Rabbit Trap
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| Directed by | Bryn Chainey |
| Written by | Bryn Chainey |
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| Cinematography | Andreas Johannessen |
| Edited by | Sam Sneade and Brett W. Bachman[1] |
| Music by | Lucrecia Dalt |
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Running time | 87 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $32,817[3][4] |
Rabbit Trap is a 2025 psychological horror film written and directed by Bryn Chainey in his full-length feature debut, and starring Dev Patel, Rosy McEwen and Jade Croot. It is produced by Bankside Films with SpectreVision.
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]Set in 1976, the life of a married couple changes following their relocation to an isolated cabin in Wales.[5] 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
[edit | edit source]- Dev Patel as Darcy Davenport
- Rosy McEwen as Daphne Davenport
- Jade Croot as the Child
Production
[edit | edit source]Producing are Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah’s SpectreVision and Lawrence Inglee with Elisa Lleras, Alex Ashworth and Sean Marley.[6] 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.[7]
Lucrecia Dalt acts as composer on the project, alongside sound designer Graham Reznick and sound supervisor Brent Kiser.[8]
Principal photography began in 2023.[9] Filming locations included North Yorkshire.[10]
Release
[edit | edit source]Rabbit Trap premiered in the Midnight section at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2025.[11][12] The film was released in the United States by Magnolia Pictures on September 12, 2025.[13] The film is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2026, by Picturehouse Entertainment.[14]
Reception
[edit | edit source]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of 50 critics' reviews are positive. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
References
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External links
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