Caught (2017) - full transcript

The film tells the story of a journalist couple who invite a man and woman into their idyllic village home, but what begins with an informal interview descends into a nightmarish fight for survival.

Hold up there, Toby!

Your art project.

Remember, Friday treats
are for Friday afternoons,

not Monday mornings, all right?

All right, come here.

Off to school, now.

Bye-bye, mum.

Andrew, you up there?

I'm out back.

Come and have a look at this.

Foxes again?



That, or it's the pixies
after your old knickers.

Ha ha, very funny.

Toby made it off to school OK?

He's late again, we're going
to get a call from the school,

Look, nightmares are
normal at his age, Julie.

Sign of an active imagination.

There's nothing wrong with him.

Hey, did I say there was?

No, but his teacher
seems to think there is.

Did you see his comments
about the story Toby wrote?

The scarecrow in
the closet with the black eyes!

Well, Mr. Barton is a tosser.

Anyway, blame the
foxes for last night.

Their cries probably
woke him up.



That would have set him off.

Gave me quite a start
when they got going.

That just shows where he
gets his imagination from.

Foxes only scream when
they want to mate.

And no, that will
not work for you.

Hello?

Hi.

We're both beavering away.
It's Jeff.

Hopefully a week.

Two at tops.

Yes, that's right.

No, I mean it this time.

It's early days, but we've
had an idea for another story.

Maybe for the Sunday paper?

Yes, another local story.

There's something going on
up on the Moors near us,

near the Gentleman Jim site.

Yes, Jeff the Killer.

Anyway, the army's
up to something.

Blocking off a whole
section of the moors,

and we've seen some
pretty heavy-duty lorries

It looks like they're
setting up a new base.

Yeah, I know, but why here?

The last time anyone
invaded here it was in 1066.

No, they're not
answering any questions.

No, I doubt it's got anything
to do with the missing woman.

My thinking is it's for nukes,
otherwise why the secrecy?

You don't think
painting a bloody great

in the middle of one
of the most beautiful

places in England... is a story?

It's just Heath pretending
we're some kind of superpower.

But yes, they especially
shouldn't be in bloody Kintry,

a couple of miles from my kids!

The phone.

Look, Julie's here,
wants to speak to you.

Yes, you.

Tory wanker.

Hi, Jeff.

No, he's just a bit tired.

Toby had a nightmare last
night, woke us all up.

Look Jeff, you'll be
happy to know we're

off the Gentleman Jim story.

This one's bigger.

Yes, definitely
bigger than Burma.

Look, Andrew's taken
some good photos

Let him print them and send them
to you, and I'll keep digging,

see what I can find.

I think this story
could play well,

especially for older readers.

No, I really do.

Well, have a look and
see what you think.

OK, great.

Love to Mary.

Bye-bye now.

Well, that could
have gone better.

Fuck him.

There's more than
one editor in London.

You hear him?

Bastard called me a nimby.

He's teasing.

It's Jeff.

He likes you, he wouldn't
call if he didn't care.

I know, I know.

What is it?

I'm not sure.

They're probably
just Jehovah's Witnesses.

Yeah, the sign that Kintry
is finally on the map, when

the religious nut jobs turn up.

The Gentleman Jim
book was a mistake.

But we'll start earning
money again soon.

What's our motto?

Pick up whatever we find.

And there's a story
up there on the moors.

And when we get to the bottom of
it, Jeff will be begging for it

and we get double the
money, and you know it.

You know I love you, don't you?

Yes, yes I do.

Even if you did let me talk
you into that bloody book.

Don't worry, never again.

God's sending them
in our direction.

Here they come.

What, you don't
want to be converted?

Shit, the bloody doorbell.

Just
in the nick of time.

Worried you were going
to wake the baby.

So, can I help you?

We have all the religion
we need at the moment.

But if you're looking
for a donation...

Have you spoken to Kay?

Sorry?

His name is Mr. Kay.

Have you spoken to
him before we came?

I really have no idea
what you're talking about.

I'm sorry, which
organization are you with?

Watchtower?

Jehovah's Witness?

We've come from Kintry Moor.

We want to speak to you.

We have questions for
you and your wife.

Are you sure you
have the right people?

Yes.

We were looking for you.

It's about th-the...

Project.

Hello.

They're from the
base, up on the Moors.

Want to speak to us about
what's going on up there.

Ask us a few questions.

Ask us questions?

Well, I don't know.

Um.

Will it take long?

No.

Not long.

Well, I think we can manage
to answer a few questions.

Please, come in.

Andrew, why don't you take
them to the living room,

and I'll make some tea.

Sure.

