United Kingdom / Mar 20, 2024 / Manchester Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Magpie lives in an isolated church community ruled over by her father, The Pastor. When a man is murdered, paranoia sets in and people start to whisper about a strange 'Beast' that lives in the forest.
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Severed Sun |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC Film, Bankside Films, Creative England, BFI, iFeatures, Lunar Lander Films, Grasp The Nettle Films, Falmouth University, Takedown Pictures, Sound/Image Cinema Lab |
| Release date | 16 maggio 2025 |
| Executive producer | Kate Byers, Piers Hunt, Badie Ali, Linn Waite, Malik B. Ali, Hamza Ali, Laura Giles, Giles Edwards, Evan Leighton-Davis, Laura Canning, Rupert Hanbury-Tenison |
| Production | Ella Turner, Daria Nitsche, Jude Goldrei, Rebecca Wolff, James Brant |
| Writer | Dean Puckett |
| Casting | Shakyra Dowling |
| Editing | Paco Sweetman, Andy Lee, Tia Mullins, Winston Tjia |
| Cinematography | Ian Forbes, Steven Day |
| Assistant directors | Jonny Dry, Emily Teteris, Dean Puckett |
Show more
| Lighting | John Crooks |
| Camera operators | Steven Day, Ian Forbes |
| Additional photography | Steven Day, Ian Forbes |
| Production design | Tom Atkins |
| Art direction | Tom Atkins |
| Set decoration | Tom Atkins |
| Music | Steven Parker |
| Sound | Steven Parker |
| Costume design | Lucy Hallard, Saffron Powell |
| Makeup | Lucy Hallard, Saffron Powell |
| Hairstyling | Lucy Hallard, Saffron Powell |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 22, 2024 / Fantastic Fest
Colombia / Sep 06, 2025 / Cali Horror Film Festival
Limited release
United States / May 16, 2025 / NR
United Kingdom / Sep 29, 2025 / 15 / Q&A Screenings
Digital
Italy / May 16, 2025
United States / May 16, 2025 / NR
United Kingdom / Oct 06, 2025 / 15
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
