While the script-flipping slasher In A Violent Nature is a fascinatingly quiet spin on your traditional kill-'em-all horror, it doesn't skimp on the gross-out gags. You're having a calm walk through the woods behind a shambling monster awoken by some foolish teens and then BAM, all of a sudden, someone's dead. Every Fangoria subscriber and late-night Shudder streamer will have their jaws dropped by a few of the most inventive, goopy, and extensive murder sequences of the year.
One poor yogini gets pretzeled beyond all recognition in truly impressive fashion. You'll laugh, you'll scream, you'll probably put the snacks down for at least a few minutes. That dark humor and technical skill come courtesy of both writer/director Chris Nash, who has a background in FX work, and department head Steven Kostanski, who, when he's not making his own movies (like The Void and Psycho Goreman) is lending his talents to his genre peers.
Together, they made a handful of horror moments that people will be talking about all year long. Advertisement Kostanski talked to The A.V.
Club about pulling off the film's nastiest kill, making indie horror, and his upcoming films Frankie Freako and Deathstalker. In a Violent Nature - "Buckle Up" Trailer | HD | IFC Films The A.V.
Club: I read that In A Violent Nature got its start on the set of a movie I love, Psycho Goreman. Advertisement Steven Kostanski: I've been friends with Chris Nash a long time, we're both Toronto-based indie filmmakers and FX artist.
