Director: Andrea M. Catinella
Cast: Connor Powles, Paul Marlon, Natalie Hughes, Andrew Rolfe, Ingrid Evans
Bait is a 2025 British horror film directed by Andrea M. Catinella, running 85 minutes and built around one of the genre's most primal fears: being hunted in a place you cannot escape. A family road trip turns into a nightmare of survival when they find themselves trapped underground with something that wants them dead.
What is Bait about?
The Herring family is driving to a relative's gathering when a devastating car crash leaves them unconscious. They wake in a pitch-dark basement with no clear way out. They are not alone — something caged and ravenous shares the space with them, and a shadowy human figure seems to be controlling it like a handler managing a predator. As panic sets in, the family must overcome their own fear and conflict to figure out how to fight back against both the creature and the person directing it. Every minute spent in the dark narrows their chances.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Andrea M. Catinella and stars Connor Powles and Paul Marlon in the lead roles, with Natalie Hughes, Andrew Rolfe, Ingrid Evans, Giselle Parker, Johnny Fleming, and Zach Devereux rounding out the cast. The ensemble is largely drawn from British independent film circles, giving the production a grounded, low-budget tension that suits its claustrophobic premise.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Bait delivers the kind of contained, high-stakes horror that travels well across cultures — no local references needed, just the universal dread of being trapped and hunted. British horror of this type has a strong following among Iranian diaspora audiences who grew up watching genre films on satellite and later streaming platforms. The film is available on K-Time with a Persian dub, which lowers the language barrier and makes it easy to watch with family members of all ages who prefer Farsi audio. At 85 minutes it is efficient, never overstaying its welcome.
Where & how to watch
Bait is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub. You can stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Start watching right away and cancel anytime.