Beast
Be careful what you unleash
2018 | 107m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Pearce |
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| Writer: | Michael Pearce |
| Staring: |
| A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 18, 2018 |
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| Director: | Michael Pearce |
| Writer: | Michael Pearce |
| Genres: | Mystery, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | beach, birthday, island, affectation, nightmare, suspicion, pregnancy, serial killer, car accident, hunting, burlesque, dark past, loner, disturbed, somber, wonder, sister sister relationship, isolated community, vindictive, admiring, adoring, ambiguous, ambivalent, baffled, bewildered, bold, brisk, celebratory, conceited, exuberant, subjective, vibrant |
| Production Companies | Film4 Productions, BFI, Stray Bear Productions, Agile Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jessie Buckley | Moll Huntford |
| Johnny Flynn | Pascal Renouf |
| Trystan Gravelle | Clifford |
| Geraldine James | Hilary Huntington |
| Oliver Maltman | Harrison |
| Tim Woodward | Fletcher |
| Hattie Gotobed | Jade |
| Shannon Tarbet | Polly |
| Morgan Best | Spencer |
| Charley Palmer Rothwell | Leigh Dutot |
| Russell Foot | Police Man 1 |
| Imogen De Ste Croix | Melissa |
| Joanna Croll | Sophie |
| James Thomson | Lionel |
| Russell MacLeod | Intruder 1 |
| Elizabeth Slater | Sleeping Girl |
| Tyrone Lopez | Nuno |
| Barry Aird | Stuart |
| Djalenga Scott | Waitress |
| Olwen Fouéré | Detective Theresa Kelly |
| Claire Rafferty | Television Reporter |
| Emily Taaffe | Tamara |
| Sam Dale | Priest |
| Lawrence Chay | Waiter |
| Richard Laing | News Reporter |
| Joshua Squire | Funeral Attendee and Night Club Dancer |
| Maria de Lima | Rita |
| Claire Ashton | Lady at Fete / Party Guest |
| Melissa Gotobed | Mourner and schoolgirl |
| Amanda Smith | Party Guest |
| Sian Fleet-Milne | Funeral lady |
| Alisha Tarran | Family Friend |
| Lance Hill | Police Officer |
| Lisa Jones | Night club dancer |
| Leona Clarke | Shopper |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Laura Ellis Cricks | Production Design |
| Candice Marchlewski | Set Decoration |
| Giles Barron | Second Assistant Director |
| Julie Harkin | Casting |
| Thalia Ecclestone | Art Direction |
| Greg McManus | Line Producer |
| Gunnar Óskarsson | Sound Designer |
| Maya Maffioli | Editor |
| Alice Caronna | First Assistant Director |
| Jo Thompson | Costume Designer |
| Michael Pearce | Director, Writer |
| Benjamin Kračun | Director of Photography |
| Nadia Stacey | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Jessica Hooker | Stunt Double |
| Jim Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Drew Jones | Visual Effects Producer |
| Robbie Keane | Stunt Double |
| Rubie Planson | Stunt Double |
| Emma Biggins | Production Manager |
| Liane Escorza | Production Coordinator |
| Jack Holliman | Production Runner |
| Ann Lynch | Post Production Supervisor |
| Craig Ferreira | First Assistant Editor |
| Jen Moss | Music Supervisor |
| Rae Hendrie | Casting Associate |
| Pascha Hanaway | Second Assistant Director |
| Alex Moffat | Third Assistant Director |
| Gabriella Wheeler | Third Assistant Director |
| Lucine Canel | Third Assistant Director |
| Gabrielle Williams | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Katie Ann MacGregor | Standby Art Director |
| Ross Davidson | Property Master |
| Mair Jones | Standby Property Master |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ivana MacKinnon | Producer |
| Myles Payne | Executive Producer |
| Kristian Brodie | Producer |
| Sam Lavender | Executive Producer |
| David Staniland | Executive Producer |
| David Kosse | Executive Producer |
| Natascha Wharton | Executive Producer |
| Lauren Dark | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Jessie Buckley pulls out all the stops here and offers us a really strong performance in what is otherwise a rather unremarkable thriller. She is "Moll" who lives a pretty unfulfilled life under the watchful gaze of her mother "Hilary" (Geraldine James). She hooks up with wide boy "Pascal" (Johnny F ... lynn - or Tom Burke?) whom many suspect to be behind a series of killings that have rocked their island community. Increasingly shunned by her family and friends, she finds herself embroiled in the police investigation led by "Harrison" (Oliver Maltman) - a man who is also keen on young "Moll" - and gradually she, like us, begins to doubt the probity of her boyfriend's dubious character. There is something fitting about the ending, but I am afraid I found the rest of this just a bit too procedural with the usual dose of familial discord failing to chime with me at all. Buckley stands out and James always brings a bit of gravitas when she is on screen, but the remainder left me underwhelmed and borderline disinterested. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood, but this really didn't do much for me at all. Sorry.