Caterpillar

Name: Caterpillar
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: 2023-03-16

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Storyline

Luke’s world is rocked when a stranger shows up claiming to be his partner. Luke descents into madness as he struggles to get the bottom of who the imposter is while also experiencing his own terrifying metamorphosis.

Details

DirectorMatt Bentley-Viney

ReleasedMar 16, 2023

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$15K

Revenue

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Ben Kenigsberg

RTNew York TimesNov 6, 2025

Some of what Mandelup captures is the result of sharp observation, and some of it is incredible chance.

Joe Gross

RTAustin ChronicleMar 20, 2023

A smart, sympathetic character study with an expected style, Caterpillar examines the increasingly complicated nexus of self-esteem, marketing, body modification and technology.

Jude Dry

RTIndieWireMar 13, 2023

Caterpillar holds a cunning mirror up to technology’s effect on everyday life, where we are bombarded with images of ourselves whether we like it or not.

Christie Cronan

RTCommon Sense MediaApr 7, 2026

Revealing so much more than the dangers of eye color cosmetic surgery, this film exposes our blindness to real transformation and healing.