Caveat

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Caveat

2020

1h 28m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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47 Reviews

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When a lone drifter with partial memory loss, Isaac, accepts a job to look after his landlord's niece, Olga, for a few days it all seems like easy money, but there is a caveat: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga's uncle, Barrett, leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays continuingly worse psychological issues. With Isaac trapped and at the mercy of Olga, he begins to discover secrets in the house that coincide with the terrifying resurgence of his own memory.

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Critics Consensus

An effective spine-tingler despite clear budget constraints, Caveat suggests a deliciously dark filmmaking future for writer-director Damian Mc Carthy.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

"Caveat" exists in a liminal space between genres, which is fitting for a film about the skeletons that might hide inside the walls of an old house.

Rated: B-

Jun 16, 2021

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

Things get a bit wonky along the final stretch, and the Irishman can't quite stick the landing. But there's plenty here to admire and it will be exciting to see where he goes next.

Rated: B

Jun 5, 2021

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

"Caveat" is like a gothic horror tone poem, with pungent notes of decay.

Jun 5, 2021

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Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana

The Geek Show (UK)

Caveat is an atmospheric set piece that is guaranteed to make the hairs on your arm stand up, exploring the cruelty of human nature and the frailty of the human psyche.

Jul 9, 2024

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Jessica Scott

We Who Walk Here

With ever-growing dread, Caveat suggests terrors beyond the nebulous borders of its frightening narrative, causing viewers to ask themselves how far the walls of a haunted house truly extend.

Aug 17, 2022

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Chris Ward

Flickering Myth

Caveat is a movie that will no doubt give those of a nervous disposition the heebie-jeebies, but just dont analyse the plot too much as it does take the edge off an otherwise solid directorial debut.

Mar 23, 2022

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Sebastian C

Maybe I didn't get it, but it wasn't great. Some creepy elements but would have appreciated a bit more.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

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Nic F

This is well worth a watch if you are a fan of Damian McCarthy's later film, Oddity (which I highly recommend!). While this is a much less succinct movie, and left me with several unanswered questions at the end, the overall effect was fantastically suspenseful and the plot reveals were well timed and kept me interested. A little bit lagging in the middle, but beginning and end made up for it. Very telling of the movie that came after, in plot progression, mood, sound, acting style, etc.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Lindsey N.

The only thing that creeped me out was that bunny…

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Ido K.

Creepy AF. Loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Walker M

This movie was so hyped up on TikTok I had to give it a watch... Maybe if it hadn't been recommended as the scariest movie they've seen, by multiple people I would say it was an okay movie. The jump scares weren't really even jump scares (makeup wasnt done very well). Plot made sense, but how it was done didn't make sense to me (why didn't characters do different things multiple times in the movie that would make more sense?) I wish they would have done more things with that drumming bunny, to me that would have been scary and build suspense. Faster direction changes with less scary music at the wrong times and more scary music at the right times. Felt like they were trying to build up suspense where there was none or way to early. Would I watch again? No, but was done well for what I presume to be a very low budget film. They had certain aspects that were great but didn't use them.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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hellen _

Bem,o filme tem uma atmosfera interessante até,mas eu espera mais,me falaram tanto desse filme que eu achei que seria o melhor da minha vida, não acho que ele seja ruim,mas tem pontos que fazem eu questionar se valeu a pena perde quase 2 horas da minha vida,queria ter visto mais do coelhinho,ele realmente parece ser a única coisa de terro, porém entendo que o objetivo do filme era mais o suspense e terror psicológico

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/13/25

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Conor Dwane

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Synopsis

When a lone drifter with partial memory loss, Isaac, accepts a job to look after his landlord's niece, Olga, for a few days it all seems like easy money, but there is a caveat: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga's uncle, Barrett, leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays continuingly worse psychological issues. With Isaac trapped and at the mercy of Olga, he begins to discover secrets in the house that coincide with the terrifying resurgence of his own memory.

Director: Damian McCarthy
Producer: Justin Hyne
Screenwriter: Damian McCarthy
Production Co: HyneSight Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 3, 2021
Runtime: 1h 28m

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