THE CARETAKER
WORLD PREMIERE - DISCOVERY SCREEN ONE
Director: Luke Tedder: Stars: Ben Probert, Mackenzie Larsen, Scott Hume, Peter Pearson. UK 2025. 113 mins.
FIRST BLOOD STRAND - 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, who is on the cusp of losing their home, takes a caretaker position at the foreboding Lockbridge. There, he meets a cleaner named Marie, sparking an 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.
