‘In a Violent Nature 2’ Starts Production in September in Canada

In a Violent Nature 2 will start production in Canada this September.

via: Variety

The original “In a Violent Nature,” written and directed by Chris Nash, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024 and was released theatrically on May 31 that year. The film mainly follows Johnny, a vengeful, undead killer who embarks on a bloody rampage after a group of teens steal a golden locket that awakened his spirit. The cast includes Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic and Lauren-Marie Taylor.

Variety‘s “In a Violent Nature” review reads, “Slasher movies often droop between grisly highlights due to the weak plotting and cardboard characters meant to lend structural integrity to their shock content. ‘In a Violent Nature’ avoids those pitfalls by pretty much sidestepping entirely the standard niceties of narrative and psychological detail.”

In July of last year, IFC Films and Shudder — AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural — revealed a sequel was in development during a horror-focused panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

“’In a Violent Nature’ demonstrated that there continues to be a yearning for new perspectives in the horror landscape. We knew immediately that this distinctive take on the slasher would enthrall fans and are glad to see the community embrace a new slasher icon in Johnny,” Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Film Group, said at the time of the initial announcement. “With the sequel, we aim to prove that Johnny can be bigger, meaner, and his kills can only get more impressive.”

Producer Peter Kuplowsky added, “‘In a Violent Nature’ was originally conceived as a meta-sequel within a fictional slasher series, so we were always imagining mayhem beyond the scope of the original film. That we now have the opportunity to continue following Johnny on his restless walk has us feeling incredibly grateful to our incredible partners at IFC Films / Shudder who believed in Chris’ vision from day one. We are thrilled to return for a new chapter and are excited to deploy Johnny as a conduit to further experiments in the genre.”

Producers for the sequel include Kuplowsky and Shannon Hanmer, and Nash will return as screenwriter. Emily Gotto, Nicholas Lazo and Samuel Zimmerman will oversee development for Shudder.