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In a Violent Nature: Part 2 (2027): Release Date and When It Streams on Shudder
Johnny heads to a summer camp, where he crosses paths with a young, outcast camper who is forced to spend the night with his counselor sister and her friends at their annual end-of-season party.
In US theaters February 12, 2027 · World premiere at Fantastic Fest 2026 · Written by Chris Nash, directed by Chris Nash and Nate Wilson · Independent Film Company / Shudder
By Alan Willey ·
In a Violent Nature: Part 2 opens in US theaters on Friday, February 12, 2027. It is the sequel to In a Violent Nature (2024), and Ry Barrett returns as Johnny, the undead killer from the first film. Chris Nash, who wrote and directed the first film, wrote this one and directed it with Nate Wilson. Independent Film Company, the distributor formerly called IFC Films, is releasing it with Shudder.
It had its world premiere as a secret screening at Fantastic Fest in Austin in September 2026. The release date was announced at Shudder's New York Comic Con panel in October. As of November 8, 2026, no digital or streaming date has been announced.
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Streaming Release Date & Where to Watch
In a Violent Nature: Part 2 is in US theaters from February 12, 2027. Dread Central reported that it opens exclusively in theaters, and Rotten Tomatoes lists it as a wide release. Ry Barrett announced the date at Shudder's New York Comic Con panel in October 2026.
There is no announced digital or streaming date. Shudder is one of the film's production companies and has the same parent company as Independent Film Company, so Part 2 will probably stream there, though that has not been confirmed.
In a Violent Nature opened in US theaters on May 31, 2024. It could be rented or bought digitally from June 28, 2024, four weeks later, and it started streaming on Shudder on September 13, 2024, fifteen weeks after it opened.
This page and the film page will be updated the day a digital or streaming date is announced.
Do you need to see the first one?
Dread Central's report on the release date and Fangoria's review both say Part 2 picks up immediately after the first film. Ry Barrett plays Johnny in both.
The first film runs 94 minutes. In the US it streams on Shudder, Hulu, AMC+ and Philo, and it is free with a library card on Kanopy. It can be rented on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home and Plex. These listings are from JustWatch as of November 8, 2026.
In a Violent Nature 2 or Part 2?
Both names are used for the same film. The release-date announcements from Fangoria, Dread Central and JoBlo call it In a Violent Nature: Part 2, and so does The Movie Database. The festival reviews, Rotten Tomatoes and the distributor's own teaser trailer on YouTube call it In a Violent Nature 2.
Fangoria's review says the title card shown at Fantastic Fest read In a Violent Nature: Part 2.
What the Fantastic Fest reviews said
The film was shown as a secret screening at Fantastic Fest in Austin on September 18, 2026. Fangoria's review calls what was shown a "work-in-progress cut of the locked picture." As of November 8, 2026 it holds 64% on Rotten Tomatoes from 11 reviews. The first film holds 79% from 187.
The reviews we read praise the kills and the practical effects. They also say the sequel moves away from the first film's view from behind Johnny and spends more of its time with Alex, a 14-year-old camper played by Lucas Nguyen.
Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central called it "a crowd-pleaser, plain and simple" and praised the practical kills. She also asked why it needed to be a sequel. Kate Sánchez of But Why Tho gave it 4 out of 10 and found it slow and thinly written. Brandon Wainerdi reviewed it for Fangoria from the same screening.
Is it scary?
We can't say yet, because we haven't seen it. The festival reviews focus mostly on the kills and practical effects.
After we watch it, the film page will carry our Fear, Gore, Atmosphere, Intensity and Overall scores. We have not scored the first film yet.
Who made it
Chris Nash wrote the screenplay and directed it with Nate Wilson, who was the first assistant director on the first film. The early coverage named Wilson as the sole director. The festival reviews and Rotten Tomatoes credit both men. Peter Kuplowsky and Shannon Hanmer, who produced the first film, produced this one.
Ry Barrett plays Johnny. The cast also includes Lucas Nguyen, Olivia Scriven, Laurie Babin, Fionn Laird, Donald MacLean Jr., Evan Marsh and Sienna Star. IFC Films (now Independent Film Company) and Shudder announced the sequel at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2024. Filming began in Canada in September 2025.
