The Caretaker

The Caretaker (2025) The Caretaker is an independent psychological horror-thriller produced by Landa Pictures. The film is written and directed by Luke Tedder and stars Ben Probert in the lead role of Eddie Hartwood. ^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Plot A character-driven horror-thriller set at Lockbridge Academy, an isolated school on the coast, run by the powerful aristocratic Aberdeen family, who are hiding a dark secret. Eddie, a mute burdened with caring for his cruel, ailing mother, and is on the cusp of losing their home, takes a caretaker position at the foreboding Lockbridge. There, he meets Marie, sparking and instant connection that will alter the trajectory of his life, while unravelling a sinister mystery lurking within the school that could shatter the Aberdeen family legacy forever. ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8]

Cast Ben Probert as Eddie Hartwood ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16]

Mackenzie Larsen as Marie ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20]

Scott Hume as Charles Aberdeen III ^[21] ^[22] ^[23] ^[24]

P G Pearson as Charles Aberdeen II ^[25] ^[26] ^[27]

Lauren Shotton as Lisa Aberdeen ^[28] ^[29]

Chris McQuire as George Wallace ^[30] ^[31]

Livvy Dawson as Holly Mansford ^[32] ^[33]

Liz Rogers, Dave Morris, Emma Graveling, Noah Carr-Kingsnorth, Hector Baldwin, Heather Cairnes and Alice Corrigan also feature in supporting roles. ^[34] ^[35]

Production The film was shot by Landa Pictures with Luke Tedder both directing and writing. Running approximately 113 minutes, it has won over 20 international film awards on the festival circuit ^[36] ^[37] ^[38] ^[39] ^[40] ^[41]

Probert's casting as Eddie was secured in 2024 during production ^[42] ^[43]

Release & Reception

Festival screenings: Debuted in 2025 at several international festivals including Fortean Film Festival where it received critical acclaim—praised for Probert's nuanced nonverbal performance and cinematic storytelling ^[44] ^[45] ^[46] ^[47]

UK premiere: Scheduled at FrightFest 2025 on August 23, 2025, at the Odeon Luxe in London's West End as part of the UK genre festival's main showcase. ^[48] ^[49] ^[50] ^[51] ^[52] ^[53] ^[54] ^[55] ^[56]

Reception: Vocal Media noted its "big‑budget vibes" and "impeccable" lead performance ^[57]

Distribution: Currently circulating on festival platforms; rights for UK and Ireland theatrical and VOD have been secured by Ajamax Productions. ^[58] ^[59] ^[60] ^[61]

Background & Significance This is Landa Pictures’ third feature-length film following Precognition (2018) and A Universe Apart (forthcoming). It marks another collaboration between filmmaker Luke Tedder and actor Ben Probert, who previously worked together on Precognition. ^[62] ^[63] ^[64] ^[65] ^[66] ^[67]

References Cast & synopsis details from Landa Pictures ^[68] ^[69]

Ben Probert's role description and career context ^[70] ^[71] ^[72] ^[73] ^[74] ^[75] ^[76]

Reviews citing critical praise for Probert's performance ^[77] ^[78] ^[79]

Landa Pictures official page for The Caretaker ^[80]

References

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[2] ttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-caretaker-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmxmdgy

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[52] "FrightFest 2025 reveals opening film 'The Home', closing movie 'Influencers' and more in full line-up reveal".

[53] "'Influencers' and 'The Home' to Open FrightFest 2025".

[54] "FrightFest 2025 Line-Up Promises a Weird, Wild and Wonderful Year".

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