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In a violent nature
The film subverts traditional slasher movie conventions by telling the events from the perspective of an undead killer with a child-like mind. - The first person perspective used in the film heightens the tension and creates sympathy for Johnny the masked killer.
- First-person perspective in horror movies, e.g.
In a violent nature
should be explored further and used as a tool for unique storytelling.
An independent experimental slasher film from IFC Films In a violent nature The film subverts a well-worn horror subgenre, but it’s not the only horror film of its kind in 2024. Like many traditional slasher films, In a violent nature A killer wearing a giant mask targets unsuspecting young people and kills them in creative and cruel ways. In a violent nature The film manages to subvert expectations by telling the story from the perspective of Johnny, an undead killer with a child-like mind.
It’s hard to sympathize with a monster that disintegrates human bodies, but the film gives us enough of Johnny’s backstory to make us sympathize, or at least understand his motivations. The gory slasher subgenre is a well-worn one, so it’s hard to say much about it. In a violent nature Discovering a new field is considered a great achievement. In a violent nature The film shares its most original characteristics with another high-concept horror film scheduled for release in 2024, and it could be the start of a small horror trend that has room to evolve.
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In A Violent Nature is a boring film, but it uses its form to ratchet up the tension, leaving the audience searching for the killer around every corner of the frame.
‘In A Violent Nature’ is the first of two first-person horror films coming in 2024
In front of Scheduled for release in late 2024
In a violent nature broke new ground by using a first-person perspective of the killer for most of its running time, and in 2024 another film will do the same: Steven Soderbergh’s In front ofThe latest work from the legendary Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) puts a mysterious twist on the concept of a haunted house. The entire film is shot from the perspective of the entity that haunts the house. The location where the movie takes place. In front of The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024, but some audience members reportedly walked out of the theater because it was too tense and stressful. variety.
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The film was shot in one house in just three weeks and does not contain any close-ups.
Starring Lucy Liu, Julia Fox and Chris Sullivan. In front of different In a violent nature Never revealing invisible entities While the film focuses on a monster tormenting the family that is the central character of the film, Johnny’s brutal murders are shown from various angles. The monster’s backstory is sometimes revealed, but the camera never leaves the monster’s point of view, so it remains a mystery throughout the film. Despite the differences, the concept of sticking to the monster’s point of view, rather than focusing on or switching to the victims as horror films do, is common, making for an interesting comparison.
The first-person monster concept should continue to evolve along with the horror genre
Use it occasionally for great results
In a violent nature It has been met with rave reviews from critics and is likely to ultimately be a commercial success. In front of It received a 92% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes. Both films demonstrate how effective the first-person perspective can be.In fearThis is something that should be incorporated into the genre more often, and one that could be expanded upon as the genre evolves.
This isn’t to say we need more horror movies shot in first-person perspective. It’s possible that a perfect first-person perspective film has yet to be discovered, but the first-person perspective is From an entire filmmaking style to useful tools for horror filmmakersFirst-person perspective has been used to great effect in horror films in the past; In a violent nature It proves that combining that perspective with more traditional camera angles can produce something unique and visually stimulating.
In a violent nature
In a Violent Nature is a 2024 horror slasher film written and directed by Chris Nash that premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. A group of people camping in the middle of the wilderness stumble upon a fire tower and discover a rocket buried beneath the ruins. However, after unearthing the rocket, they incur the wrath of its previous owner, and now they must survive the rampage of a supernatural killer trying to reclaim his possessions.
- director
- Chris Nash
- release date
- January 22, 2024
- studio
- Horror
- Sales agent
- Shudder, IFC Films
- Writer
- Chris Nash
- cast
- Lauren Marie Taylor, Andrea Pavlovic, Ry Barrett, Reese Presley
- runtime
- 94th minute
