Caddo Lake is a mystery-thriller film that premiered on Max on Thursday, October 10, 2024. The filmmaking duo Celine Held and Logan George, best known for directing Topside, wrote and directed the movie. M. Night Shyamalan, Josh Godfrey, Kara Durrett, and Ashwin Rajan produced it.
The film focuses on the lives of two seemingly unrelated protagonists—Paris and Ellie—whose lives are shaped by the tragic loss of loved ones. Their quest for answers leads them to uncover hidden secrets and past traumas that have unknowingly shaped their present.
The film's synopsis, as per Rotten Tomatoes, reads:
"When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family's history."
Dylan O'Brien and Eliza Scanlen lead the star cast of Caddo Lake
1) Dylan O'Brien as Paris
Dylan O'Brien plays Paris, one of the two protagonists of Caddo Lake. He becomes a recluse after losing his mother in an accident and gets consumed with finding out the truth behind her death.
Dylan's film roles include playing Thomas in the Maze Runner trilogy, Mitch Rapp in American Assassin, Caleb Holloway in Deepwater Horizon, Dave Hodgman in The First Time, and Joel Dawson in Love and Monsters.
From 2011 to 2017, he played Stiles Stilinski in the supernatural series Teen Wolf.
2) Eliza Scanlen as Ellie
Eliza Scanlen plays a rebellious teenager named Ellie, the movie's other protagonist. Her step-sister Anna goes missing at the Caddo Lake, and the incident forces her to dig deep into her family's past.
Eliza is an Australian actress who made her film debut with Babyteeth in 2019. She went on to star in Little Women, The Devil All the Time, and The Starling Girl. On television, she has played Tabitha Ford in the soap opera Home and Away, Amma Crellin in HBO's Sharp Objects, and Tash in the miniseries Fires.
3) Caroline Falk as Anna
Caroline Falk stars as Ellie's stepsister, Anna. Her disappearance and subsequent search become the catalyst for Ellie to learn about her past.
The young actress marked her feature film debut with Caddo Lake. Her only other acting credit is the 2018 short film Caroline.
4) Lauren Ambrose as Celeste
Lauren Ambrose plays Ellie and Anna's mother, Celeste. She goes to great lengths to learn about her missing daughter's whereabouts.
Lauren is an award-winning actress whose most memorable role was playing Claire Fisher in HBO's Six Feet Under. She has also starred as Jilly Kitzinger in Torchwood: Miracle Day and the adult version of Vanessa 'Van' Palmer in Yellowjackets.
Her film credits include Can't Hardly Wait, In & Out, Psycho Beach Party, The Other Woman, Sleepwalk with Me, Wanderlust, etc.
5) Eric Lange as Daniel
Eric Lange plays Daniel, Anna's father and Celeste's second husband. He tries hard to bond with his estranged stepdaughter, Ellie.
Eric has acted in films like Nightcrawler, Antebellum, Secretariat, Day Shift, and Danny Collins. He has played Bill Stechner in the television show Narcos, Stuart Radzinsky in Lost, Kenneth Hasting in The Bridge, and Lou Burke in Brand New Cherry Flavor, among others.
6) Sam Hennings as Paris' father
Sam Hennings plays Paris' father.
Sam has appeared in films such as The Aviator, Havoc, Four Good Days, The Neon Highway, and The Work and the Glory film trilogy. He has also acted in popular television shows like Memphis Beat, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Supernatural, The Magnificent Seven, ER, Star Trek: The Next Generation, etc.
7) Diana Hopper as Cee
Diana Hopper stars as Paris' girlfriend, Cee, in Caddo Lake.
The talented actress has played Denise McBride in the television series Goliath, Elle in Casual, and Katie in S.W.A.T. Her film roles include starring as Avery in Aftermath, Daisy in Under My Skin, and Zoe in Hidden Truth.
The support cast members include:
- Jody Sellers as Sheriff Deputy
- Jennifer Sellers as Female EMT
- Lance E. Nichols as Doctor Mitchell
- David Maldonado as Sheriff Mark Taylor
- Nina Leon as Doctor Martha
- Jules Hilillo as Fernandez Claire
- Elizabeth Feliciano as Grace
- Greysen Conley as Cavin
- A.C. Cooper as Deputy Jones
- Kim Baptiste as Church Lady Bev
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