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The Caretaker

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A character-driven horror-thriller set at the isolated coastal Lockbridge Academy, run by the powerful aristocratic Aberdeen family, who are hiding a dark secret. Eddie, a mute burdened with caring for his cruel, ailing mother, who is on the cusp of losing their home, takes a caretaker position at the foreboding Lockbridge. There, he meets a cleaner named Marie, sparking an instant connection that will alter the trajectory of his life, while unraveling a sinister mystery lurking within the school that could shatter the Aberdeen family legacy forever.
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Leo Brady AMovieGuy.com Jul 2
1.5/4
The Caretaker leaves you imagining the better movie it could have been, if only the filmmakers had taken just a little more care. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Apr 3
3.0/4.0
A quietly mesmerizing character-driven drama. Go to Full Review Robert W. Monk Flickering Myth Mar 26
4/5
The Caretaker is a well-executed walk down a weird path to take in obsession, greed, and the mistreatment of others for reasons that they cannot possibly help Go to Full Review Terry Sherwood Film Threat Mar 25
7/10
The Caretaker has a single vision till the end with ghosts, secrets, death, a foreboding building at night, a ghost seen on the road and in the halls, and loads of silence, which gets played wonderfully. Go to Full Review Kat Hughes THN Mar 15
4/5
It is clear that a lot of care and attention has gone into The Caretaker’s construction and the result is a film that, although not overtly horror, creates a horribly unsettling atmosphere. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Luke Tedder

Director

Ben Probert

Eddie Hartwood

Mackenzie Larsen

Marie

Scott Hume

Charles Aberdeen 3rd

P G Pearson

Charles Aberdeen 2nd

Lauren Shotton

Lisa Aberdeen
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Synopsis A character-driven horror-thriller set at the isolated coastal Lockbridge Academy, run by the powerful aristocratic Aberdeen family, who are hiding a dark secret. Eddie, a mute burdened with caring for his cruel, ailing mother, who is on the cusp of losing their home, takes a caretaker position at the foreboding Lockbridge. There, he meets a cleaner named Marie, sparking an instant connection that will alter the trajectory of his life, while unraveling a sinister mystery lurking within the school that could shatter the Aberdeen family legacy forever.
Director
Luke Tedder
Producer
Andy Luther, Ben Probert, Luke Tedder, Ajay Nehra
Screenwriter
Luke Tedder, Luke Tedder
Production Co
Landa Pictures
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 53m