The Caretaker

The Caretaker is a breath of fresh air for British filmmaking, combining a talented bunch of actors and a well thought out script.

Fantastic performances all round with special mention of Scott Hume as the troubled Charles Aberdeen, Ben Probert as our 'mute hero', complemented by the remaining cast assemble, including a very stern butler played by Dave Morris.

Special mention must go out to the sound, reproduced wonderfully in surround, heightening the suspense, as well as very impressive cinematography.

Wonderfully shot, with more than enough jump scares (and the odd bit of laugh out loud comedy) to keep you on your toes.

We were lucky enough to see The Caretaker last night on the big screen. An absolutely brilliant film from start to finish. Tense and spooky one minute, emotional the next. So many twists and turns that keeps you gripped from the start, and rooting for the main protagonists. Amazingly talented cast of all ages (including the youngest) all of whom demonstrated great depth, range and emotion. Great cinematography, direction and script with fantastic locations and make up artistry. Everyone who loves a gripping film should see this atmospheric film, its so good and deserves a really wide audience. Well done to entire cast and crew.

I watched this film at the cinema with family on 25th January 2025. I wasn't sure what to expect as this is not my usual type of film, I'm more the romantic, comedy type! I was invested in the characters from the start especially the main character, the caretaker. Despite his lack of dialogue I was able to feel his emotions and have a deep empathy for him. The film had a great storyline, with twists, turns and suspense, I wasn't disappointed. It's left me with questions about the characters future which to me is the sign of a great film! I'd recommend watching this film, even if it's not your usual "go to".

This film filled me with all sorts of emotions from anger to sadness! Anger from the child who suffered abuse from a loveless mother scary as the plot thickened with the twists and turns as the truth came out and emotional at the end! Great performances from everyone! A very dark story which at times had me on the edge of my seat! It had a mixture of everything from failed relationships to the start of a love story with a lot of horror in the middle to the end! Each actor played their part so well from the sad homeless Caretaker to the spoilt upper class Deputy Head Master they had me feeling this story was real !

Fantastic movie from start to finish!

Anybody that has the opportunity to watch The Caretaker will be hooked from the very beginning as this is a true edge of your seat masterpiece!

As the story develops, the suspense builds, the emotions change and viewers are taken on a ride they will never forget!

Every single cast member should be extremely proud of what they have achieved as the finished article is a true testament to all of their hardwork, passion, talent and dedication!

Huge shoutout to everyone behind the scenes too!

Teamwork certainly made the dream work!

It was a pleasure to watch!