Caveat

Caveat is a 2021 horror mystery thriller set largely on a remote island. A drifter named Isaac, who has gaps in his memory, is offered money by a man named Moe Barrett to spend several days watching over Moe's niece Olga, a young woman described as psychologically troubled. The arrangement comes with an unusual condition: Isaac must wear a chain that limits which parts of the house he can reach. The house is in poor repair, and Olga's fear of someone entering her room shapes the rules Isaac has to follow. Strange events begin soon after his arrival.

The film was written and directed by Damian McCarthy, marking his first feature. It was produced by Justin Hyne through HyneSight Films and made in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Jonathan French plays Isaac, Leila Sykes plays Olga, and Ben Caplan plays Moe Barrett, with Conor Dwane and Inma Pavon appearing as Olga's parents. Caveat runs eighty-eight minutes.

Critics rated the film 6.7 out of 10 across forty-eight reviews. On IMDb it holds 5.9 out of 10 from roughly thirteen thousand votes, while on TMDB it sits at 6.4 out of 10 from a much smaller pool of around 285 votes. McCarthy went on to direct Oddity in 2024 and Hokum in 2026.