Come in, Mr..?

Blair.

We are Mr. and Mrs. Blair.

Please, sit down.

Your shoelace.

It's undone.

Your shoelace.

It's undone.

We're sorry.

We will take of this, in time.

I'm just going to go and
see how the tea's coming on.

Back in a second.

I'm going to tape over the
giant farmer, OK?

Those people in there
seriously fucking weird!

I felt more comfortable when
the Burmese army were pointing

Did you hear their names?

What, Blair?

Yes, it's fake!

They're hiding something,
something great.

Let's just try and get them out
of here as quickly as possible.

OK, fine.
Where should I put this?

Um, that one.

Yeah.

Andrew said you're
based on the Moors?

Yes, the Moors.

And we're the only
people you're speaking to.

Yes, just you.

We came to speak to you.

Doesn't that make
us feel special?

Tea?

Tea?

Or, or would you prefer coffee?

I can make coffee as well,
if you'd prefer that.

No.

This is your house,
your decision.

Tea it is!

Coffee's not very good anyway.

We hardly ever drink it.

Here you go, darling.

It's hot.

Hot.

We should ask you the questions

now, if you're hot enough.

If you have finished
becoming hot, we should start.

I'm very interested to hear
what you'd like to know.

Would it be possible
for us to ask

you a few questions ourselves,
when you're finished?

That depends what you tell us.

We will know that when
we are finished here.

Fine.

Write down the answers
to your questions?

No, we will remember.

Right.

You are Mr. and Mrs. Costello.

Yes, of course.

Complete names?

I'm, Julie, well, Juliet.

And...

I'm Andrew.

What
age are you each?

35.

32.

How long do you live in Kintry?

This is my parent's house...
Well, it was my parent's house.

They died a few years
ago and, well, we just

settled here, with our family.

I remember "Bridge
over Troubled Water"

was number one in the charts.

You know, Simon and Garfunkel?

Andrew, do you have
a mother or father in Kintry?

My mother lives in London,
and my father passed away.

He died when I was 10.

Do you have any children?

Look, I thought you were here
to ask us about Kintry Moors.

Yes, we will ask you that next.

Yes, we have two children,
um, Emily and Toby.

This.

This?

This.

It's a photograph.

I took it.

To... took.

Do you like it?

I do not decide.

Stand away.

Sit down.

Now I will ask of Kintry Moors.

How often do you go there?

We go out
there all the time.

One of the reasons
we moved here.

It's quite... it's quite a view
from up there, don't you think?

It's a great spot for picnics,
if it's not too windy.

That's why we were sad when
the Army fences went up.

Cuts into the scenery.

Did you copulate on the Moors?

What did you just say?

Did you fuck on Kintry Moors?

All right, I've
had enough of this.

Is this some kind of sick joke?

OK.

Get out of...

Emily.

I said get the fuck
out of my... aah, aah!

She has killed all
ready, she will kill again.

Don't be the first
today, Mr. Costello.

Now, I will finish my questions.

If we answer your questions will

you please leave our house?

We never said we would leave.

You will tell me.

When does Toby become here?

Everyone is needed here.

Now, we will wait til
Toby becomes here.

Cover.

Cover!

Light.

Light!

Done.

When does Emily
stop making the noise?

She won't stop
until I go up there.

She means
she needs to go

upstairs to stop Emily crying.

Don't you understand that?

Christ!

Who the hell are you people?

We are... we are
from the Kintry Moors.

We are persons of Kay.

We are Kay.

Please, just let my wife
go upstairs to see to Emily.

Stop her crying.

She won't try to run.

Will you, sweetheart?

Good.

You watch him.

I will go with her.

You do not want Mrs.
Blair to go up there.

It would be bad thing.

Recognize.

Mistake.

Bad decision.

She will...

Who are you?

Who are you, really?

I am Kay.

Who are you?

Shh, shh, shh.

You were here last
night, weren't you?

Bastard.

Toby heard you.

I watch.

We watch.

No make the noise.

Stop.

Please.

Please just leave our house.

No.

I am begging you now.

Please just go.

Not complete.

Sorry I was rude
to you back there.

I shouldn't have sworn at you.

You don't look well, Mrs. Blair.

Can't you let us help you?

We'll cooperate, really.

I don't decide!

How long?

However long it
takes, Mr. Blair.

She'll drift off again
when she's ready to,

not before that.

Baby's aren't machines.

They don't have off switches.

The question.

You didn't answer it.

Which question?

When does Toby become here?

When does he come home?

Why do you need to know that?

You will be complete.

I will be complete.

He comes home after school.

Around 3 o'clock.

Sometimes half past.

