...
Ever since Jason Voorhees skulked across Camp Crystal Lake, the slasher has long been obsessed with the aesthetic constraints of the forest, treating it as the basis for endless nightmarish scenarios. They are insulated hellscapes, places where gore and screams are absorbed. In slashers,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Anna McKibbin
- avclub.com
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Viggo Mortensen is a legendary actor, from his Oscar-nominated turns in Eastern Promises, Captain Fantastic, and Green Book to his iconic role as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. However, some may not realize that Mortensen is just as talented behind the camera as he is in front of it.
Mortensen’s sophomore feature as a director, The Dead Don’t Hurt, debuted at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews. While Mortensen did get to promote The Dead Don’t Hurt at the premiere despite the then-ongoing strikes thanks to a SAG waiver, he’s getting more of a chance to talk about his feminist Western now as we near its U.S. release.
We at FandomWire got the opportunity to discuss The Dead Don’t Hurt with the one and only Viggo Mortensen, talking about its fusion of the genre’s grammar with a unique vision.
The Dead Don’t Hurt...
Mortensen’s sophomore feature as a director, The Dead Don’t Hurt, debuted at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews. While Mortensen did get to promote The Dead Don’t Hurt at the premiere despite the then-ongoing strikes thanks to a SAG waiver, he’s getting more of a chance to talk about his feminist Western now as we near its U.S. release.
We at FandomWire got the opportunity to discuss The Dead Don’t Hurt with the one and only Viggo Mortensen, talking about its fusion of the genre’s grammar with a unique vision.
The Dead Don’t Hurt...
- 5/29/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
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Bollywood Stars Shine Brightly
Deepika Padukone, who made her Bollywood debut with “Om Shanti Om” (2007), has topped IMDb’s list of the top 100 most viewed Indian stars of the last decade. Shah Rukh Khan, her co-star in that and several other films, is in second place. The list is determined by the page views of the 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Alia Bhatt place third and fourth on the list while the late Irrfan Khan is in fifth position, Aamir Khan in sixth, the late Sushant Singh Rajput in seventh and Salman Khan in eighth.
Notably, most of the stars in the top 20 are from the Hindi-language Bollywood, while the highest placed actors from India’s southern film industries are all women – Samantha Ruth Prabhu at 13, followed by Tamannaah Bhatia at 16 and Nayanthara at 18. The highest placed male actors from the southern industries are Prabhas,...
Deepika Padukone, who made her Bollywood debut with “Om Shanti Om” (2007), has topped IMDb’s list of the top 100 most viewed Indian stars of the last decade. Shah Rukh Khan, her co-star in that and several other films, is in second place. The list is determined by the page views of the 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Alia Bhatt place third and fourth on the list while the late Irrfan Khan is in fifth position, Aamir Khan in sixth, the late Sushant Singh Rajput in seventh and Salman Khan in eighth.
Notably, most of the stars in the top 20 are from the Hindi-language Bollywood, while the highest placed actors from India’s southern film industries are all women – Samantha Ruth Prabhu at 13, followed by Tamannaah Bhatia at 16 and Nayanthara at 18. The highest placed male actors from the southern industries are Prabhas,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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The slasher horror subgenre has its roots in films and stories from the ‘30s and ‘40s. But if you ask casual viewers what they associate with slashers, they’ll probably mention Friday the 13th, Halloween, Scream, and, of course, A Nightmare on Elm Street. Tropes like the final girl, sexual promiscuity, iconic masks and weapons, and a cycle of abuse became common. And even though these films and the subgenre itself were rebooted, reconstructed, and revitalized over the years, the theme of the unwavering nature of evil and the resilience of goodness remained intact. However, since its premiere at Sundance, In a Violent Nature has been touted as a new take on the slasher subgenre for telling the story largely through the perspective of the killer. Is that just a gimmick, or is there some substance to this storytelling technique? Well, let’s find out.
Chris Nash’s In a Violent Nature...
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- 5/29/2024
- by Pramit Chatterjee
- DMT
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Writer-director Chris Nash’s feature directorial debut, In a Violent Nature, opens in eerie serenity, with a gorgeously layered image of a forest seen through a deteriorated window frame. Birdsong and gentle breezes take aural precedence, though there are off-screen human voices of an evidently teen-to-twentysomething variety that clash discordantly with all the verdant beauty. The camera eventually tracks laterally, rack-focusing to reveal a locket hanging around a pipe. A hand enters frame, removing the bauble from its perch. Big mistake, as evidenced by the psychotic demon that soon emerges from the peaty earth below.
This is Johnny (Ry Barrett), a hulking, skin-mottled figure so obviously inspired by Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees that the hockey-masked undead spree killer could sue for residuals. But Nash and his crew aren’t out to brazenly imitate their forbear so much as affectionately and provocatively rework him and his murderous exploits. The...
