The Severed Sun

The Severed Sun (2025)

IT HAS A TASTE FOR FOUL MEN.

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.

Date of release
2025-05-16
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Horror
Director
Dean Puckett

Casting

Interesting facts

The Severed Sun is a 2024 British horror film that marks the feature debut of Dean Puckett. It is produced by Rebecca Wolff of Grasp the Nettle Films and Jude Goldrei of Lunar Lander Films. It stars Emma Appleton, Toby Stephens and Lewis Gribben.

Production

The film is loosely based on Puckett's 2018 short The Sermon. The film has developed slowly with Puckett keen to keep control of the project rather than cede to industry executives. The film has also been called I Feel Blood, Magpie, and The Heretic during its development. The film was developed as part of the BFI, BBC Film, and Creative UK's iFeatures program.

Filming took place on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Principal photography wrapped in June 2023.

The cast in 2021 was set to include Tuppence Middleton, Max Harwood, and Thomas Turgoose. By the 2023 production, the film featured Emma Appleton, Jodhi May, Lewis Gribben, Barney Harris, Oliver Maltman, James Swanton, and Toby Stephens.

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