Is that a long time from now?

Jesus.

Who are you people?

Is this an act?

Look, I understand maybe there
are things you can't tell us.

But please, I have got to
know what this is about.

What is it exactly
that you want?

I just... I want
you gone from here.

You know what it is.

You know why we are
here, Mrs. Costello.

No, no I don't.

You need to tell me.

You do know.

You were on...

They can hear the baby,
they'll know someone is in.

Who is they?

Is they Toby?

I don't know who they is,
but they will get suspicious

if I don't go down there,
and then they will go get

the police to check on Emily.

Either way, you are fucked.

Go downstairs.

Speak to the other person.

Make them leave.

Do not say we are here,
or I will take your baby

and I will remove her head.

You will see.

If Mr. Costello draws in the
other, I will kill your baby,

then I will kill you.

You will see.

Put the baby back in...

... object.

Go down there quickly.

I will be here, with your baby.

Do this now.

Sorry about this, Julie,
but there's no way I'm getting

this through your letter box.
- Hello Sam.

That's not a problem.

Yeah, one minute it's
raining, next minute it's shine!

Never guess it's
England, would you?

Still, all part of being
on Her Majesty's service.

I'm sorry
that was me, weren't it?

Don't worry, Sam.
She's been at it all night.

I know what they're like at
that age, I got three of my own.

Well, my wife has, you know.

I did the easy part.

Well, anyway I'll better let
you get up to his lordship.

I mean, ladyship.

At this point I
really don't know.

Right.

Righty-o.

Sorry, love.

Nearly forgot.

You got to sign for this one.

Right Where do I...?

Just print your name
there, and sign there.

Is everything
all right, Mrs. Costello?

I'm sorry, it's just
been a very long night.

I, better get back
up to her lordship.

Yeah, ladyship, yes.

Fine.

Well, tuck her in tight.

Bye, Sam.

Sam, Sam.

Sam!

Sam!

Sam, no!

No!

Stop!

Stop it!

No!

Watch.

Watch!

Sam!
Sam!

Please, stop!

Christ, Julie, what happened?

No, Andrew, don't.

They... she killed Sam.

What?

Out there.

She's still... It's
my fault, Andrew.

He was just doing his job.

Came to deliver that
poster we ordered.

When I signed, I...

I wrote a note asking for help.

And now he's dead,
and it's all my fault.

He has three children,
he just told me.

No.

She would've killed him anyway.

Emily!

Shh!

Emily's safe.

She's sleeping upstairs.

The man let me
feed her, but won't

let me bring her downstairs.

He... he nearly said
something, before Sam came.

I, I just... I just don't
understand why they're here.

They're just crazies.

Like the Charlie Manson gang.

We were just fucking unlucky
to be here when they came.

No.

I don't think that's it.

He said they've
been watching us.

They just... they can't... they
can't communicate properly.

Yes, because
they're fucking crazy!

No, it... it's as
if they are, like...

A bit like children.

They're obviously not stupid,
but they don't know anything.

At first I thought it was a
tactic, to try and scare us,

intimidate us.

That they were from the new
base built. Now I'm certain

it isn't an act.

So what's interesting about us?

If they're not crazy, if
this isn't about the base,

then what else?

Unless it's Berma.

Berma?

After all this time?

We made enemies over
there, remember that.

They could've come
here to pressure us.

What was that noise?

It comes from you.

Nothing.

Give me the noise maker.

Just give it to him.

If you try to run,
I will catch you.

I will finish one of you.

If you bring others I
will finish the baby.

Get the fuck out of our house.

If you attack me, I will reveal.

And you will not understand.

What the fuck are
you talking about?

Just fuck off!

Stop.
Stop.

Stop it!

Sit down.

Stand up now.

Bad actions will
happen if you do not.

What the fuck do
you want from us?!

You know.

You know!

You were there.

We know what you saw,
but you refuse it!

Fuck you!

Are you OK?

It's OK.

It's going to be all
right, I promise you.

They're going to kill us!

They haven't done
it yet, have they?

Maybe if we figure out
what it is they want.

Let me out, you fuckers!

I swear, if that fucking woman
touches her I will kill you!

Open this fucking door now!

You made noise stop from baby.

Because she's alone,
and afraid, and she needs me!

Please let me out!

No.

You have to talk.

Say what you have
done, then go to baby.

If I do that, if I talk
to you, tell me everything

I know, will you
please let us out?

And get Emily, take care of her.

You may go to baby.

Then bring it back down.

Then you talk.

If you do not answer questions,
more harm will happen.

OK.

Fine, just... now open the door.

You will go upstairs
with Mrs. Blair.

