April 24, 2025

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

All things film – In print and online

New Horror Film Caveat Streams Exclusively on SHUDDER from June 3rd

, the premium service for , thrillers and the supernatural, has announced that Damian McCarthy's feature debut, the unnerving cat and mouse Caveat, will be released exclusively on Shudder from 3 June 2021. Filmed in , , Caveat is McCarthy's feature debut following a string of successful short .

Lone drifter Isaac (Jonathan French) accepts a job to look after his landlord's niece, Olga (Leila Sykes), for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there's a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms.

Once Olga's uncle, Barrett (Ben Caplan) leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behaviour as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house.

With slow building tension, Caveat balances creepy interiors with the beauty of Cork's countryside to stunning visual effect. Playing out like a thoughtful, long-lost 80s chiller, Caveat leads the audience on a path of twists and turns to an unforgettable resolution.

Caveat was produced by Justin Hyne of HyneSight , with cinematography by Kieran Fitzgerald. The 's music was composed by Richard G. Mitchell. McCarthy served as the film's editor.

Caveat arrives on SHUDDER on 3 June 2021, watch the trailer here: 

Podcast

AcastSpotifyApple PodcastsAudible
See also  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory At 50: Revisiting The Tunnel Scene

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *