The trailer forCaddo Lake, produced by M. Night Shyamalan, promises a dark mystery led by Dylan O’Brien and Eliza Scanlen. It’s a busy time for the singular Shyamalan, who is coming off his latestbuzzy thrillerTrapstarring Josh Hartnett. He also produced the moody horror dramaThe Watchers, directed by his daughter Ishana Shyamalan, which counts Stephen King among its supporters. O’Brien is set for a busy few months as well, with a role in theSNLmovieSaturday Night, which releases on October 11, while Scanlen is set to lead the crime seriesDope Girls.
Maxhas now released the first teaser trailer forCaddo Lake, ahead ofthe movie’s premiere on the streaming service on October 10.
The brief preview reveals O’Brien and Scanlen’s characters and teases more about the disappearance at the center of the story. The tension escalates, with Scanlen’s character screaming and O’Brien ending the trailer in fear.
What To Know About Caddo Lake
It’s Inspired By A Real Place
The film examines what happens when an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanisheson the titular lake, leading to a series of past deaths and disappearances beginning to link together that forever alter a broken family’s history.Caddo Lakeis based on an original idea, though it draws from a real place. Shyamalan produces through his Blinding Edge Pictures production company, which has a multi-year, first-look deal with Warner Bros.
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Based on an original idea, the movie is written and directed by Celine Held & Logan George and was previously titledThe Vanishings at Caddo Lake. The film’s inspiration occurred whenthe directors saw a photo of the real Caddo Lake onlineand took many visits to the forest that is located between Texas and Louisiana. The film has long been in the works, with news of the project dating back to 2021.
Held and George previously helmed the dramaTopside, about a mother and her five-year-old daughter who live in the abandoned subway tunnels of New York City.
Along with O’Brien, known for his roles inTeen WolfandThe Maze Runner, and Scanlen, who worked with Shyamalan onOld, theCaddo Lakecastincludes Diana Hopper, Caroline Falk Sam Hennings, Eric Lange, andYellowjacketsstar Lauren Ambrose. It will finally be reaching audiences on streaming, in time for Halloween, after a long period of waiting.
