Cutting Deep Into Horror | Dark Nature (2022): Trauma, Wilderness Survival and Creature Horror

“Dark Nature” (2022) takes a trauma-recovery retreat into the Canadian wilderness, where something may be hunting the women on the trail. Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi discuss Berkley Brady’s creature feature, following Joy’s struggle to trust her companions, their guide, and her own perception of danger. The conversation explores the mountain setting, monster design, and the film’s connection between abuse and survival. Cutting Deep Into Horror includes full-film spoilers and discussion of intimate-partner violence, PTSD, and traumatic experiences.

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