Directed by Osgood Perkins and written by Nick Lepard,Keeper is a horror feature film starring Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, and Erin Boyes. Released in French theaters on December 10, 2025, the film is a continuation of a body of work marked by the psychological tension developed in The Monkey and Longlegs.
Liz and Malcolm leave for a weekend in an isolated cabin, presented as an ideal refuge from everyday life. When Malcolm has to rush back to the city for work, Liz finds herself alone in an environment where her bearings are gradually slipping away. Confronted with an evil presence, she discovers that the cabin holds secrets linked to her history and that of its previous occupants.
The situation takes a turn when the disturbing phenomena intensify, placing Liz face to face with a threat that affects both her perception and the space around her. The film explores loneliness, doubt, and the rise of inner terror in a story where the line between reality and hallucination remains deliberately blurred. The script is based on a psychological progression that highlights the fragility of the couple and the heroine's forced isolation.
The first images unveiled by the distributor establish a tense, closed setting where the topography of the cabin, the surrounding forest, and the silence become narrative elements in their own right.
Developed after The Monkey and Longlegs, this new project confirms the director's interest in narrative structures centered on an isolated character subjected to a diffuse threat. The son of Anthony Perkins, Osgood Perkins pursues a style of filmmaking that favors atmosphere, relying on cold photography and minimalist framing. The filming, carried out in natural settings, reinforces the effect of confinement despite the openness of the landscape.
The film is aimed at audiences familiar with psychological horror, where the tension relies less on spectacular effects and more on atmosphere. Fans of isolated cabin stories or films similar to The Lodge, Hereditary, or The Witch should recognize a similar approach, based on the slow build-up of an invisible threat. The direction gives plenty of room for the introspective performance of Tatiana Maslany, who rose to fame in Orphan Black and was most recently seen in She-Hulk.
The Chosen One
Film | 2025
Theatrical release: December 10, 2025
Horror | Running time: 1 hour 39 minutes
Directed by Osgood Perkins | Starring Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Erin Boyes
Original title: Keeper
Country: United States
With this story centered on a woman confronted with a hostile environment, Osgood Perkins continues his exploration of intimate fear, in a deliberately stripped-down setting where space becomes part of the threat. The film offers a variation on isolation and invisible presences, setting its aesthetic in a deliberately atmospheric register.
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