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Strange Nature2018

Name: Strange Nature
Genre: Monster & Creature, Body Horror, Sci-Fi Horror, Survival
Released: 2018-09-22
Rating: 5.2

Directed by James Ojala

5.2

Crypt Score

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IMDb 4.4Rotten Tomatoes 50%TMDB 5.7

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Year

2018

Runtime

100 min

The premise

The first film to expose unsolved wildlife deformity outbreaks and where they may lead. Based on a true unsolved ecological mystery, thousands of hideously deformed frogs have turned up in the waters of Minnesota. As seen through the eyes of a one hit wonder single mother and her 11 year old son, a small town struggles with the unknown when the deadly mutations move beyond the ponds.

Horror Vault's take

Rooted in a real and still-unsolved ecological crisis, Strange Nature follows a struggling single mother and her young son who return to a rural Minnesota town only to find its waterways teeming with grotesquely deformed wildlife. What begins as a disturbing local curiosity quickly spirals into something far more dangerous as the mutations refuse to stay contained. The film uses its creature-feature premise to explore the human cost of environmental negligence, blending genuine unease with grounded, small-town drama.

Content: Animal Deformity Imagery, Body Horror, Creature Violence, Peril Involving A Child