Dark Nature

Dark Nature – Blood in the Snow 2022

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November 21 to November 26, 2022

Film Info

Content Advisory: Abuse, Animal cruelty or animal death


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A group of women on a healing retreat confront the monsters of the past in . Still traumatized after escaping an abusive relationship with her boyfriend Derek (), Joy () is convinced by her friend Carmen () to go on a retreat for trauma survivors led by Dr. Carol Dunnley (). Joined by Tara () and Shaina (), Joy and Carmen are led by Dr. Dunnley to an isolated area of the Rocky Mountains, where they are to confront the monsters of their past.

Dark Nature is a wilderness survival horror film written and directed by Berkley Brady. The film’s plot focuses on the abuse survivor Joy, who is, six months later, still traumatized by her relationship with Derek. Joining her friend Carmen on a healing retreat, Joy hopes to recover from her traumas finally. However, as Dr. Dunnley leads them into an uncharted area of the Rocky Mountains, they encounter something that physically causes these traumas to manifest.

Despite an opening prologue that can be triggering and upsetting for some, Dark Nature is a pretty solid wilderness survival horror film, which ends up having many similarities to Neal Marshall’s The Descent. I don’t want to get too specific about the film’s threat, but there is something in this wilderness that causes these trauma survivors to confront the monsters of their past literally. This helps to make Dark Nature heavy on metaphor while also being a thrilling survival horror film.

Trailer for Dark Nature – Blood in the Snow 2022

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Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.

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