''Untitled'' is a 2011 British drama-horror film directed by
Shaun Troke. Presented in the style of
found footage, the film stars Troke alongside
Nikki Harrup,
Leonora Moore and Danny Goldberg.
Premise
A filmmaker and his crew spend a weekend making a documentary in a cottage in
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. Their film is never completed due to sinister forces in the building.
Cast
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Shaun Troke as Shaun
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Nikki Harrup as Nikki
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Leonora Moore as Leo
* Danny Goldberg as Danny
* Steve Purbrick as Evan Driscoll
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Holly Kenyon as Celyn Bowen
Production
Alongside writer Steven Jarrett, Troke explored the background mythology of the film and had created a script by early 2009. Troke had originally intended to shoot the film by the end of 2009, but, after he was hired to direct the
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Mo ...
''
Sparrow'', production on ''Untitled'' halted. After working with both Moore and Harrup on ''Sparrow'', Troke ultimately decided to cast both of them in the lead female roles in ''Untitled''.
Accolades
The film won 'Best Narrative Feature' at the American International Film Festival in September 2011.
''Untitled'' will go on a limited cinematic release in 2012.
Marketing and release
Prior to festival release, ''Untitled'' used a viral marketing campaign by promoting various clips of the film via the film's official
YouTube
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channel.
Similar to many
mockumentary
A mockumentary (a portmanteau of ''mock'' and ''documentary'') is a type of film or television show depicting fictional events, but presented as a Documentary film, documentary. Mockumentaries are often used to analyze or comment on current event ...
films, this footage was presented as "genuine".
''Untitled'' premiered at the American International Film Festival in September 2011.
Reception
References
External links
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British independent films
2011 films
British horror drama films
2011 horror films
Found footage films
2011 independent films
2010s English-language films
2010s British films
English-language independent films
English-language horror films