Dean Puckett

Dean Puckett is an English filmmaker and director working primarily in horror and genre cinema His work focuses on atmospheredriven storytelling often drawing on elements of folk horror and the uncanny He has directed a number of acclaimed short films including The Sermon 2017 which screened internationally and received strong recognition on the festival circuit His shortform work has played at major festivals such as Sitges FrightFest Overlook Palm Springs ShortFest HollyShorts and Encounters helping establish him as a distinctive voice in contemporary British horror In 2024 Dean made his feature debut with The Severed Sun a folk horror feature developed with backing from BFI BBC Film and Creative England Following its premiere at Fantastic Fest the film was released by Dark Sky Films with Blue Finch handling UK Ireland and ANZ distribution received a limited UK cinema run and launches on Shudder in January 2026 Alongside his directing work Dean is a cofounder of the production company Grasp The Nettle which he founded with awardwinning producer Rebecca Wolff The company develops and produces work across both documentary and fiction with a focus on distinctive filmmakerled projects