But, under the bright light of an otherwise ordinary Spring-break morning, the unsuspecting teens realise that, somehow, the sand under their feet is alive, ready to devour those who touch it.

Netflix's drama The Sand Castle is a powerful and provocative piece of cinema, destined to put writer-director Matty Brown onto Hollywood's radar.

Two concurrent stories that eventually do intersect are told. The primary story concerns a murder investigation of a bludgeoned John Doe, estimated to be in his early- to mid-sixties, the body ...