In a Violent Nature - The scoop and digest

Writer-director Chris Nash places us largely behind the killer's perspective.

Ry Barrett - Johnny

Andrea Pavlovic - Kris

Cameron Love - Colt

Reece Presley - The Ranger

Liam Leone - Troy

Charlotte Creaghan - Aurora

Lea Rose Sebastianis - Brodie

Sam Roulston - Ehren

Alexander Oliver - Evan

Timothy Paul McCarthy - Chuck

Lauren Taylor - The Woman

Summary

Moments after Troy and Ehren take a locket from the remains of a collapsed fire tower, the enraged corpse of Johnny rises from the ground and sets about retrieving trinket that belonged to his mother.

One night around a campfire (obviously), Ehren recalls how 70 years ago, Johnny, a 'mentally hindered' child, was tricked into climbing the tower for a 'bag of toys', only to find somebody waiting at the top to scare him, causing him to fall and break his neck.

Along with his father's death, legend attributes murders to Johnny's vengeful spirit.

The Ontario wilderness is about to bathed in blood.

The White Pine Slaughter

Ignoring the obvious similarities to Friday the 13th, Canadian slasher is basically the same principle as Manhunt, (if Rockstar North's controversial classic was set in the Ontario wilderness). 

Honestly, the only thing missing from Johnny's victims was a targeting reticle.

'Executions' hit the mark and the standout moment is Aurora being on the wrong end of drag hook, leading to her pretty head being pulled through torso.

While gore aficionados will be satisfied, the most menacing aspect is the tranquility of nature.