Summary
In a Violent Naturenewly announced sequel should avoid the biggest mistake made by theFriday the 13thfranchise. As one of thebiggest reveals at SDCC 2024, Shudder and IFC films announced that a sequel toIn a Violent Nature,one of the year’s most divisive horror movies, is already in development. The innovative horror movie that is essentially aFriday the 13thlevel slasher told through the eyes of the murderer will soon become a budding horror franchise.
IFC Films also released a teaser photo along with their San Diego Comic-Con announcement, which was made on Friday, July 14, 2025, at the “The Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror” panel. It was also announced that the originalIn A Violent Naturewill be available to stream on Shudder starting on Friday, August 22, 2025. The slasher horror was written and directed by Chris Nash, who will return to both write and direct the franchise sequel.
I Can’t Believe The Friday The 13th Prequel Show Robbed Us Of Charlize Theron As Jason Voorhees' Mom
A phenomenal yet curbed A24 horror series could have seen Charlize Theron making her television debut as Pamela Voorhees in a Friday the 13th prequel.
In A Violent Nature’s Sequel Has To Be Better Than Friday The 13th’s Sequels
Every other Friday the 13th movie after the original was poorly reviewed
In a Violent Nature 2must avoid the same fate as theFriday the 13thfilm series, which remains iconic even though many of its installments received scathing reviews.The originalFriday the 13thmovie made in 1980 is the only one that got good reviews, which is interesting because it’s more of a Jason Voorhees origin story and is more focused on Jason’s murderous mother than it is on the hockey mask-wearing legend. Every otherFriday the 13thmovie was not received well, with some being exceptionally poorly received.
Friday the 13th Movie
Friday the 13th(1980)
66%
60%
Friday the 13th, Part 2(1981)
33%
48%
Friday the 13th Part 3(1982)
7%
42%
21%
51%
18%
26%
53%
37%
11%
16%
23%
20%
25%
50%
Friday the 13th (2009)
47%
Similar to the originalFriday the 13th, which earned a solid 66% on Rotten Tomatoes,In A Violent Naturegot great reviews from critics despite receiving mixed reviews from audiences.In A Violent Nature’sCertified Fresh critic score of 78% is much higher than its audience score of just 44%, making it one of the most divisive films of the entire year. Hopefully, history won’t repeat itself with the buddingIn A Violent Naturehorror franchise.
In A Violent Nature Brilliantly Subverts A Common Horror Movie Expectation
Shudder’s new horror movie In A Violent Nature cleverly subverts the traditional slasher formula, reinventing the classic sub-genre in the process.
What Lessons In A Violent Nature 2 Can Learn From Friday The 13th’s Sequels
Friday the 13th sequels suffer narrative inconsistencies and frequent retconning of the original film
A major issue with theFriday the 13thfilm series is the narrative inconsistencies and the frequent retconning of the original film that ultimately chipped away at the promise and prestige of the franchise. Some of the later sequels also put Jason in ridiculous out-of-place environments, such as Manhattan and even outer space. The franchise felt like it even started to make fun of itself as it went on.In A Violent Naturewould be wise to stick to what works about the original and make improvements to maintain its critically acclaimed status as a franchise.
Every Kill From In A Violent Nature, Ranked By Brutality
In A Violent Nature has some pretty horrifying death scenes, with the goriest standing up against anything from previous horror films.
In a Violent Nature
Cast
In a Violent Nature is a 2024 horror-slasher film written and directed by Chris Nash that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. A group of campers in the middle of the wilderness stumble across a fire watchtower and discover a locket buried beneath its charred ruins. However, by unearthing the locket, they’ve invited the wrath of its prior owner and now must survive the rampage of a supernatural killer looking to retrieve his possession.
