Rabbit Trap is not technically a long movie, clocking in at 97 minutes. But you feel every minute of it, especially as the film’s folklore begins to repeat in convoluted layers.

West Point’s Department of Military Instruction and the 101st Airborne Division task force teamed up to provide cadets with a crash course in tactical ...

Rabbit Trap is certainly a slow burn of a film, as Chainey sets the mood for this unusual piece. He’s in no rush, as we spend plenty of time with the Davenport family and we get to experience ...

In “Rabbit Trap,” it’s via ancient spirits, disturbed after Darcy inadvertently captures a forbidden mystical sound never before heard by human ears while out recording in the eerie woodlands.

However, “Rabbit Trap” mostly excels because of Croot’s bizarre, unnerving performance as the child. One moment he’s wise beyond his years, while the other he’s throwing tantrums like a ...

‘Rabbit Trap’ Review: Dev Patel Gets Lost in the Woods in Folk Horror That Falls Flat. Report From Sundance Sundance 2025: Bryn Chaney’s film has excellent sound design but does little with it.

“Rabbit Trap” also suffers from being too vague, alluding to things but not filling in any gaps, eventually reaching a point where it is unclear what is happening or what the stakes are. This ...

Title: Rabbit Trap Section: Sundance (Midnight) Director-screenwriter: Bryn Chaney Cast: Dev Patel, Rosy McEwen, Jade Croot Sales agent: CAA, Bankside Films Running time: 1 hr 37 mins.

‘Rabbit Trap’ Review: Ineffectual Welsh Folk Horror Drops Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen Into Ancient Woodland Hokum. Set in 1976, Bryn Chainey’s first feature centers on an avant-garde musician ...

‘Rabbit Trap’ director Bryn Chainey on the roots of his trippy folkloric fantasy that premiered at Sundance: “A film should be an experience.” Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...