Directed and written by Dean Puckett, The Severed Sun is based on his 2018 short The Sermon.

A pastor (Toby Stephens) rules his isolated village, but when his daughter Magpie (Emma Appleton) finds herself trapped in an abusive marriage, she doesn’t turn to God. Instead, she murders the man and brings a woodland beast to her village that starts to kill all of the horrible men of the village, causing her and her sons Sam (Zachary Tanner) and Daniel (Lewis Gribben) to be accused of witchcraft. One of the villagers, Andrea (Jodhi May), is even convinced that Magpie is having sex with this creature. When the entire world is against her, Magpie realizes that turning to the shadows may be the only way that she can survive. After all, her father allows her to be bound and the others to launch tomatoes at her. How long before he puts her to death as a witch?

I really loved how this film looks and can’t wait to see Puckett keep on making films. Here’s to bigger budgets without forgetting this movie’s big ideas.