An acclaimed Canadian slasher film is coming to Shudder. The streaming service has announced that In a violent nature will finally be released on the platform next month.

In a violent naturewritten and directed by Chris Nash, will debut on the platform as a Shudder Original Film on September 13, 2024. Starring Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic and Lauren-Marie Taylor, the well-received slasher film follows a mute killer named Johnny who is accidentally resurrected from his grave in the Ontario wilderness by a group of teenagers. He then begins stalking and murdering the teens. In a unique take on the genre, the film is largely viewed from the killer’s perspective.

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After the premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival In a violent nature was released by IFC Films on May 31 in more than 1,400 theaters, making it the studio’s biggest theatrical release to date. The film grossed $2.1 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend, making it the second-best opening for IFC Films behind another horror film in 2024. Late Night with the Devilstarring David Dastmalchian. The 94-minute film grossed around $4.5 million at the box office.

In a violent nature also received mostly positive reviews from critics, with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 78 percent. Horror author Stephen King also gave the slasher his seal of approval, writing on X: In a violent nature “is just the ticket” for anyone looking for a slasher film. “It’s slow-paced, almost languid, but when the blood flows, it flows in torrents. The killer in his mask looks like the world’s most terrifying Minion,” King added.

“In a Violent Nature” gets a sequel

At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, IFC Films and Shudder jointly announced In a violent nature 2. “In a violent nature was originally conceived as a meta-sequel to a fictional slasher series, so we always envisioned chaos beyond the scope of the original film,” producer Peter Kuplowsky shared in a statement. “To now have the opportunity to continue following Johnny on his restless journey makes us incredibly grateful to our incredible partners at IFC Films/Shudder, who believed in Chris (Nash’s) vision from day one. We’re thrilled to return for a new chapter and excited to use Johnny as a facilitator for further experimentation in the genre.”

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The creative team of “In a Violent Nature” already has ideas for future sequels

If In a violent nature 2 is as successful as the first, there’s a good chance IFC Films and Shudder will reunite for a third film. While plot details for the upcoming sequel remain under wraps, special effects supervisor Steven Kostanski shared where Johnny is headed next in June 2024. “I wouldn’t mind seeing him end up in the suburbs at some point. Just the feeling of walking around in a back alley with that character – somewhere while people are just living their lives – is pretty eerie. That would cross my mind,” he said. “And then maybe in the fourth part he goes into space. We’ll see,” he added, likely referring to how the Friday the 13th Franchise took Jason into space in 2001 Jason X.

In a violent nature begins streaming on Shudder on September 13th.

Source: Shudder

In a violent nature

The horror film follows a voracious zombie creature as it makes its way through a remote forest.

director

Chris Nash

Release date

January 22, 2024

Pour

Lauren-Marie Taylor, Andrea Pavlovic, Ry Barrett, Reece Presley

Authors

Chris Nash

Duration

94 minutes

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