A solid 90s thriller built by a man who should’ve never been allowed near a film set. The Nature of the Beast has sharp performances, a twist that thinks it’s smarter than it is, and a shadow it can’t escape: its creator’s real-world monstrosity. Watching it now means wrestling with both the craft and the corruption behind it.
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When the Monster Holds the Camera: Revisiting The Nature of the Beast

The Nature of the Beast (1995) is an above-average direct-to-video psychological thriller that, under more auspicious circumstances, could have easily been released theatrically. It is by no means …

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