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Caveat

Caveat

20216.31h 28m

Overview

A lone drifter suffering from partial memory loss accepts a job to look after a psychologically troubled woman in an abandoned house on an isolated island.

Directed by Damian McCarthy
Written by Damian McCarthy
Produced by Justin Hyne
Box OfficeBudget: $350K0

Top Cast

Jonathan French

Jonathan French

Isaac

Leila Sykes

Leila Sykes

Olga

Ben Caplan

Ben Caplan

Moe Barrett

Conor Dwane

Conor Dwane

Olga's Dad

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Inma Pavon

Olga's Mother

Themes & Keywords

suicideislandschizophreniakeyabandoned housebasementmemory lossirelandchainedcrossbowcaptivityremote location

About Caveat

Caveat is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2021 exploring themes of suicide, island, schizophrenia, key, abandoned house, basement. Directed by Damian McCarthy, it stars Jonathan French, Leila Sykes, Ben Caplan. A lone drifter suffering from partial memory loss accepts a job to look after a psychologically troubled woman in an abandoned house on an isolated island.

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