It tells the story of William Hunt, a reclusive railway worker, who suddenly finds himself on the trail of his missing brother, when he is sent mysterious clues relating to his disappearance.

Chloe, an attractive French artist moves into William's bleak apartment block and expresses an interest in him, bringing him an abstract portrait as a gift.

William and Chloe immediately embark on a car journey to the forest location where the man has instructed them to find the grave.

Chloe suddenly changes, revealing her true personality, and claiming that she planned for William to kill Harry all along, freeing her of the only witness to David's death.

Production spanned most of 2008 with the cast and crew only able to shoot on weekends and free time due to the lack of budget.

After two months of filming Jamie Tighe joined the production as sound recordist and producer, helping Shepherd secure several key locations.

[1] The film received glowing responses from several sources including MovieCentral.TV,[2] The Zone,[3] The Source, and cult film journalist MJ Simpson: "Heathen is a dramatic thriller with interesting characters, excellent acting, assured direction, an original story, imaginative editing and excellent sound.