Rabbit Trap

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Rabbit Trap

2025

1h 28m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Darcy (Dev Patel) and Daphne (Rosy McEwen) Davenport are freshly decamped from London and taking up residence in an isolated cottage deep in the Welsh countryside in search of creative renewal and acoustic inspiration. When the couple set about exploring their new environs, recording instruments in tow, Darcy stumbles upon a "faerie circle" that emits a strange, unidentifiable frequency; this odd discovery is followed closely by the appearance of an otherworldly child (Jade Croot) who claims to live nearby and is eager to befriend the Davenports. Soon the child becomes a fixture in their household, alternately ingratiating himself and raising suspicions, and exposing unacknowledged rifts and unexamined secrets that threaten to wreak psychological and spiritual havoc in the lives of his makeshift adoptive parents.

Critics Consensus

A bold creative swing that doesn't quite connect, Rabbit Trap captures the attention with its hypnotic soundscape but can't maintain its hold due to a disappointingly thin story.

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Linda Marric

HeyUGuys

Jan 30

4/5

As debuts go, it’s a confident and distinctive one, marking Bryn Chainey as a filmmaker with a strong feel for atmosphere and an ear for the unsettling sounds hidden in everyday life.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Jan 29

3/5

Technically, Rabbit Trap is assured, particularly in its use of analogue equipment and dense sound design. Emotionally, though, it remains curiously hollow.

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

Jan 29

4/5

The script occasionally lapses into awkward passages of mystico-poetic rhetoric; otherwise, Rabbit Trap creates an insidious imagistic poetry of its own.

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Nadine Whitney

The Curb

Apr 24

3/5

Rabbit Trap does seem a case of style over substance. However, that style is abundantly mesmerising at its best and charged with the mystery of dark and deep places.

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Rose Ho

The Asian Cut

Mar 7

6/10

Rabbit Trap doesn’t exactly snap to break bones, but it does its best to make a long-lasting impression.

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Feb 23

3/5

Yet, for all Croot's creepiness and some perturbing excursions into the woods, Chainey puts more effort into the atmospherics than the structure of a story that never quite gets its hooks in.

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Norm V

Sep 17

Very dry horror that is hard to understand.

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Will

Sep 17

Definitely an interesting vibes movie, but kinda fell apart at the end.

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christine i

Sep 12

Very strange story. But the acting was great.

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Sam M

@RT99297130 May 6

I adored this movie, it captures the traditions of folklore and classic murder ballads/fairytales (before they were made palatable for children) then tells its own story of trauma and reconciliation. Absolutely a must-see for anyone who enjoys folk horror, I'd love to see a screening out in the woods. Fantastic acting, atmosphere and beautifully shot. I haven't been able to stop telling friends about it.

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Doug G

@Catdad123 Mar 15

Pretentious drivel - I want the 90 minutes of my life back.

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nicolle T

@RT17759479 Mar 14

The cinematography is absolutely stunning. Every scene feels so intentional and beautiful, even when the story itself is making you deeply uncomfortable. It’s psychological horror in the best way possible. I spent almost the entire movie with this knot in my throat, feeling tense and anxious. At the same time, watching it was strangely satisfying. I don’t even know if "satisfying" is the right word in English, but the film has such a natural flow and the actors make everything feel very real and grounded. Nothing feels exaggerated. It slowly makes you feel that something is wrong until you start to feel desperate.

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Synopsis

Darcy (Dev Patel) and Daphne (Rosy McEwen) Davenport are freshly decamped from London and taking up residence in an isolated cottage deep in the Welsh countryside in search of creative renewal and acoustic inspiration. When the couple set about exploring their new environs, recording instruments in tow, Darcy stumbles upon a "faerie circle" that emits a strange, unidentifiable frequency; this odd discovery is followed closely by the appearance of an otherworldly child (Jade Croot) who claims to live nearby and is eager to befriend the Davenports. Soon the child becomes a fixture in their household, alternately ingratiating himself and raising suspicions, and exposing unacknowledged rifts and unexamined secrets that threaten to wreak psychological and spiritual havoc in the lives of his makeshift adoptive parents.

Director: Bryn Chainey
Producer: Lawrence Inglee, Daniel Noah, Elijah Wood, Elisa Lleras, Alex Ashworth, Sean Marley, Adrian Politowski, Martin Metz
Screenwriter: Bryn Chainey
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Wiser Films (I), Align, SpectreVision, Mad As Birds, Bankside Films, Carte Blanche
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.9K
Runtime: 1h 28m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1