Beast
2017 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 6.5 · 83% critics
In a tight-knit island community, a young woman chafes under an oppressive family and a past that won’t let her breathe. When she begins a risky romance with a secretive outsider, suspicion and fear spread as brutal crimes shake the town, forcing her to choose who to trust.
Also known as Animal Shadows
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-04-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (344 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, character-driven mystery with a tense romance and a claustrophobic small-community vibe, similar to Ordeal by Innocence; Not for you if you need fast action or clear-cut answers.
Pros: standout lead performance; brooding island atmosphere; engaging, unpredictable tension | Cons: slow-burn pacing; procedural stretches; uneven suspense payoff
Themes
- island
- beach
- nightmare
- birthday
- pregnancy
- affectation
- suspicion
- serial killer
- car accident
- hunting
- burlesque
- dark past
- +20 more
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jessie Buckley
as Moll Huntford
Johnny Flynn
as Pascal Renouf
Trystan Gravelle
as Clifford
Geraldine James
as Hilary Huntington
Oliver Maltman
as Harrison
Tim Woodward
as Fletcher
Hattie Gotobed
as Jade
Shannon Tarbet
as Polly
- MB
Morgan Best
as Spencer
Charley Palmer Rothwell
as Leigh Dutot
Directed by Michael Pearce