During the years 1960 through 1970 a serial killer terrorized the town of Jersey in the U.K. Edward Paisnel was called Beast of Jersey who carried out horrific attacks against children and adults.

Director Michael Pearce grew up with these stories becoming his major inspiration or the film Beast.

In the town of Jersey in the UK, a series of murders are happening, several families around the town are affected and there is no end of sight. Moll (Jessie Buckley) is a 27th-year-old who works as a tour guide who also lives with her parents. Moll life is filled with repressions by a controlled mom who just wants to keep her at home taking care of her dad. During Moll's birthday, her sister hijacks her birthday announcing that she is pregnant of twins, Moll angry about the news leaves her birthday party and go to a night club where she meets a guy who later trying to take advantage of her. She is saved by poacher Pascal Renouf (Jonny Flynn).

Quickly Pascal and Moll start a relationship with discomfort from her family and suspicions surrounding the ongoing murder case. Moll confesses to Pascal she has a troubling past where she stabbed a classmate as a teenager claiming self-defense due bulling.

As the relationship grows between Moll and Pascal, the police consider Pascal a person of interest in these murders.

The film Beast in a good exploration of a serial killer from the point of view of relationships instead of a police investigation. Michael Pearce explores the darkest feelings of two lovers who are been excluded by society and are looking for a way to be happy but also express their anger against the world who is unfair to them. Jessie Buckley is amazing and is an actress that needs to be followed closely.