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Religious folk horror The Severed Sun gets a trailer and poster

April 5, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Dark Star Pictures has released a poster and trailer for the British folk horror The Severed Sun.

Written and directed by Dean Puckett, the film centres on Magpie, a young woman who awakens a supernatural beast that terrorises her community after she kills her abusive husband.

The cast includes Emma Appleton, Toby Stephens, Barney Harris, Lewis Gribben, Oliver Maltman, and James Swanton. Watch the trailer below…

In an isolated religious community, Magpie kills her abusive husband, awakening a supernatural Beast. She becomes an outcast, and as the Beast unleashes bloody carnage, a brutal witch hunt begins, tearing the community apart.

The Severed Sun arrives in cinemas and on digital on May 16th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Barney Harris, Dean Puckett, Emma Appleton, James Swanton, Lewis Gribben, Oliver Maltman, The Severed Sun, Toby Stephens

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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