The Severed Sun

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Joe F @TwinkletoesMcGee 4d Could it have been better? Yes. But not by much. At 80 minutes, this tasty little tale tells you everything you need to know. Most notably that communities don’t like it when you rock the boat. And my goodness does this young Magpie do just that. See more Kashgar A @AllFunAndGames Mar 31 Did not live up to the hype I’m afraid. Some of the acting was questionable, motives were murky and it was frustratingly vague. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Jan 28 Look the idea of cult is very interesting but then you thrown in some possible witchcraft now that's a movie. In this case however it wasn't the greatest acting I've seen and the characters were not that interesting. The creature looked alright but it wasn't scary at all. Overall just an average horror movie. Tim Treakle See more Rich C @Cordu0702 Jan 17 Very nice film! Love this style of film. Great watch! See more Logan D @Greynomad38 Nov 2 When a young woman kills her abusive husband, her patriarchal community responds by calling her a witch. It doesn't help that residents are being killed. Although never stated when the film is set, the story occurs within a Puritan like culture ruled by an overbearing pastor. Women are second class citizens. I cannot say I would recommend this film if someone asked for a good folk horror but it did resonate with me despite being underdeveloped. It's heavily inspired by such films as The Blood on Satan's Claw and the more recent Eggers' film The Witch (which the director has admitted) and sadly doesn't reach beyond to stand on it's own. Narratively it's under-developed but I love the mood, thematic depth, and design (albeit low budget) of The Beast killing residents. I must be an outlier on the cinematography. Many praise it but I found myself thinking, "this was filmed on someone's farm and it looks like it. Perhaps that was intentional but it pulled me out of the narrative sometimes. See more Brodie O @RT09579307 Oct 8 I thought this first feature by Dean Puckett was remarkable for a number of reasons. Shot in twelve days on a very small budget below a million. After compromising with executives. Incredible! Stunning cinematography, excellent performances! Stand out from all leads and supporting cast. Jodhi May is again popping out of the screen and grabbing you by the shoulders and shaking you brilliant! The gesture to this being set in the near future or now I thought was genius for an added dimension. The road, the buildings. Which added something for me anyway. The score was bloody excellent. If this got a decent budget it would be extraordinarily wonderful I’m certain. I hope he gets the opportunity to create his next long format idea, Seagull! Again the cinematography needs to be praised very highly. The style and class of this movie is both zeitgeist and fresh. Beautiful craftsmanship on this film. Respect ! See more Read all reviews

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