Last night I saw the movie In A Violent Nature. It takes place in the vast wilderness of northern Ontario. After reading some reviews on X, and posting it on my own social media, I decided to give it a shot. The last lower budget horror movie I watched that came from the great white north was a film called Skinamrink, which is the worst movie I’ve ever seen. This one was much better.
IFC Films & Shudder
The premise of the movie is as old as the genre itself. Kids in the woods getting picked off by a crazed lunatic in the middle of nowhere. One of the big differences I saw with this one was the lack of music that usually plays throughout a movie to build tension. This movie lets the scenes create their own anxiety. Plus, it follows the killer from behind for many scenes. Some said it was too much. I thought it was fine. One thing I did like is that they showed the face of the killer. I wasn’t sure if they would or not. That was a small payoff for me.
Violent Nature Was Apply Titled
Yes, it takes place in nature, and yes, it’s violent. Very! There were a few death scenes that were downright brutal. I was warned about one in particular, and it didn’t disappoint.
IFC Films & Shudder
Outside of the sheer gore, there was plenty (I’ll never look at a wood splitter the same way) there weren’t any “jump scares”. Personally, I like that here and there. There was one during the movie The Strangers where I think I came completely off my seat. In A Violent Nature doesn’t use that kind of filming to create it’s fear. The fact that a guy can roam the wilderness and cause such chaos is enough.
I’ll give this movie a 3 1/2 out of 5. I think it was good, not great, but I would watch it again…..unlike Skinamarink. UGH!
Eleven Movies That Could Be Good In 2024
I’ve stated this before, I love going to the movies. I probably watched between twenty and thirty movies in the theater this past year alone. As I write this, I’ll be taking my kids to see the Christmas movie, Die Hard tonight. They’ve never seen it before, and it’s playing on the big screen so why not? Gather the family and make a night out of it!
I picked my favorite, and least favorite movies of 2023 recently. There were some decent movies in 2023, but I’m hoping for better ones next year. I’ll be honest, there was a movie I saw in the theater last year that was so bad, I wouldn’t tell my worst enemy to go see it.
Below are some movies coming to big and small screens next year that I might have to go and see. There’s only a couple horror movie out of the bunch, my personal favorite, so far, Hopefully more will be announced soon. You have your action movies, some additions to classics, a Ryan Reynolds movie that looks really intriguing and another in a franchise he stars in, and many more.
I tried in incorporate movie trailers were I could, not all of them have previews out as of yet.
Happy Watching – Meltdown
kingdom of planet of the apes - may 24, 2024
This trailer looks killer!
godzilla X kong - april 12, 2024
Another huge, bombastic movie that you’d probably want to see in the theater.
beverly hills cop - summer 2024
Twenty-nine years after the third installment of Beverly Hills Cop, Axel Foley is back.
IF - may 17, 2024
There is a lot of star power behind this movie. Ryan Reynolds, Steve Carell, along with John Krasinski, who also directed it. Could be a sleeper movie to look out for.
madam web - february 16, 2024
Marvel-type movies aren’t my favorite, but this one looks like it might be worth the hour and half.
imaginary - march 8, 2024
I saw the preview for this one in the theater recently. I’m not huge on kids in horror movies, but I may have to check this one out.
ghostbuster: frozen empire - march 29, 2024
Not a lot is known about this one yet, but Paul Rudd returns and it could be good. Check out the trailer.
the fall guy - march 1, 2024
This movie looks interesting.
terrifier - october 25, 2024
The first two installments of this series were dumb and fun. I really enjoyed them from an aspect of just shutting off the world and getting lost in a horror movie that you didn’t need to think much about. I’m an Art The Clown fan.
joker: folie a duex - october 4, 2024
I LOVED the first Joker movie. Joaquin Phoenix might be the best actor of our generation. This one also stars Lady Gaga, and I’m hearing it might be a musical. That doesn’t sound great, but I may have to give it a watch.
Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker
Beetlejuice 2 - september 6, 2024
With most of the original cast returning, this could be a good one for 2024. Plus, they’ll welcome Jenna Ortega to the mix. I’m a Tim Burton fan, so I’ll definitely see this one.
The actor celebrates his birthday on September 5. He has played two iconic characters in movies, Batman and Beetlejuice. With iconic roles like that in the late ’80s, Keaton proved he still has great acting skills in the 2021 limited series, ‘Dopesick.’
deadpool 3 - july 26, 2024
Yes! I love this franchise. I am worried about this next film going from rated R to PG-13 though. Of course, I’ll be sure to watch it.
MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 07: Actor Ryan Reynolds attends ‘Deadpool 2’ photocall at the Villamagna Hotel on May 7, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history.
Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.
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