Plot
Surfing charters are meant to be a trip to Paradise. With six male surfers stuck on a boat, there's bound to be some friction...
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 5.8/10 (87 voted)
Director:
Adam Blaiklock
Stars: Ben Oxenbould, Daisy Betts, Sam Lyndon
Storyline Surfing charters are meant to be a trip to Paradise. With six male surfers stuck on a boat, there's bound to be some friction. When two of the surf crew are replaced at the last minute with girls - the heat is turned way up. The one single girl on board - SAM - enjoys the attention. She has Bull and Rob wrapped around her finger. The frustrated, psychotic, Bull soon decides, "she'll get what she's asking for" and molests her. Outraged, the others abandon him on an island, but the ever-determined Bull returns, and takes control of the boat. He attacks the crew and holds them hostage. He harasses Sam and tortures the others. It's a nightmare battle of wits, on board the yacht, as the five imprisoned friends must survive the fury of the psycho at the helm.
Writers: Adam Blaiklock, Matt Tomaszewski
Cast: Ben Oxenbould
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Bull
Daisy Betts
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Sam
Sam Lyndon
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Rob
Simon Lyndon
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Toobs
Leeanna Walsman
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Alex
Harry Cook
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Archie Cox
Peter Phelps
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Skipper Joe
Taglines:
Anyone is a weapon if you twist them right
Ben Oxenbould is a standout in this well crafted suspense thriller ....
Rating: 8/10
Caught Inside is a taught psychological thriller set on a Surfing
Safari in the Maldives with a thought provoking script that revolves
around a central character who is not unlike Max Cady from Cape Fear.
Director Adam Blaiklock and the crew spent a month or so in the
Maldives filming Caught Inside. From the outset a requirement was that
the actors were all competent surfers and the surfing scenes are all
shot with realism. The story is cleverly and quietly developed with
moments of real suspense and surprise that make the audience gasp.
Ben Oxenbould plays Bull, at first glance popular with his peers, a
larrikin who can charm anyone when he wants to. However we soon learn
that he has a dark side. He has issues with women and anyone who
disagrees with him and his disturbing sociopathic tendencies cannot be
hidden in the confined spaces of the vessel.
He uses his strength as an intimidation to others but, interestingly,
never takes on the Captain played by Peter Phelps. It is not clear
whether this is due to some past incident, his respect for authority or
the fact that the skipper might be stronger than him but anyone else
who crosses his path is fair game.
Despite the fact that the Captain laid out the ground rules at the
beginning of the trip, it becomes evident that the cruise participants
are on their own – miles from anywhere. No one can help. This plays
into Bull's hands as his manic tendencies become obvious. There are
subtle hints that he has shown this type of behaviour before and he
becomes more and more menacing and unhinged as the film progresses.
Caught Inside was filmed with a tight budget but it does demonstrate
how important it is to base a movie on a great script. The film
essentially revolves around Bull and Ben Oxenbould is truly exceptional
in the role. He has been known as a comic actor with his performances
in Comedy Inc but this film provides him with an opportunity to display
a real talent for a complex character role.
In some ways the other actors are incidental to Bull but they are
generally all very competent.
It is disappointing that Caught Inside hasn't reached a wider audience.
The sad reality these days is that it is very difficult to get wide
distribution without major stars and studio backing. Independent film
makers face an up hill battle to get their films screened in cinemas.
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