Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
In this episode, we dive into the making of Nightmares of Nature, the hit Netflix nature documentary that turns the lens toward the eerie, emotional, and often terrifying side of the natural world. We speak with Charlotte Lathane to explore how the filmmaking team blended horror aesthetics with real wildlife stories, creating a show that challenges how we see the planet.
Timecodes:
00:00 – Introduction to Nightmares of Nature
03:18 – Exploring the Concept of The Series
05:41 – The Art of Dramatised Nature Documentaries
09:08 – Behind the Scenes: Filming Challenges
14:06 – Creating a New Genre: Nature Meets Horror
20:36 – Audience Reception and Future Prospects
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Keywords & Hashtags:
Horror Show
Halloween
Nature Documentary
Dark Nature documentary
wildlife documentary Netflix
#TrueCrimeDocumentary
#NatureDocumentary
#WildlifeHorror
**** FACTUAL AMERICA PODCAST ****
Factual America uses documentary filmmaking to examine the American experience as well as universal topics that affect all Americans. Guests include leading documentary filmmakers, their subjects, as well as experts on the American experience. Our host Matthew Sherwood, was born and raised in Texas but has lived in the UK since 2001. He draws on decades of journalism experience, interviewing world leaders and helping audiences understand the key global trends shaping our lives.
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**** ABOUT ALAMO PICTURES ****
Alamo Pictures is a London-based production company specialising in feature-documentaries, factual television and shorts about the US. Benefitting from an outsider’s keen eye and years of stateside experience, Alamo’s filmmakers explore topical, uniquely American stories from a sympathetic, European perspective.
The result is engaging cinema and television that defies stereotypes and helps audiences truly understand what makes America tick.
Visit our Website: alamopictures.co.uk
In this episode, we dive into the making of Nightmares of Nature, the hit Netflix nature documentary that turns the lens toward the eerie, emotional, and often terrifying side of the natural world. We speak with Charlotte Lathane to explore how the filmmaking team blended horror aesthetics with real wildlife stories, creating a show that challenges how we see the planet.
Timecodes:
00:00 – Introduction to Nightmares of Nature
03:18 – Exploring the Concept of The Series
05:41 – The Art of Dramatised Nature Documentaries
09:08 – Behind the Scenes: Filming Challenges
14:06 – Creating a New Genre: Nature Meets Horror
20:36 – Audience Reception and Future Prospects
Subscribe to Factual America: https://linktr.ee/FactualAmerica
Keywords & Hashtags:
Horror Show
Halloween
Nature Documentary
Dark Nature documentary
wildlife documentary Netflix
#TrueCrimeDocumentary
#NatureDocumentary
#WildlifeHorror
**** FACTUAL AMERICA PODCAST ****
Factual America uses documentary filmmaking to examine the American experience as well as universal topics that affect all Americans. Guests include leading documentary filmmakers, their subjects, as well as experts on the American experience. Our host Matthew Sherwood, was born and raised in Texas but has lived in the UK since 2001. He draws on decades of journalism experience, interviewing world leaders and helping audiences understand the key global trends shaping our lives.
Subscribe to Factual America: https://linktr.ee/FactualAmerica
Like us on Facebook: @factualamerica
Follow us on Twitter: @Factual_America
Connect with Matthew Sherwood:
Twitter: @sherwood1967
Facebook: @matthew.sherwood.14
LinkedIn: @matthewsherwood
**** ABOUT ALAMO PICTURES ****
Alamo Pictures is a London-based production company specialising in feature-documentaries, factual television and shorts about the US. Benefitting from an outsider’s keen eye and years of stateside experience, Alamo’s filmmakers explore topical, uniquely American stories from a sympathetic, European perspective.
The result is engaging cinema and television that defies stereotypes and helps audiences truly understand what makes America tick.
Visit our Website: alamopictures.co.uk
