Cobweb

Directed by Samuel Bodin, Cobweb (2023) is a psychological thriller with intense elements of horror. This film skillfully combines things that we experience as children, the fear of shadowy figures in the corners of our room, combined with unsettling mysteries. What would you do if your worst fears came to life?

🎥 The Trailer

The first scene sets a calm yet nerve-wracking vibe through unsettling tapping noises. These noises perfectly build suspense. Alongside this, we also meet Peter, an introverted child whose life quickly goes downhill when he starts hearing peculiar sounds emanating from the walls of his house. In an effort to peak on his paranoia, the trailer gives several short glimpses with dark figures that only seem to fuel the feeling of dread. Because of this, one is left pondering whether Peter’s fear is actually rational, or something far more terrible is at play.

🌟 Cast Highlights

Woody Norman as Peter: Interprets the role of a sensitive young boy crying for help due to strange noises only he seems to hear.

Lizzy Caplan as Carol: A mother who appears warm-hearted but is increasingly suspicious of her son.

Antony Starr as Mark: The unduly reprimanding father of Peter, who has no sympathy for his child’s suffering and denies there’s any problem.

Cleopatra Coleman as Miss Devine – Peter’s caring schoolteacher who has an intuition that there is something sinister about his home environment.

📖 Synopsis

Peter isn’t an extraordinary boy and lives in a regular peaceful locality but then everything changes when he hears knocking sounds coming from within the wall of this house. Slowly, he begins to face a stark reality; of a more unsettling nature. Initially, Peter’s parents dismiss his fears insisting it’s all in his head but clearly there is more at play. While Peter’s nightmares become more horrific and his parents’ manner becomes more disconcerting, a question arises in his mind if they are hiding a dark secret. Is there someone or something trapped behind those walls or is the real miracle something much more shocking than his imagination can handle?

Cobweb is a modern horror tail that builds its plot on the stalk fear of what’s concealed from vision, like with every fresh and innovative tale, the new portion of the story will defy your expectations.