The Caretaker

The Caretaker is a breath of fresh air for British filmmaking, combining a talented bunch of actors and a well thought out script.

Fantastic performances all round with special mention of Scott Hume as the troubled Charles Aberdeen, Ben Probert as our 'mute hero', complemented by the remaining cast assemble, including a very stern butler played by Dave Morris.

Special mention must go out to the sound, reproduced wonderfully in surround, heightening the suspense, as well as very impressive cinematography.

Wonderfully shot, with more than enough jump scares (and the odd bit of laugh out loud comedy) to keep you on your toes.

This film filled me with all sorts of emotions from anger to sadness! Anger from the child who suffered abuse from a loveless mother scary as the plot thickened with the twists and turns as the truth came out and emotional at the end! Great performances from everyone! A very dark story which at times had me on the edge of my seat! It had a mixture of everything from failed relationships to the start of a love story with a lot of horror in the middle to the end! Each actor played their part so well from the sad homeless Caretaker to the spoilt upper class Deputy Head Master they had me feeling this story was real !

I watched this film at the cinema with family on 25th January 2025. I wasn't sure what to expect as this is not my usual type of film, I'm more the romantic, comedy type! I was invested in the characters from the start especially the main character, the caretaker. Despite his lack of dialogue I was able to feel his emotions and have a deep empathy for him. The film had a great storyline, with twists, turns and suspense, I wasn't disappointed. It's left me with questions about the characters future which to me is the sign of a great film! I'd recommend watching this film, even if it's not your usual "go to".

I was fortunate enough to attend the preview screening of this film on the 25th January 2025.

I can honestly say I was taken back by the level production that this independent movie has. I was super impressed. The editing and production from Luke Tedder is brilliant.

Performances of the leading cast could not be faulted. Each of them played their roles to perfection and created authentic and chilling characters. The vulnerability and sincerity from Ben Robert playing Eddie was great.

Landa Pictures always work miracles with limited resources but with bundles of passion and talent.

This movie is certainly worth a watch for any horror/thriller fans out there.

Thoroughly enjoyed this film. Great cast, fascinating characters, gripping plot line. Had my attention from start to finish 👏 We went to the cinema to see it on the big screen. It's a slow burn up to a big finish, you won't be disappointed. It flips from normal life, to twisted reality and nightmares. Have to give a big shout out to the cast, you can tell they're a strong unit and there isn't a weak link.

And without giving anything away, the ending is insane! It builds and builds to the big dramatic finally you're craving.

Congrats to the crew too, beautifully shot and brilliantly edited. Bravo.