There’s a certain madness to being a woman in a patriarchal society that rigorously chips aways at our boundaries daily. Keeper is about that madness, which creeps in slowly and steadily, making us doubt ourselves, our surroundings, and our own minds. “Gaslighting” has become a buzzword often misused. But when it comes to Keeper, filmmakers Osgood Perkins and Nick Lepard hone in on its true horror to spin a yarn that’s gnarly, scary, and remarkable.
Perkins has been on a hot streak. After building a reputation with cryptic horror films like The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives in The House, and Gretel & Hansel, Perkins delivered a shocking box office hit with 2024’s Longlegs. The serial killer drama dug into folk horror and psychological thrills, bolstered by a riveting and bizarre turn from Nicolas Cage. Then, in early 2025, Perkins dropped The Monkey, which was a complete 180 from Longlegs. Adapted from a Stephen King short story, this was a splatterfest of gore and dark comedy, centered around an evil toy and the twin brothers traumatized by its theatrical slaughters.
With Keeper, Perkins keeps his fans and critics guessing by delivering a film that hints at Midsommar and Gothic horror. Starring Tatiana Maslany as a woman brought into a maddening scenario, it’s a frightening film that’s sure to scare and enthrall in equal measure.
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