Shepherd Ending Explained [SPOILER!]

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Shepherd Plot Summary and Synopsis

Haunted by the recent death of his wife, widower Eric Black seeks solitude as a shepherd on a remote Scottish island. As the bleak desolation of the foreboding landscape and terrifying visions begin to overwhelm him, Eric is pushed to the brink of madness. SHEPHERD is a masterful, stylish, supernatural horror thriller starring Tom Hughes (“Victoria”, Cemetery Junction) and Emmy winner Greta Scacci.

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