This is Johnny (Ry Barrett), a hulking, skin-mottled figure so obviously inspired by Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees that the hockey-masked undead spree killer could sue for residuals. But Nash and his crew aren’t out to brazenly imitate their forbear so much as affectionately and provocatively rework him and his murderous exploits. The...
- 5/28/2024
- by Keith Uhlich
- Slant Magazine
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After debuting at the Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight section, Chris Nash’s slasher film In a Violent Nature immediately became one of the most buzzed-about horror movies of the year. A clever subversion of the tropes of the genre shot primarily from the killer’s perspective, this is a slow-paced but incredibly eerie horror picture with some absolutely epic kill scenes.
We at FandomWire got to discuss In a Violent Nature with Nash, taking a deep dive into the film’s… execution…
In a Violent Nature Interview
FandomWire: I mean this as a huge compliment, but I think In a Violent Nature may be one of the cruelest films I’ve seen outside European extremist cinema. What made you want to approach these characters’ deaths with such brutality?
Chris Nash: Wow. I don’t consider it brutal — I just never did. I have a background in prosthetic effects design,...
We at FandomWire got to discuss In a Violent Nature with Nash, taking a deep dive into the film’s… execution…
In a Violent Nature Interview
FandomWire: I mean this as a huge compliment, but I think In a Violent Nature may be one of the cruelest films I’ve seen outside European extremist cinema. What made you want to approach these characters’ deaths with such brutality?
Chris Nash: Wow. I don’t consider it brutal — I just never did. I have a background in prosthetic effects design,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
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In A Violent Nature, Chris Nash's tremendous take on the slasher genre, opens in cinemas this coming Friday, May 31st. We managed to steal a few minutes of his time and speak with him about his breakout Sundance hit and debut feature film. In the brief time we had with the local writer/director we learned more about the origin of the flick and the role Gus Van Sant played in it. We also asked about two of the kills that left the biggest impression on us when we watched the movie. More so, how did he do them. It's short, it's sweet, but we felt duty-bound to speak with Nash, to support him and the home team, the many friends of ours in the Toronto...
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- 5/27/2024
- Screen Anarchy
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In A Violent Nature, a horror film shot from the perspective of a serial killer, is finally landing in the UK this July.
2024 has already offered us plenty of horror gems, like Immaculate and The First Omen with Sting on the horizon still, and this summer’s line-up of horror films is looking particularly exciting.
While we wait for news on the UK release date for Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs, we do now have confirmation that In A Violent Nature will be in UK and Irish cinemas from 12th July, courtesy of Altitude Films.
The film, directed by Chris Nash, has been making a bit of a splash among genre fans thanks to its unique premise. In A Violent Nature is filmed entirely from the perspective of a gnarly serial killer, called Johnny.
Here’s the trailer.
In A Violent Nature gives the slasher genre a fresh spin but looks...
2024 has already offered us plenty of horror gems, like Immaculate and The First Omen with Sting on the horizon still, and this summer’s line-up of horror films is looking particularly exciting.
While we wait for news on the UK release date for Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs, we do now have confirmation that In A Violent Nature will be in UK and Irish cinemas from 12th July, courtesy of Altitude Films.
The film, directed by Chris Nash, has been making a bit of a splash among genre fans thanks to its unique premise. In A Violent Nature is filmed entirely from the perspective of a gnarly serial killer, called Johnny.
Here’s the trailer.
In A Violent Nature gives the slasher genre a fresh spin but looks...
- 5/24/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
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This gritty poster for Chris Nash's original and disturbing slasher film was designed by The Boland Design Company, and unironically features the word "gnarly" in the top pull quote. When designing a poster for a slasher film, focus on the monster. Always focus on the monster. Here the title and credit block text is pushed into the bottom corner, to get out of the way of the fierce swing, weather-beaten hook, and blood spattering carnage inflicted by the central, well, force of nature. The sepia, near-monochrome palette accentuates the texture of the killer's leather suit, stitched with all kinds of nasty metal bits and chains. It all adds up to saying, this is not your regular multiplex horror romp. ...
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- 5/17/2024
- Screen Anarchy
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Lauren-Marie Taylor, who you’ll remember as Vickie from Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), returns to the world of slasher movies in the upcoming In a Violent Nature, and Bloody Disgusting has learned that the actress will be appearing at a special screening this weekend.
Lauren-Marie Taylor will join Ry Barrett & Andrea Pavlovic at the New York Premiere of In a Violent Nature in NYC on Saturday, May 18. It’s taking place at Governors Island on 10 South Street, Slip 7, in New York, New York, presented in partnership with IFC & Shudder.
Grab your Free tickets and learn more over on the Rooftop Films website.
