Damian Mc Carthy knocked our socks off with his 2024 breakout feature Oddity. The flick, which is a harrowing and intense effort, garnered praise from critics and fans alike, cementing the director as a force to be reckoned with. Though some might say that Caveat is not quite as strong as Mc Carthy’s sophomore outing, Oddity, the filmmaker’s debut feature has a similar energy to the aforementioned effort and features nearly as many twists and turns. What’s more, Caveat is currently available to stream, heck yes!
We’re pleased to report that Caveat is now available to watch on Shudder, so if you are keen to check it out, all you need to make that happen is 88 minutes of free time and your subscription.
In case you’re not terribly familiar with the film, allow me to elaborate a bit. There’s a surreal and unhinged energy that permeates Caveat. It’s similar enough to the vibe Oddity gives off that fans of that film should make haste to experience Caveat.
I won’t go too deep into what the flick is about because, like with Oddity, the less you know about Caveat going in, the better. There are many surprises and unexpected developments within the confines of this 2020 feature, so ignorance is bliss in this particular case.
With that said, the official (deliberately generic) synopsis for Caveat goes like this: A desperate drifter suffering from partial memory loss agrees to look after his landlord’s psychologically troubled niece in an isolated island mansion.
Damian Mc Carthy wrote, directed, and edited Caveat. It may come as a surprise to some that this surreal effort marks the filmmaker’s feature debut. Though it stands as Mc Carthy’s first full-length outing, the film shows a competence and prowess that betrays his lack of hands-on experience in the feature space.
Caveat features a relatively small core cast that includes Johnny French, Leila Sykes, Ben Caplan, and Conor Dwane.
Fun fact: The toy rabbit that features prominently in the film (see below) is an eBay purchase that prop designer Lisa Zagone further distressed and otherwise tweaked to achieve the tattered look you see onscreen.
There you have it. Caveat is available for Shudder subscribers to stream. If you liked Oddity, this is a logical next watch.
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