In a Violent Nature (2024)

[Leisher]

Indy horror film.

A mentally challenged person dies in a prank gone wrong. After that incident a massacre occurs that is brushed off as an animal attack, but the locals know the truth. The mother of the mentally challenged person puts his soul at peace, and the key to that is her locket, which hangs at his grave. Then some dumb teen steals it...

I say person above because the story told makes it sound like he's a kid, but he's clearly an adult. (Think Jason Vorhees) The timeline says this massacre and incident happened only 10 years prior, so I'm thinking he was a mentally disabled adult. The timeline stuff is a bit funky throughout based on dialogue and the age of things, like the killer's grave.

This is the writer/director's first full length feature, and while it's very weak on dialogue/story, it does do well with style.

The killer is the whole show and unlike other horror movies, he's in frame for most of the movie. The camera does a lot of following him, which is a pretty cool gimmick that isn't done a lot, and certainly not to this extent. The following camera really adds a different element because the killer is like the baddie from It Follows. It's not a direct bee line, but it's cool. Also, the director uses a wide array of different shots and lighting, which will make you realize he's a rookie, but some of them add cool effects.

It's very flawed. The killer's knowledge of technology and anatomy are very convenient, the acting is horrific, the story/dialogue is pretty shit, but it is not without redeeming value. The killer is good Vorhees clone and the director shows some talent.

Recommended for film geeks, but casual audiences can skip it.