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*there are major spoilers here and readers are encouraged to see this title before reading this review. **a screener of this film was provided by producer Ann Rotolante. Director/writer: Patrick Steele. Cast: Carolyn McCormick, Marianne Porter, Reg Land, David Darlow, John Woodruff, Marc Pitman, Michael Accardo, and Kevin R. Kelly. True Nature is one of those films that leaves one in awe as the final credits roll. Director Patrick Steele's first film involves an excellent script, some compelling action and a psychological journey that few will forget. As well, Steele's picture blends genres, with True Nature transforming throughout the film's short ninety minutes. This title is a true chameleon as lead character Marianne (Marianne Porter) deals with some difficult trauma and troubling memories. The film focuses primarily on the character Marianne. She is a young woman who disappears late at night, while running. She reappears muddy, hurt and scared over a year later,...

Tagline: "Somewhere between life and death lies the truth." True Nature is a horror thriller from first time feature film director Patrick Steele. True Nature keeps much of its dark story hidden as seen in the film's trailer. Essentially, Becky (Carolyn McCormick) is abducted while jogging at night. She goes missing for over a year. But then, she turns up out of the blue. What has she experienced? And, what horrors has she seen? Fans of dramatic thrillers can find out the answers to these questions and others January 22nd. Monarch Home Entertainment will release this title on DVD and the film's official artwork is hosted below. Prepare for mystery, intrigue and more with True Nature set to launch shortly. Release Date: January 22, 2013 (DVD). Director/writer: Patrick Steele. Cast: Carolyn McCormick, Marianne Porter, Reg Land, David Darlow, John Woodruff, Marc Pitman, Michael Accardo and Kevin R. Kelly. The official trailer...

One film festival I'm bound and determined to make it to one of these years is the South African HorrorFest, but for now I'll just have to live vicariously through those of you who live close enough to attend. And after taking a look at this year's lineup, I'm pretty sure that if you are in the area, you won't want to miss it!

Growing into the country's ultimate Halloween event covering indie, new and classic movies, short films, music, literature and a range of Halloween festivities, 2011 marks the annual South African HorrorFest's lucky 7th year! It runs 26 October through 4 November.

Almost each of the exciting feature films and short films make their South African theatrical premieres. The Makabra Ensemble will also debut their Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde movie soundtrack performance, live to the screening of this 1920 silent classic.

In addition to the colourful audience Halloween dress-up event linked up with the live soundtrack show,...

Year: 2010Director: Patrick SteeleWriter: Patrick SteeleType of Horror: Supernatural ScareOut of 5 Stars (Bad, Ok, Good, Great, Awesome): 3 ½ If you were able to attend the Oklahoma Horror Film Festival here in Tulsa over Labor Day weekend, then you might have seen the supernatural feature-length film, ”True Nature”.Becky Pascal (Marianne Porter) is a normal college girl with an overprotective mother (Carolyn McCormick), a workaholic father (Reg Land) and a boyfriend that her parents don’t approve of her seeing (John Woodruff). However, her life becomes very...

True Nature - Steele PosterTrue Nature is one of several films that will show at The Atlanta Horror Film Festival and True Nature stands out by adding a mysterious disappearance of a troubled young girl. Comparing itself to the "edgy fare of Polanski, Kubrick...and American films of the 1970s," True Nature has some big shoes to fill and some big expectations to meet (True Nature). The trailer below for the film does show some strong themes of wealth, advantage, and the vulnerability of anyone, regardless of class, to violence and abduction. But, whether director Patrick Steele's picture is on par with Kubrick will be seen August 13th. Have a watch of Steele's (Toss of a Coin) latest in this clip below and have a look at The Atlanta Horror Film Festival's full schedule also inside.

The synopsis for True Nature here:

"The Pascal family has it all - wealth,...