throughout Minnesota, primarily Duluth and parts of rural Itasca County. Ojala recounted the shoot as being "quite difficult", noting a "grueling" schedule, a lack of cellphone and computer communications in their remote locations, and the complications of breaking "every rule in the indie film book: we had tons of locations, tons of characters, makeup/creature effects, stunts, puppets, animals, kids, even a newborn baby". Ojala likened it to "figuring out how to make a feature like it was the early 90s". Actor John Hennigan admitted that though the intense filming conditions were often tough, the experience was an overall positive one. "The sense of camaraderie after finishing this project was really rewarding", he told Digital Journal, "and the bond you have with the people may last for years, or sometimes a lifetime". With the majority of filming completed in Minnesota, several pick-ups and more intricate special-effects shots were finished in Los Angeles. In a November 29, 2015, post on the official Strange Nature Facebook page, these inserts were announced to have been completed and the film was "100% in the can". Updates on Strange Natures postproduction status were sporadically shared on the movie's social media until June 20, 2017, when work on film was finally announced to be complete. Release and reception The first teaser trailer for Strange Nature was released on July 24, 2015. As postproduction continued throughout 2016 and into 2017, the film began to generate internet buzz among horror and indie film websites. Moviepilot placed Strange Nature on their list of "10 Indie Horror Films Coming Out in 2017 You Don't Want to Miss", while humor website Cracked.com put it on their fall 2017 list of "Crazy-Looking Movies You've Never Heard Of", describing the film as "It's like Jaws, but if the shark was a frog. What's not to fucking love?". The final trailer was released on December 22, 2017 and was featured on several prominent film websites, including Dread Central and JoBlo.coms Arrow in the Head. Strange Nature had its official premiere at Los Angeles' Laemmle Glendale Theatre on September 22, 2018, which then ran for an exclusive week-long engagement. In October, the film was to be screened as part of the Great Western Catskills International Film Festival in Andes, New York, followed by theatrical runs in Duluth and St. Louis Park, Minnesota. A video on demand, Redbox, and Amazon release was planned for the fall. On