Nature of the Beast

About Nature of the Beast

Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.

Nature of the Beast (1995) is a crime mystery film directed by Victor Salva. Its themes are desert, motel, diner, and cabin.

Lance Henriksen takes the lead as Jack Powell, Eric Roberts as Adrian, Brion James as Sheriff Gordon, and Frank Novak as Manfred. It runs 91 minutes and was released in October 1995.

The screenplay is by Victor Salva. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Eternal Family.

Thelma & Louise, Breakdown, and The Hitcher make useful companions to Nature of the Beast, all filed under highway and hitchhiker. TMDB voters put it at 5.9 out of 10 across 71 votes and it carries a R rating.