The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness unleashes an iconic new killer. It sounds kind of terrifying. Debuting earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, “In A Violent Nature” will be released via IFC Films and Shudder in May.
Written and directed by Chris Nash, our review from Sundance said the film’s debut heralded a major new voice in horror. “Picture Michael Haneke telling a campfire story to get some sense of what “In a Violent Nature” achieves,” our review from the festival by Marshall Shaffer wrote. “Nash understands the mythical power of oral storytelling to conjure a looming, fearful threat.”
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 he 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.
The film stars Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love, Reece Presley, Liam Leone, Charlotte Creaghan, Lea Rose Sebastianis, Sam Roulston, Alexander Oliver, and Lauren Taylor. IFC Films will release “In A Violent Nature exclusively in theaters on May 31. Watch the first trailer below.
