Rabbit Trap
{{Short description|British psychological horror film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Rabbit Trap
| image =
| caption =
| director = Bryn Chainey
| writer = Bryn Chainey
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Elijah Wood
- Daniel Noah
- Lawrence Inglee
- Elisa Lleras
- Alex Ashworth
- Sean Marley
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| music = Lucrecia Dalt
| cinematography =
| editing = Brett W. Bachman[https://www.brettwbachman.com/ Brett W. Bachman]
| studio = {{plainlist|
- Bankside Films
- SpectreVision
- Mad as Birds
- Align
}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|1|24|Sundance}}
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
}}
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
- Dev Patel as Darcy Davenport
- Rosy McEwen as Daphne Davenport
- Jade Croot as the Child
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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External links
- {{IMDb title|29567402}}
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