Dark Nature

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Dark Nature

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

Daily Grindhouse

08/04/2024

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...

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Rachel West

AWFJ.org

08/29/2023

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.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

05/20/2023

1/4

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

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

05/20/2023

C+

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

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Marie Saadeh

Exclaim!

05/18/2023

5/10

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.

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Daniel Gorman

In Review Online

08/06/2022

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.

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Christian C

@RT19561793 Aug 5

Really excellently made. Every loser on here talking about "tHE LiFEtIME cHaNNEL" is just whining about the most obvious, low-rung, limp-sticked nonsense… These clowns may have the same views on "masculinity" as most serial abusers - but couldn’t even win a fight with a girl. So, they resort to this routine of raging about horror movies.

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Paul H

@RT49651459 Dec 3

OMG, this was really, really bad. Should have been on LifeTime TV. From plot line, to character development, cinematography, etc- simply awful. How RT gave it a 72% is beyond me. Don’t waste your time!

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Pinoy Short R

@emill_santos 07/24/2025

Sayang oras. Parang cheap rip off ng The Descent. Puro daldalan. Mga 20 mins lang siguro un horror, action

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Jeffrey P

@vanillavoodoo1 08/25/2024

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.

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Dinos K

@RT17774489 05/17/2024

very good movie with great plot and perfect performances

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Levi R

@RT23602680 01/04/2024

(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.

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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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