Beast (2018) (2017)

September 5, 2024 5:58 PM

[Trailer] 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. - IMDb

This is not the horrible Idris Elba film; it's a fascinating drama/mystery/character study/romance/thriller starring Jessie Buckley (Men, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Wicked Little Letters).

92% / 74% on Rotten Tomatoes.

posted by johnofjack (3 comments total)

I thought this was just fascinating--strange but compelling, almost hypnotic. I liked it a lot, but I wouldn't go into it expecting to like all the characters (or possibly even most of the characters).
posted by johnofjack at 5:59 PM on September 5 [2 favorites]

I liked it too; it's a dark and creepy little psychological thriller with odd twists and great acting, both from Buckley and from Johnny Flynn as her mysterious charmer. Worth a watch.
posted by mediareport at 5:19 AM on September 6 [1 favorite]

i've been dallying on getting an eye on this - i'm a Flynn fan, but Buckley bugs me sometimes. now i'm curious enough, i'll have to watch it!
posted by lapolla at 9:37 PM on September 7