The unique arthouse slasher movie frames the slayings from the killer’s perspective, and audiences have already been losing their minds at the gory kills during preview screenings.
IFC Films will release In a Violent Nature exclusively in theaters on May 31, 2024, and you can expect the film...
Lauren-Marie Taylor will join Ry Barrett & Andrea Pavlovic at the New York Premiere of In a Violent Nature in NYC on Saturday, May 18. It’s taking place at Governors Island on 10 South Street, Slip 7, in New York, New York, presented in partnership with IFC & Shudder.
Grab your Free tickets and learn more over on the Rooftop Films website.
The unique arthouse slasher movie frames the slayings from the killer’s perspective, and audiences have already been losing their minds at the gory kills during preview screenings.
IFC Films will release In a Violent Nature exclusively in theaters on May 31, 2024, and you can expect the film...
- 5/17/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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It’s not every day you come across a slasher flick that genuinely reinvents the genre, but In a Violent Nature achieves just that. Hitting theaters on May 31, this groundbreaking film has already created a buzz with early reviews. With a high score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, Chris Nash‘s latest work stands out in an overcrowded genre by delivering a fresh perspective—quite literally. The movie is narrated largely from the killer’s point of view, deviating from the typical focus on victims. This unique approach captivated critics and earned glowing praise. Sunshine State Cineplex critic Alan French observed, In a
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- 5/15/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
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Unique Perspective Leads to Audience Distress Directed by Chris Nash, In a Violent Nature, a groundbreaking slasher film, showcases a tumultuous reaction during its recent screening in Chicago. Filmed from the killer’s viewpoint—a creative twist in the horror genre—the movie provoked such intense fear that it made an audience member vomit. Recordings from the venue, circulated by @FilmUpdates on social media, captured cries of terror echoing through the cinema hall, illustrating the visceral impact of Nash’s direction. The narrative centers around an undead killer aiming for revenge after teens unwittingly interfere with his homicidal journey. This innovative killer’s perspective not
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- 5/13/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
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Following the recent news that Chris Nash's critically-acclaimed slasher movie, In A Violent Nature, will be released unrated later this month, IFC Films has shared a new trailer for the highly-anticipated horror flick.
This latest teaser features quite a bit of intense new footage of Johnny stalking his victims, while also spotlighting some dialogue from the unfortunate soon-to-be very dead teens.
To be honest, it's not nearly as effective as the largely silent previous promos, which really presented the movie as something unique for the genre. This comes across very Friday the 13th, and there's even a nod to I Know What You Did Last Summer ("what are you waiting for? We're right here").
Check out the new trailer below along with some old-school lobby cards, and let us know what you think in the comments section.
“In a Violent Nature is a tremendous new slasher. We’re thrilled for you to meet Johnny,...
This latest teaser features quite a bit of intense new footage of Johnny stalking his victims, while also spotlighting some dialogue from the unfortunate soon-to-be very dead teens.
To be honest, it's not nearly as effective as the largely silent previous promos, which really presented the movie as something unique for the genre. This comes across very Friday the 13th, and there's even a nod to I Know What You Did Last Summer ("what are you waiting for? We're right here").
Check out the new trailer below along with some old-school lobby cards, and let us know what you think in the comments section.
“In a Violent Nature is a tremendous new slasher. We’re thrilled for you to meet Johnny,...
- 5/11/2024
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In his Sundance review, Matt Donato wrote that Chris Nash's In a Violent Nature "...gushes exquisite gore and reimagines the slasher structure with newfound originality," and ahead of its May 31st theatrical release via IFC Films, the film's official trailer teases some of the new movie's macabre moments after a corpse is resurrected for a vengeful rampage in the woods.
Synopsis: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it. The undead golem hones in on the group of vacationing teens responsible for the theft and proceeds to methodically slaughter them one by one in his mission to get it back - along with anyone in his way.
Writer / Director: Chris Nash
Starring: Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic,...
Synopsis: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it. The undead golem hones in on the group of vacationing teens responsible for the theft and proceeds to methodically slaughter them one by one in his mission to get it back - along with anyone in his way.
Writer / Director: Chris Nash
Starring: Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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In 2017, a video game based on the popular horror franchise Friday the 13th was released. That game and another called Dead by Daylight had an option where you get to stalk players as the killer and try to pick them off one by one. The new IFC Films and Shudder original, In a Violent Nature, takes a similar concept and has the audience experience a slasher movie from the point-of-view of the killer. Writer/Director Chris Nash brings us the twisty premise and IFC Films has released a new trailer for all of us to behold.
Here’s the official synopsis: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it. The undead golem hones in on the group...
Here’s the official synopsis: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it. The undead golem hones in on the group...
- 5/10/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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