“In a Violent Nature 2,” the sequel to the 2024 slasher movie, will begin manufacturing in September in Canada.
The unique “In a Violent Nature,” written and directed by Chris Nash, had its world premiere on the Sundance Movie Competition in 2024 and was launched theatrically on Might 31 that yr. The movie primarily follows Johnny, a vengeful, undead killer who embarks on a bloody rampage after a bunch of teenagers steal a golden locket that woke up his spirit. The forged consists of Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic and Lauren-Marie Taylor.
Variety‘s “In a Violent Nature” review reads, “Slasher films typically droop between grisly highlights because of the weak plotting and cardboard characters meant to lend structural integrity to their shock content material. ‘In a Violent Nature’ avoids these pitfalls by just about sidestepping fully the usual niceties of narrative and psychological element.”
In July of final yr, IFC Movies and Shudder — AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural — revealed a sequel was in improvement throughout a horror-focused panel at San Diego Comedian-Con.
“’In a Violent Nature’ demonstrated that there continues to be a craving for brand new views within the horror panorama. We knew instantly that this distinctive tackle the slasher would enthrall followers and are glad to see the neighborhood embrace a brand new slasher icon in Johnny,” Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Movie Group, mentioned on the time of the preliminary announcement. “With the sequel, we intention to show that Johnny might be larger, meaner, and his kills can solely get extra spectacular.”
Producer Peter Kuplowsky added, “‘In a Violent Nature’ was initially conceived as a meta-sequel inside a fictional slasher sequence, so we have been at all times imagining mayhem past the scope of the unique movie. That we now have the chance to proceed following Johnny on his stressed stroll has us feeling extremely grateful to our unimaginable companions at IFC Movies / Shudder who believed in Chris’ imaginative and prescient from day one. We’re thrilled to return for a brand new chapter and are excited to deploy Johnny as a conduit to additional experiments within the style.”
Producers for the sequel embrace Kuplowsky and Shannon Hanmer, and Nash will return as screenwriter. Emily Gotto, Nicholas Lazo and Samuel Zimmerman will oversee improvement for Shudder.
