Rabbit Trap

{{Short description|British psychological horror film}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}

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| name = Rabbit Trap

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| director = Bryn Chainey

| writer = Bryn Chainey

| producer = {{plainlist|

  • Elijah Wood
  • Daniel Noah
  • Lawrence Inglee
  • Elisa Lleras
  • Alex Ashworth
  • Sean Marley

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| starring = {{plainlist|

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| music = Lucrecia Dalt

| cinematography =

| editing = Brett W. Bachman[https://www.brettwbachman.com/ Brett W. Bachman]

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| released = {{Film date|2025|1|24|Sundance}}

| runtime = 97 minutes

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

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Rabbit Trap is a 2025 British psychological horror film written and directed by Bryn Chainey in his full-length feature debut, and starring Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen. It is produced by Bankside Films with SpectreVision.

Synopsis

Set in 1973, the life of a married couple changes following their relocation to an isolated cabin in Wales.{{cite web|title= AFM 2023: The buzz titles from the UK|first=Mona|last= Tabbara|date=31 October 2023|accessdate=31 October 2023|website=Screen Daily|url=

https://www.screendaily.com/features/afm-2023-the-buzz-titles-from-the-uk/5187399.article}} When the couple accidentally disturbs a Tylwyth Teg fairy ring, they are suddenly visited by a mysterious child who appears to have ill intentions for them.

Cast

Production

Producing are Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah’s SpectreVision and Lawrence Inglee with Elisa Lleras, Alex Ashworth and Sean Marley.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/elijah-wood-horror-movie-dev-patel-rosy-mcewan-rabbit-trap-afm-1235579035/amp/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=31 October 2023|title= Dev Patel & 'Blue Jean' Star Rosy McEwen Lead Horror 'Rabbit Trap' For Elijah Wood's SpectreVision & Bankside — AFM|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=October 20, 2023}} Dev Patel stars and also acts as executive producer alongside Wiser Film’s Benjamin Kramer, Carte Blanche’s Kyle Stroud, Tom Ogden, Bankside Films’ Stephen Kelliher and Sophie Green.{{cite web|website=Collider|accessdate=31 October 2023|url=https://collider.com/dev-patel-cast-rabbit-trap/|title=Dev Patel to Star in New Horror Film 'Rabbit Trap'|first=Rob|last=London|date=20 October 2023}}

Lucrecia Dalt acts as composer on the project, alongside sound designer Graham Reznick and sound supervisor Brent Kiser.{{cite web|website=Digital Spy|accessdate=31 October 2023|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a45672437/dev-patel-rabbit-trap-first-look/|title=First look at Dev Patel in new horror movie Rabbit Trap|date=28 October 2023|first=Joe|last=Anderton}}

Principal photography took place in 2023.{{cite web|website=Variety|date=

October 31, 2023|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/afm-strike-sony-pictures-classics-rabbit-trip-1235772495/|title=AFM Buyers and Sellers Grapple with Strike Challenges, Hollywood Budget Cuts and the Demand for 'Bespoke Theatrical Release Strategies'|first1=

Elsa|last1=Keslassy|first2=John|last2=Hopewell}} Filming locations included North Yorkshire.{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2025/film/global/rabbit-trap-director-sundance-interview-dev-patel-1236284539/|website=Variety|accessdate=24 January 2025|date= Jan 24, 2025|title='Rabbit Trap' Director on His Folk Horror Sundance Film and Casting a 'Ripped' Post-'Monkey Man' Dev Patel|first=Alex|last=Ritman}}

Release

Rabbit Trap premiered in the Midnight section at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2025.{{cite web|title=Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|first2=Dominic|last2=Patten|date=11 December 2024|access-date=11 December 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/sundance-film-festival-lineup-2025-movies-1236200107/}}{{cite web|url= https://theplaylist.net/25-most-anticipated-sundance-film-festival-2025-premieres-20250117/2/ |website=The Playlist.net|accessdate=19 January 2025|title= 25 Most Anticipated Sundance Film Festival 2025 Premieres

|first=Gregory |last=Ellwood|date=January 17, 2025}}

Reception

{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|43|6.0|28|ref=yes|access-date=February 10, 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|55|12|ref=yes|access-date=February 10, 2025}}

References

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