Trailer For The Folk Horror Movie THE SEVERED SUN Unleases a Mysterious Beast
Dark Sky Films has released the trailer for an upcoming folk horror movie titled The Severed Sun, and it centers on an isolated religious community that terrorized by the arrival of a mysterious beast.
The Severed Sun is set “In the heart of an isolated religious community, The Pastor delivers his fervent sermons to a devoted congregation. But dark secrets fester. In the depths of the forest, The Pastor’s daughter, Magpie, takes desperate action, ending the life of her abusive husband.
“Little does she know, his murder will unleash a malevolent force—a mysterious beast with shimmering white eyes. As weeks pass, suspicion and paranoia grip the community, with accusatory fingers pointed at Magpie.
“The Pastor struggles to restore Magpie’s dwindling faith, and he is unable to bring her back into ‘The Truth.’ Faith is fragile, and Magpie is hell bent on rebelling against the hypocrisy of her father.
“When the Beast leaves a trail of gruesome carnage, a brutal witch hunt ignites. In this gripping tale of faith, fear, and the darkness within, friendships crumble, loyalties are tested, and the community hurtles toward self-destruction.”
The movie comes from writer and director Dean Puckett makes his feature debut and it stars Emma Appleton (The Witcher), Toby Stephens (Lost In Space), Jodhi May (The Silent Twins), Lewis Gribben (T2 Trainspotting), Barney Harris (The Wheel of Time), Oliver Maltman (Another Year), and James Swanton (The First Omen, Stopmotion)
Check out the bloody trailer and the movie will be released in theaters and Digital on May 16, 2025.
