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Nature of the Beast

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

One number, for now.

TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

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?

The 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.

Directed by

Victor Salva

Written by

Victor Salva

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Jack Powell

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Adrian

Brion James

Brion James

Sheriff Gordon

Frank Novak

Frank Novak

Manfred

Sasha Jenson

Sasha Jenson

Gerald

A

Ana Gabriel

Dahlia

Virgil Frye

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 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.

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.