Overview
A young woman's idyllic life on a remote island spirals into chaos as she confronts a chilling reality.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- tense
- brooding
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a bleak, psychologically rich thriller driven by captivating lead performances and visceral, mesmerizing visuals.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Moll's small island community magnifies the murders, gossip, family scrutiny, and suspicion surrounding Pascal.
Moll's attraction to Pascal remains central as his possible connection to the killings increasingly threatens her judgment and safety.
Pascal is named the leading suspect, while Moll's defense of him and later doubts sustain uncertainty about his true nature.
The film's nightmare-inflected island landscapes, beach imagery, and disturbing visual motifs reinforce its psychological thriller mode.
Films like Beast, and why
The Gift
psychological thriller built around suspicion, unstable intimacy, and a potentially dangerous outsider
Calibre
bleak rural crime atmosphere, morally compromised characters, and slow-revealing menace
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
brooding relationship drama where desire and suspicion become entangled with criminal danger
The Nightingale
isolated setting, dark romantic tension, and psychologically corrosive secrets
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Pearce
- Release Date
- 2018-04-18
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (359)
Cast
- Jessie Buckley
- Johnny Flynn
- Trystan Gravelle
- Geraldine James
- Oliver Maltman
- Tim Woodward
- Hattie Gotobed
- Shannon Tarbet
- Morgan Best
- Charley Palmer Rothwell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Beast about?
- On an isolated island, a young woman risks her family and reputation for a captivating outsider whose suspected connection to a series of murders makes love inseparable from fear.
- What is Beast like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beast as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Beast violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Beast as brutal.
- What did critics think of Beast?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a bleak, psychologically rich thriller driven by captivating lead performances and visceral, mesmerizing visuals.
- Which films are like Beast?
- Films with a similar feel include The Gift, Calibre, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and The Nightingale.
- How long is Beast?
- Beast runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Beast?
- In United States, Beast streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
