In A Violent Nature is your typical "cabin in the woods" scenario. A bunch of stupid horned-up college kids pocket an old totem left behind from a tragedy many years ago. Removing the totem re-awakens Johnny; a hulking, mentally-deficient monster to whom the totem belongs. Thrown into a violent, murderous rage, Johnny sets out to retrieve what is his. The thing that sets In A violent Nature apart from other "cabin in the woods"-esque scenarios is that the story is told solely and completely from Johnny POV.
In a Violent Nature is an inventive and clever riff on Friday the 13th. It could also be considered a secret Cabin in the Woods (2012) film. I like that as we follow around Johnny/the killer, we can tell that there is a regular slasher film actively happening around him. There is some very good sound design and cinematography here.
This flick moves very slowly (at least 80% is just watching Johnny walk) and is very quiet, but everything from the yoga scene to the final kill is top tier. I also really didn’t mind the first act either. My only real complaint is the last 20 minutes or so suck and could have easily been cut. They seem to exist so director/writer Chris Nash could sneak in a memorable line (sorry, dude… wasn’t worth it).
In the end, there is more good than bad here. Some gnarly and memorable kills, a cool supernatural killer, and some top-tier technical elements make In A Violent Nature an original horror film any patient horror fan should check out.
3.5 STARS
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