Sydney Sweeney is set to star in The Caretaker, based on the upcoming novel by Marcus Kliewer, for Universal.

What starts as a peculiar side gig soon becomes a waking nightmare. An incomprehensible evil may dwell on the Oregon Coast property — and Macy might just be the only thing standing between it and the rest of humanity.

David Bruckner (The Ritual, Hellraiser) is set to write and direct the horror thriller, based on earlier drafts by Karl Gajdusek (Oblivion) and Drew Crevello (“WeCrashed”).

Michael Bay & Brad Fuller are producing via Platinum Dunes under its first-look deal with Paramount, alongside Sweeney for Fifty-Fifty Films and Scott Glassgold (Tarot) for 12:01 Films.

Publishing April 21 via the newly launched 12:01 Books, The Caretaker follows Macy Mullins, a young woman who answers an urgent job posting that promises competitive pay for three days of work.