The Caretaker (I) (2008)

A group of teenage boys out to give their girlfriends a good scare on Homecoming night, which also happens to be Halloween, head to an abandoned house in an out-of-the-way fruit orchard ... See full summary »

Director:

Bryce Olson

Writer:

Jackie Olson

Stars:

Kira Verrastro, James Immekus, Jennifer Freeman

Cast

Credited cast:
Kira Verrastro	...	Ella
James Immekus	...	Snail
Jennifer Freeman	...	Sonya
Andrew St. John	...	Topher
Diego J. Torres	...	Ricky
Victoria Vande Vegte	...	Chloe
Jennifer Tilly	...	Miss Perry
Judd Nelson	...	Ella's Dad
Jonathan Breck	...	The Limo Driver
Lola Davidson	...	Missy
Will Stiles	...	Derrik
René Ashton	...	Tansy
Shawn Andrews	...	Vinnie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rob MacMullan	...	Orchard Worker
Carole Russo	...	Teacher

Storyline

A group of teenage boys out to give their girlfriends a good scare on Homecoming night, which also happens to be Halloween, head to an abandoned house in an out-of-the-way fruit orchard where they uncover the story of a real life urban legend.

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Taglines:

Not all love stories have a happy ending...

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some horror violence and nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Spanish

Release Date:

14 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Guardião do Inferno

Filming Locations:

San Marcos, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caretaker, Turkey Ranch Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min 82 min (Ontario)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Care was not taken with making this movie!

This so-called horror movie is one of the worst slashers I have ever seen in my life. It goes wrong in every way you can think of. For starters, the entire enterprise is appallingly cheap. Shot almost entirely at night, the lighting is almost non-existent, and it's often hard to make out the surroundings or what it going on. Also, with little in the way of props, it's as if the filmmakers decided to write something with the little they had, instead of writing the story first and worrying about bringing things in later. But wait - things get even worse! We have teen protagonists who are annoying and so poorly developed I don't think we even learn the names of some of them. It should be a pleasure seeing them chopped up, but the slaughter doesn't really get going until more than an hour of the running time has passed, with most of the time devoted to seeing the teens wandering around and around endlessly. Once it does get going, the slaughter is not very graphic at all. The "surprise twist" at the end isn't the least bit surprising. And Judd Nelson is totally wasted, having almost no screen time. Do you need any more convincing about "The Caretaker" being a complete waste of time?