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Exclusive trailer: Acclaimed UK psychological shocker “CARA”

Friday, January 31, 2025 | Exclusives, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

It’s a grisly preview of the film that begins its release on home turf next month.

Reel 2 Reel Films releases CARA on UK digital platforms February 17. Praised by numerous genre sites, it’s the feature writing/directing debut of Hayden Hewitt, and stars Elle O’Hara, James Dreyfus, Laurence R. Harvey, Michaela Longden, Julie Hannan and Johnny Vivash. The synopsis: “Cara’s world is spiraling out of control. Haunted by her traumatic past, she lives with a mentally unstable roommate and struggles with a failed career as an on-line sex worker. Her father is unable to communicate, while her well-meaning mother offers little support. But above all, Cara is consumed by a terrifying belief that there’s a conspiracy to send her back to the harrowing institution. She devises a desperate and disturbing plan to ensure that she will never be forced to return to Sunnyside Hospital. With the help of a submissive client, she sets the wheels in motion—unleashing shockingly brutal consequences. Cara will never go back…whatever the cost.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).