''Hollow'' is a 2011 British found footage

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, directed by Michael Axelgaard, starring Emily Plumtree, Sam Stockman, Jessica Ellerby, and Matt Stokoe. The film was distributed by

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via nationwide On Demand outlets. Hollow premiered at

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. The film also screened at the Raindance Film Festival and was nominated for British Independent Film Award.

Plot

The film tells the story of an "old monastery in a small, remote village in Suffolk, England that has been haunted by a local legend for centuries. Left in ruin and shrouded by the mystery of a dark spirit that wills young couples to suicide, the place has been avoided for years, marked only by a twisted, ancient tree with an ominous hollow said to be the home of great evil. When four friends on holiday explore the local folklore, they realise that belief in a myth can quickly materialise into reality, bringing horror to life for the town."Fearnet.com
September 2012

Cast

* Emily Plumtree as Emma *

Sam Stockman Sam Stockman (born 19 May 1982) is an English actor and musician, whose most notable acting role is as DC Emerson Kent on the UK crime drama ''Whitechapel'' from 2009 to 2013. Acting career Stockman began acting at the age of 10 in the indepen ...

as James * Jessica Ellerby as Lynne *

Matt Stokoe Matthew Joseph Stokoe (born 13 January 1989) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Alex in the Channel 4 series ''Misfits'', crime boss Luke Aikens in the thriller '' Bodyguard'', teacher Gerard Eyre in '' The Village,'' Captai ...

as Scott

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on , with a

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rating of 3.96/10. Nigel Floyd from ''

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'' gave the film 1/5 stars, writing "Director Michael Axelgaard and scriptwriter Matthew Holt spend time establishing the characters’ emotional histories and current vulnerabilities, balancing the external, supernatural threat with the fraught dynamics of the group. But they completely fail to stretch this credibility-defying, stop-start plot into a full-length ‘found footage’ feature."

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from ''

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'' Awarded it 2/5 stars, calling it "A so-so spookfest that offers few surprises". Matt Glasby from ''

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'' also gave it 2/5 stars, stating that "proceedings switch from quietly creepy to loudly exasperating as relationship woes replace scares". Thomas Spurlin from

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gave the film anegative review, writing, ''Hollow'' becomes a tepid stretch of jostled camera footage and yelling, chronicling the tedious psychosis that ensues when these characters finally start caring about the ancient curse when their lives are threatened."

References

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