'Beast' Deepwater Films Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment There's a moment early in Beast - a raw, pulse-quickening opening sequence when the film lights up the screen and tips its hat to what's to come. Directed by Tyler Atkins and anchored by a career-defining performance from Daniel MacPherson, Beast plays like an MMA fight set in Rocky-land.