See to baby.

Switch off.

No.

I'll go up and bring Emily down.

Julie will stay, talk to you
about what you want to know.

Once baby is quiet,
then bring down.

Not before that.

Go.

Sit.

When does Toby return?

Why are you so
interested in Toby?

Toby here, you will not run.

You are here.

You don't need Toby for that.

You don't have to threaten us,
we will do anything you ask.

Not.

No.

Look, if you have questions
about what we know, ask me.

Or Andrew.

Anything!

OK?

When is Toby?

About one hour.

New?

Soon.

Please, when he comes, just...

Just don't hurt him.

Bring him to me and
I'll keep him quiet,

he won't trouble you.

And then I'll tell you
everything you want to know.

I will decide what
is everything, not you.

I can't help you if I don't know
what it is you need to know!

You have seen.

You catch.

You.

Your husband.

You.

Catch.

You caught.

I and Mrs. Blair, we
were sent to make...

To find caught.

Sent by who?

The distant.

They will be here.

When?

Soon.

Who are they?

You already know.

You caught them.

Soon, they will caught you.

This is about the
Moors, isn't it?

About what we saw there.

Caught... Photos.

Is that it?

The pictures Andrew took.

We haven't even
printed those yet.

If we show you those
photos, you will go, right?

Right?

When you first came here,
you said answer my questions.

Yes.

Will you?

No.

You come to my house?

You beat me, beat my husband.

You killed Sam, you...

What is Sam?

Fuck you!

Fuck you.

You heard me, you bastard.

Sam is that man, out there,
in God knows what state.

That's Sam.

A dead man.

A man you killed.

She did that.

Well that's all right then.

You're in the clear.

Would you mind awfully
fucking off, then?

I just... I just want you
gone from here, I just...

I just want to go.

Ask.

What?

Ask your question.

I will not answer if it is bad.

OK.

Would you... no, wait.

OK.

Who is they?

Who is coming?

They are the...

Those who decide.

They are real.

Without clothes.

The distant.

So, wait.

You're not real.

No.

What are you then?

Them.

I don't understand.

I am not them.

I am Kay.

I am also them.

We are Kay.

You, and the woman.

You and Mrs. Blair.

Yes?

Yes.

Just... What exactly is going
to happen when they come?

I do not understand.

They, no, I...

I mean, them.

When them get to the house.

What will happen?

You will be questioned.

We will be questioned.

We will go.

Wait.

When you say, "We will go."

Are you going to
go, or do you mean...

Emily!

Hi, darling!

Baby.

we did and we just didn't notice
it, but you were taking photos.

And this has nothing to do
with the fucking army base!

To just sit back and wait
until Toby gets back home

and they do God
knows what with him?

Why do you just
never mark anything

with a date or a name?!

How do find anything?

Please, Andrew.

Help me.

You didn't see what
they did to Sam.

We have to hurry.

All right.

Found them.

I'll have to blow
them, and print them.

Otherwise, we'd have
noticed at the time.

How long will that take?

You know how long.

There's no quick way
to do these things.

And there's no guarantee
we'll find anything anyway.

If there is a chance of finding
something to make them go,

we've got to take it.

You go and listen out for Toby.

Mom, Dad, I'm back.

Toby.

Mom?

You have to get out
of the house, now.

Go get help.

Just go!

You have to trust me sweetheart.

Please, you have to
do as I say, hurry.

Mummy, you're scaring
me, I don't understand!

There are bad people
in this house Toby,

you have to get out.

G- go, go!

Toby?

Toby, are you still there?

Toby!

Complete.

Bastards!

Sick, evil, bastards!

Do not understand,
but do avoid trouble.

Now, you help us.

You admit.

You caught.

Yes, yes.

I caught.

I have your fucking caught!

Where is the caught?

I'll find it, and
bring it to you.

But you must let my family go!

Family?

Yes, my family.

Them.

No.

Family stays.

You bring that is caught.

Then, then we questions.

Yes, we talk.

Caught!

Caught.

Talk.

Did you see how the
woman is falling apart?

Both of them?

You see their eyes?

Yes.

And?

And what?

What do you think?

I mean, what the hell are they?

Julie, if I stop and
think about that now,

I'll go bloody crazy.

Let's just submit they're
not Mr. and Mrs. Blair.

Do you think...

What?

If they're falling apart, do you
think that we could, you know,

stand up to them?

They were too strong before,
but maybe now, we could...

I don't know, Julie.

We don't know
anything about them.

Who, what they are.

Perhaps they're turning
into something else.

Maybe something even stronger.

The amount of noise
these bastards have made.

