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Nature of the Beast

1995 · 91 min

A sweaty, uneasy road thriller that keeps you guessing who the real monster is, with a nasty twist that lingers.

Directed by: Victor Salva
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Lance Henriksen, Eric Roberts, Brion James

Tagline: All men are created evil.
Overview: Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.

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Directed by: Victor Salva
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Lance Henriksen, Eric Roberts, Brion James

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
violence
crime
identity
morality
Places: road trip
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	7
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Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, thriller, mystery
Directed by: Victor Salva
Written by: Victor Salva
Starring: Lance Henriksen, Eric Roberts, Brion James, Frank Novak, Sasha Jenson, Ana Gabriel, Virgil Frye, Ava Lazar
Music: Bennett Salvay
Cinematography: Levie Isaacks
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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