In an isolated religious community ruled by men, Magpie, the pastor's daughter, kills her abusive husband. In doing so, she unleashes an evil force: a Beast with glittering white eyes and a taste for corrupt men. Suspicion and paranoia pervade the community, and accusations pour in on Magpie. The pastor fails to bring her back into the "Truth" as the Beast's charms capture her. When the Beast leaves behind a trail of brutal carnage, a ruthless witch hunt begins, plunging the community into darkness.
Dean Puckett is a screenwriter/director and film lecturer at Falmouth University in Cornwall. He recently wrote and directed his first feature film THE SEVERED SUN, developed through iFeatures with BBC Films, Creative England and the BFI, and financed by Screen Cornwall, with MPI Media handling sales.
His short films have screened at festivals around the world and won several awards, as well as being selected as Vimeo Staff Picks. His short film THE SERMON (funded by Creative England/BFI) has been selected for festivals such as Sitges, BFI Flare, Overlook, Palm Springs Shorts Fest and Hollyshorts. SATAN'S BITE won the Straight8 competition and, more recently, THE DEVIL'S FOOTPRINTS was selected for festivals such as FrightFest and Encounters Film Festival.