They're all out at work.

They won't be back for ages yet.

Come on, not everyone.

What about... Tina.

Tina's around all the time.

Her daughter's sick, remember?

Sam.

Surely they'll send out the
police to ask about him.

Maybe.

They'll probably think he's
just nipped off to the pub,

and got hammered.

Anything?

No.

And this is the last one.

Nothing.

Nothing at all.

Julie?

Sooner or later, they're
going to check back in on us.

What in God's name are
we going to do if we've

got nothing to show them?

No caught.

There's nothing here.

I've printed every single
one, and nothing fucking here!

I don't know what
I'm more afraid of.

Finding something, or
not finding something.

What's that?

Must have missed one.

What the fuck?

My God.

Mom, what's happening?

They're just
bad people, sweetheart.

They're bad people who
think mom and dad saw

something we shouldn't have.

And we didn't know what
they meant, but now we do.

So, once we explain, then
they'll leave from here, OK?

This is what they want, Toby.

Exactly this.

I'll show it to them
and they'll go away.

What is it?

It's a photo of the bad people.

They're doing bad things and
they don't want to be caught.

Like Charlie, at school.

Yes, that's right.

Like Charlie at school.

They're just bullies.

And like all bullies,
they're scared, and stupid,

and they're frightened
of being caught.

It's OK.

Andrew.

It's going to be
all right, isn't it?

Of course.

Look after them, OK?

Yeah.

We'll get through this.

You.

Yes, it's me.

I've got your proof.

Your caught.

I've got your caught.

Caught.

Yes.

So what happens now?

You come out.

And I and you talk.

Will you let Julie
and the children go?

You and I talk.

OK.

Now.

Come.

Andrew.

Come!

Sit.

The caught, there.

This.

This?

It is...?

A Dictaphone.

Dictaphone.

Records voices.

People speaking.

It captures voices.

Julie uses it for work.

She used it on you.

Caught.

Voices.

This.

I don't know what's inside it.

I'd have to open it.

A poster, that's all.

We ordered it from a
gallery after an exhibition

we'd been to.

They were out of stock.

Julie liked it.

She thought it...

Sam died because of this
stupid fucking poster.

Like it?

No.

This.

It is...?

It's a cassette deck.

Cassette deck.

Noi... noise.

Not noise.

Music.

It plays music.

People like to listen to
music to fucking relax.

Enjoy them-fucking-selves.

And.

That's my son's schoolwork.

Art project.

That's right.

Art project.

Although I suspect
you've seen that before.

All right.

You want to see inside.

There.

See?

Drawings of animals.

You happy?

You prick.

My son loves to draw.

Terrible job of it.

He loves to fucking draw.

OK?

Caught.

Yes.

This is what it's
all about, right?

Before I show you, I
want you to promise

you'll let my family go.

Show this.

Will you promise?

Show this, or I will remove
your head from your body.

And listen.

I got all the negatives as well.

There are no other copies.

You take these, the
negatives, everything,

and there will be no
proof that you ever here.

OK?

You have my word.

You understand?

You'd know that nobody
would believe me

even if I told them
everything I've

seen, everything you've done.

You can go now, and
nothing will happen to you.

Please, will you just
take these and go!

What?

There!

Caught!

Look, we were just taking
photos of that new army

base that suddenly appeared
at the edge of the Moors.

We wanted to know
why it was there.

We didn't know
anything about you.

We weren't even looking for you,
but we caught you, by mistake!

We didn't even know
we had until just now!

This!

Caught!

You and them!

We have nothing to do with those
soldiers, or the government!

We're just fucking journalists!

We were photographing
them, not you!

You!

Argh!

Don't.

You saw it.

Andrew!

My God!

My God, I thought...

Toby.

Can you go see to your sister?

I think she needs her
big brother right now.

Can you do that for me?

Yeah.

Good, son.

Andrew.

They're going to kill us.

I know that now.

My God, they're
going to kill us.

What was that?

The woman, I think.

She's calling them, isn't she?

Yes.

Yes, I think so.

You look great in this shirt.

Why'd you throw it away?

You threw it out.

The had holes.

Andrew.

We have any chance of
getting out of this?

Any chance, at all?

I don't know.

They think we're connected
to the soldiers, somehow.

I tried to explain, but...

Hello.

Forgive me.

Come on, Toby.

Hold the baby tight.

You got her?

I'm so proud of you.

Why noise?

We have more photos to show you.

More caught.

We mean it this time.

Can prove we're not
with those soldiers.

Just open the door,
and let us out.

I've got them right here, OK?

Run, Toby!

Run!

Run, Toby!

Run!

No!