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Dark Nature

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Dark Nature

Released May 19, 2023

1h 25m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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While recovering from an abusive relationship, Joy joins her friend's therapy group on an isolated mountainous retreat. Led by a doctor with experimental methods, the group is soon forced to confront a monstrous entity.

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Katelyn Nelson

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Audiences should proceed with a bit of caution, perhaps, as it is done so effectively as to be potentially triggering to some, but it is also a testament to the strength of Berkley Brady’s ability that such a powerful and immersive work is her debut...

Aug 4, 2024

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Rachel West

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Clocking in at less than 90 minutes, Dark Nature never feels rushed. Though certain aspects may come across as underdeveloped at times (namely some of the women’s backstories), the story is held together by a strong female ensemble.

Aug 29, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a completely misguided endeavor that might’ve fared better as a short film (but even that seems unlikely).

Rated: 1/4

May 20, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

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I was too bored by its shallow search for answers to care what happens.

Rated: C+

May 20, 2023

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Marie Saadeh

Exclaim!

Though the film shows some promise for Brady's future work, Dark Nature's attempts to make an affecting exploration of trauma — or at the very least give us a good scare — leave much to be desired.

Rated: 5/10

May 18, 2023

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Daniel Gorman

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It’s an agreeable enough thriller that has unwisely cribbed from a beloved modern genre staple and simply can’t measure up to its predecessor.

Aug 6, 2022

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Jeffrey P

Feels like a rip-off of Annihilation , only with far less substance, less sharpness, and less detail. The mystery and suspense are okay for what it is, but too vague with an ending that does not explain.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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Master S

media literacy is dead. shallow attempt at foreshadowing that spoon feeds audience until its finally forced to get sick of it; horrible acting and dialogue, plot feels underdeveloped and shows a clear lack of understanding of trauma. nothing is left to the audience that hasn’t been driven into the ground. unlikeable characters all around. overall tough to get through.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Dinos K

very good movie with great plot and perfect performances

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/17/24

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Levi R

(Spoiler) Guy shoots the dog within the first 5 minutes. Sorry but if you have to shoot a dog to establish "bad guy" then you as a writer and director are doing a bad job.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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dave d

This is one of those horror features that has bad acting and makes no sense. It is up it's own behind so far it's better than horrible, but only in an embarrassing way. What is this monster? Is it real? Why would anyone hike with strangers into places like this? Why was this film made? More shallow than an empty kiddy pool, there is very little coherence. It is not a good film. Final Score: 1.6/10

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Kathryn9 S

Terrible waste of time. Rips off The Descent. NOTHING happens for first 70 minutes of a 90 minute movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/27/23

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Synopsis

While recovering from an abusive relationship, Joy joins her friend's therapy group on an isolated mountainous retreat. Led by a doctor with experimental methods, the group is soon forced to confront a monstrous entity.

Director: Berkley Brady
Producer: Berkley Brady, Michael Peterson
Screenwriter: Berkley Brady
Distributor: Epic Pictures
Production Co: Peterson Polaris, Dread, Nika Productions
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2023
Runtime: 1h 25m

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