"different to anything I've seen before"
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An original character-driven gothic horror-thriller.
At the isolated elite Lockbridge Academy, some secrets are meant to stay buried. Eddie (Ben Probert), a mute caretaker, and Marie (Mackenzie Larsen), a cleaner desperate for a second chance, exist on the fringes of the school’s cold, aristocratic prestige. When a restless spirit begins to manifest, Eddie and Marie are bound together by a ghostly ultimatum: unearth the academy’s blood-soaked history, or become part of it.
The Caretaker explores the themes of overcoming communication boundaries, power dynamics and how childhood trauma shapes adult lives.
Written & Directed By Luke Tedder
"My vision for The Caretaker was to do a slow-burn character driven movie that builds up to a boundary pushing climax that you won't see coming. It was so important to me that we spend a lot of time with Eddie and Marie, to see their bond grow into something beautiful. It's inevitable that these characters you grow to love are going to get put through hell, and I'm warning you now, your heart may get broken".
Production Notes
The Caretaker is a fully independent original movie, created by a small, close knit production team from the UK, with the aim to of re-defining the technical boundaries of what can be achieved on a limited budget with a tight schedule.
Completed in January 2025, where it went to onto to do a worldwide festival run with it's sold out worldwide premiere taking place at FrightFest, Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square in August 2025. It would go on to win over 40 international awards and critical acclaim.
For the UK release we held a preview screening in February 2026 which sold out to an audience of 160+ and would release to a limited 3 day UK cinema run in Surrey with strong attendance.
Streaming release announcements coming very soon.
