Beast
“Be careful what you unleash”
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.
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Lionsgate+
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Cast
35 people
Jessie Buckley
Moll Huntford
Known for
Chernobyl
Taboo
Johnny Flynn
Pascal Renouf
Known for
MobLand
Emma.
Trystan Gravelle
Clifford
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
A Discovery of Witches
Geraldine James
Hilary Huntington
Known for
Anne with an E
Sherlock Holmes
Oliver Maltman
Harrison
Known for
Maleficent
World Without End
Tim Woodward
Fletcher
Known for
Houdini
K-19: The Widowmaker
Hattie Gotobed
Jade
Known for
Snow White and the Huntsman
Shannon Tarbet
Polly
Known for
River
Rellik
Morgan Best
Spencer
No other roles listed
Charley Palmer Rothwell
Leigh Dutot
Known for
iBoy
Play or Die
Russell Foot
Police Man 1
No other roles listed
Imogen De Ste Croix
Melissa
Also in
Code-Switching
Michael Pearce Director · Jim Williams Composer Benjamin Kračun Cinematographer
United States release May 11, 2018 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Stray Bear Productions, Film4 Productions
Production
Agile Films
Production
Stray Bear Productions
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
BFI
Production
BFI Film Fund
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Animal Shadows
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 9, 2017
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · May 11, 2018
Theatrical
United States · August 17, 2018
Digital
United States
January 19, 2018 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Australia
September 13, 2018 · Limited theatrical
Canada
June 15, 2018 · Limited theatrical
Denmark
July 26, 2018 · Theatrical
France
April 18, 2018 · Theatrical
Germany
October 26, 2019 · Physical
Ireland
February 28, 2018 · Premiere · Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
April 27, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 21, 2018 · Theatrical
October 23, 2018 · Physical · DVD
Norway
August 24, 2018 · Theatrical
Poland
August 24, 2018 · Digital
Russia
July 5, 2018 · Theatrical
Spain
February 8, 2019 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 20, 2018 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 14, 2018 · Theatrical
Ukraine
January 31, 2019 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 7, 2017 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
April 27, 2018 · Theatrical
August 20, 2018 · Physical
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