CARA | A psychological horror film by Hayden Hewitt

THE PITCH-BLACKFEATURE DEBUTOF WRITER/DIRECTORHAYDEN HEWITT

YOU ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL

A FILM BY HAYDEN HEWITT

02 / SYNOPSIS

SHE ISN'T
GOING BACK.

A history of abuse. A roommate coming apart. A failing career in online sex work. A father who cannot communicate and a mother who reaches out but says nothing.

Cara is convinced her doctors plan to return her to Sunnyside, an institution she believes allowed her to be horribly abused. She has a plan to break free of the chains binding her, using her broadcasts to fund it and her viewers to make it real.

CARA is an uncompromising psychological horror about mental health, paranoia, sex work and violence, shot in Manchester and premiered to a sold-out audience at FrightFest.

YEAR: 2024
RUNTIME: 96 MIN
COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
DISTRIBUTION: REEL 2 REEL FILMS

03 / WHERE TO WATCH

LET CARA
IN.

SUBSCRIPTION

Prime Video

Available with Prime Video in supported territories.

FREE WITH ADS · US

Tubi

Watch free in the United States.

RENT OR BUY

Digital stores

Amazon, Apple TV, Rakuten and Spectrum. Availability varies by territory.

FIND YOUR CURRENT PLATFORM ↗

04 / PRESS

THEY SAW
WHAT SHE DID.

“The dialogue is unflinchingly believable.”

STARBURST

“A sense of deep unease, and it sticks around.”

WARPED PERSPECTIVE

“Elle O’Hara is excellent as Cara.”

FRIGHTFEST GORE IN THE STORE · ★★★★

“The grimmest of grim finales.”

MY BLOODY REVIEWS · 9/10

“Bleak, dark and fucked up… brilliantly played by Elle O’Hara.”

HORROR, HALLOWEEN & HOME

“A realistic psychological horror with bursts of violence.”

THE DARK SIDE · ★★★★

“Luridly terrifying, yet a joy to look at.”

BLOODY-FLICKS

“Gritty and delivers, with a violent ending.”

25 YEARS LATER

“Nastier than most modern films of its kind.”

BEYOND THE GORE · ★★★★

05 / CREDITS

WHO MADE
CARA.

FILMMAKERS

DIRECTOR: Hayden Hewitt
WRITER: Hayden Hewitt
PRODUCER: Graeme Booth
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ken Sunter
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Alex Coleborn
COMPOSER: Tad Doyle
EDITORS: Andy Bark · Hayden Hewitt
CASTING DIRECTOR: Michaela McCormick
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Elleisha Dale

CAST

CARA TOMLINSON: Elle O’Hara
JOHN FISK: Johnny Vivash
GREGG WILSON: James Dreyfus
ALAN TANNER: Laurence R. Harvey
PAUL ASHTON: Jacob Roberts
JANE CREEL: Donna Louise Bryan
COL: Jarreau Benjamin
ASHLEY HENNINGS: Michaela McCormick
GEMMA: Sarah Jane Duncan
DENNIS SUTCLIFFE: Andrew David Barker
BENNY BLUE: Luke Delaney
BERNADETTE TOMLINSON: Julie Hannan
MICHAEL TOMLINSON: David Howell
HANNAH COBB: Grace Cordell
SAM: Jonny Vernon
DAVE GRIMSHAW: Leslie Davidoff
JULIE ASHTON: Bexs Barlow
GAVIN: Graeme Booth
YOUNG CARA: Elizabeth Booth
PETER NILSON: Tommi McCormick
WEBCAM ENTHUSIAST #2: Justin Whang
ALPHACHUD <3 FEET: Donavan Castillo
THERAPY EXTRA 2: Amy Alderson
WEBCAM ENTHUSIAST #1: Mark Meechan
THERAPY EXTRA 1: Happy Dog

MAKEUP & ART

SPECIAL MAKEUP EFFECTS: Ryan Beaumont
SPECIAL MAKEUP EFFECTS: Monique Davies
KEY MAKEUP ARTIST: Kit Williams
SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP: Baris Kareli
SPECIAL EFFECTS ASSISTANT: Ulker Karul
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: David Turner
CARVER OF AGGRESSIVE GENITALIA: Happy Dog

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Lee Preston
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Darren Lee Winwood
THIRD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Jack Welsby
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: Daniel Joseph
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: Leah Stone

CAMERA & SOUND

FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA: Charlie Travers
ASSISTANT CAMERA: Sam Davies
GRIP: Byron Buxton
DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNICIAN: J.P. Conway
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER: Juan de Leon-Padmore
SOUND: Luke Hodgkinson
DIALOGUE EDITOR / SOUND DESIGNER: Greg Veryard

PRODUCTION

BEHIND THE SCENES DIRECTOR: Craig Bishop
RUNNER: Ruby Davies
RUNNER: Andrea Domeisen
CATERER: That’s A Wrap

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PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR · UK · 2024 · 96 MIN SHE'S NOTGOING BACK. WHATEVER THE COST.

Convinced of a conspiracy to return her to a horrific institution, Cara has a plan...