Dev Patel is returning to our screens with another atmospheric fantasy movie, Rabbit Trap, starring alongside Rosy McEwen. Originally breaking out in Hollywood with the Best Picture-winning Slumdog Millionaire, Patel has reinvented himself in recent years with the action thriller Monkey Man and philosophical fantasy adventure The Green Knight.

McEwen is comparatively unknown, her most notable credits being an episode of Black Mirror and a National Theatre production of Othello (as Desdemona). Rabbit Trap‘s only other major star is Jade Croot as “The Child” who brings the two leads to an impᴀsse. The mysterious fantasy premise and chilling atmosphere will likely appeal to fans of The Green Knight, one of Dev Patel’s best movies.

Now, Magnolia Pictures has released the trailer for Rabbit Trap. The upcoming folk horror movie follows married couple Darcy and Daphne Davenport, musicians who retreat to a cottage in rural Wales to finish their new album, where they encounter something supernatural, seemingly from the realm of Faerie.

Check out the trailer for Rabbit Trap, releasing in theaters in the U.S. on Sept. 12, 2025, below:

What This Means For Rabbit Trap & Dev Patel

Rabbit Trap is hardly a universally praised movie so far, sitting at a 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, but some reviews suggest that it is apt to be misunderstood. ScreenRant‘s Mae Abdulbaki reviewed Rabbit Trap and, while saying that “the film’s vagueness won’t be for everyone,” called it a “masterful auditory experience […] full of melancholy and longing.“

The trailer well advertises this being an “unsettling folk horror” and could attract audiences despite mediocre festival reviews. During the slower movie season of August and September, Rabbit Trap can find a dedicated fanbase. Meanwhile, it looks to be another singular addition to Patel’s repertoire.

Patel may have once been focused on box office heavy hitters or likely Oscar contenders, but his career in indie pictures, which will be neither but will be deeply appreciated by a certain niche, has been stellar. Monkey Man is the closest thing he has made in recent years to a typical blockbuster, but movies like Rabbit Trap seem to be where he really shines.

Our Take On Rabbit Trap’s Trailer

This trailer is entirely terrifying, and I am eager to see the full performances of the three main actors based on the glimpse offered. I also already get the sense that this will end up being a criminally underappreciated fantasy horror movie, which its fans will have to pᴀssionately fight for.

The bar for horror is only getting higher with some master filmmakers’ complex, meaningful, and terrifying stories, and some of them are even getting the recognition they deserve despite the longstanding critical bias against the genre. But Rabbit Trap is going to be on another level in terms of ambiguity, demanding the audience work to understand it.