Related films on Watch Darkly
- Not yet scored
In a Violent Nature 2024
Part 2 picks up straight after this film. It runs 94 minutes and streams on Shudder in the US. We have not scored it yet.
- Curator Score 7.0
- Fear
- 5.0
- Gore
- 5.5
- Atmosphere
- 6.0
- Intensity
- 6.3
Camp staff training near Crystal Lake are stalked by a killer in the woods. It scores 7.0 overall on Watch Darkly, with Fear at 5.0 and Gore at 5.5.
- Curator Score 6.8
Sleepaway Camp 1983
- Fear
- 1.5
- Gore
- 5.0
- Atmosphere
- 6.0
- Intensity
- 5.0
Campers and staff at a summer camp are killed one by one. It scores 6.8 overall, with Fear at 1.5 and Gore at 5.0.
- Not yet scored
The Burning 1981
A caretaker burned in a prank years earlier stalks a summer camp. Tom Savini did the makeup effects. We have not scored it yet.
- Curator Score 8.0
Terrifier 2 2022
- Fear
- 2.0
- Gore
- 9.7
- Atmosphere
- 9.0
- Intensity
- 9.5
Its Gore score of 9.7 is one of the highest in our catalog. It scores 8.0 overall, with Fear at 2.0.
Common questions
- When does In a Violent Nature: Part 2 come out?
- It opens in US theaters on Friday, February 12, 2027. The date was announced at Shudder's New York Comic Con panel in October 2026. As of November 8, 2026, no digital or streaming date has been announced.
- Will In a Violent Nature 2 be on Shudder?
- No Shudder date has been announced as of November 8, 2026. Shudder is one of the film's production companies and has the same parent company as the distributor, so Part 2 will probably stream there, though that has not been confirmed. The first film reached Shudder on September 13, 2024, fifteen weeks after it opened in theaters.
- When will In a Violent Nature 2 be streaming?
- No streaming or digital date has been announced as of November 8, 2026. It opens in theaters on February 12, 2027. The first film could be rented four weeks after it opened in theaters and was on Shudder fifteen weeks after.
- Is In a Violent Nature 2 the same movie as In a Violent Nature: Part 2?
- In a Violent Nature 2 and In a Violent Nature: Part 2 are the same film. The release announcements and The Movie Database use In a Violent Nature: Part 2, and the festival reviews, Rotten Tomatoes and the teaser trailer use In a Violent Nature 2.
- Do I need to watch In a Violent Nature before Part 2?
- Dread Central and Fangoria both report that Part 2 picks up immediately after the first film, with Ry Barrett back as Johnny. The first film runs 94 minutes and streams on Shudder in the US.
- Where can I watch the first In a Violent Nature?
- As of November 8, 2026 it streams in the US on Shudder, Hulu, AMC+ and Philo, and it is free with a library card on Kanopy. It can be rented on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home and Plex.
- Who directed In a Violent Nature 2?
- Chris Nash and Nate Wilson directed it. Nash wrote and directed the first film and wrote the sequel. Wilson was the first assistant director on the first film. Early coverage named Wilson alone, and the festival reviews and Rotten Tomatoes credit both.
- Is Ry Barrett back as Johnny?
- Ry Barrett plays Johnny again. He announced the release date at Shudder's New York Comic Con panel.
- Where does In a Violent Nature 2 take place?
- It is set at a summer camp. Johnny meets a young camper who is spending the night with his sister, who works at the camp, and her friends at their end-of-season party.
- How long is In a Violent Nature 2?
- Rotten Tomatoes lists a running time of 88 minutes. The first film runs 94 minutes.
- What did critics think of In a Violent Nature 2?
- As of November 8, 2026 it holds 64% on Rotten Tomatoes from 11 reviews. Reviewers praised the kills and practical effects and disagreed about the move away from the first film's view from behind Johnny.
- Is In a Violent Nature 2 scary?
- We haven't seen it yet. The festival reviews focus mostly on the kills and practical effects. Our Fear, Gore, Atmosphere, Intensity and Overall scores will go on the film page once we have watched it.
