The defence The Cool Ironist
“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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Nature of the Beast
Crime · Thriller · Mystery · 1995
Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.
Movie details
Nature of the Beast
“All men are created evil.”
1995 Crime · Thriller · Mystery 1h 31m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.2 / 10
2.7K votes
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Nature of the Beast?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Victor Salva
Written by
Victor Salva
Lance Henriksen
Jack Powell
Eric Roberts
Adrian
Brion James
Sheriff Gordon
Frank Novak
Manfred
Sasha Jenson
Gerald
A
Ana Gabriel
Dahlia
Virgil Frye
Gas Station Attendant
Court is in session
Put Nature of the Beast on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Sentimental Softie
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.