Rabbit Trap

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Rabbit Trap
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byBryn Chainey
Written byBryn Chainey
Produced by
  • Elijah Wood
  • Daniel Noah
  • Lawrence Inglee
  • Elisa Lleras
  • Alex Ashworth
  • Sean Marley
Starring
CinematographyAndreas Johannessen
Edited byBrett W. Bachman [1]
Music by Lucrecia Dalt
Production
companies
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • January 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)(Sundance)
  • September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)(United States)
Running time
97 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$18,481 [2] [3]

Rabbit Trap is a 2025 psychological horror film written and directed by Bryn Chainey in his full-length feature debut, and starring Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen. It is produced by Bankside Films with SpectreVision.

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Synopsis

Set in 1973, the life of a married couple changes following their relocation to an isolated cabin in Wales. [4] 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

Production

Producing are Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah’s SpectreVision and Lawrence Inglee with Elisa Lleras, Alex Ashworth and Sean Marley. [5] 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. [6]

Lucrecia Dalt acts as composer on the project, alongside sound designer Graham Reznick and sound supervisor Brent Kiser. [7]

Principal photography began in 2023. [8] Filming locations included North Yorkshire. [9]

Release

Rabbit Trap premiered in the Midnight section at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2025. [10] [11] The film was released in the United States by Magnolia Pictures on September 12, 2025. [12]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 39% of 44 critics' reviews are positive. [13] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Brett W. Bachman
  2. ↑ "Rabbit Trap". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rabbit Trap – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Tabbara, Mona (October 31, 2023). "AFM 2023: The buzz titles from the UK". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (October 20, 2023). "Dev Patel & 'Blue Jean' Star Rosy McEwen Lead Horror 'Rabbit Trap' For Elijah Wood's SpectreVision & Bankside — AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ London, Rob (October 20, 2023). "Dev Patel to Star in New Horror Film 'Rabbit Trap'". Collider. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ Anderton, Joe (October 28, 2023). "First look at Dev Patel in new horror movie Rabbit Trap". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa; Hopewell, John (October 31, 2023). "AFM Buyers and Sellers Grapple with Strike Challenges, Hollywood Budget Cuts and the Demand for 'Bespoke Theatrical Release Strategies'". Variety.
  9. ↑ Ritman, Alex (January 24, 2025). "'Rabbit Trap' Director on His Folk Horror Sundance Film and Casting a 'Ripped' Post-'Monkey Man' Dev Patel". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ Ellwood, Gregory (January 17, 2025). "25 Most Anticipated Sundance Film Festival 2025 Premieres". The Playlist.net. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ O'Rourke, Ryan (August 4, 2025). "Dev Patel Delves Into Dark, Psychological Horror in New Look at 'Rabbit Trap' [Exclusive]". Collider . Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Rabbit Trap". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved February 10, 2025. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  14. ↑ "Rabbit Trap". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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