''Sparrow'' or ''Wróbel'' is a 2010 Polish-British slasher

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, directed by

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, written by Matthew Mosley and Justin Di Febo, and produced by independent filmmaker

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. The film stars Jack W. Carter, Alexis Jayne Defoe, Eric Kolelas, Sarah Linda,

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and Faye Sewell. ''Sparrow'' was shot in Poland on a budget of just £20,000, with a primarily British cast. The film premiered in October 2010, and was shown at the

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in November 2011. ''Sparrow'' was released on

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in the U.S in 2013.

Plot

Six teenage friends, set off on a camping trip in the forest. However ‘Camp Happy Dreams’ turns out to be ‘Camp Nightmare’, as legend states it’s the site of a presumed historic murder. The teenagers' disbelief in this urban legend is soon changed when strange happenings begin to occur to each of them.

Cast

* Faye Sewell as Cindy *

as Matt * Alexis Jayne Defoe as Dawn * Eric Kolelas as Duncan * Sarah Linda as Kirsty * Jack W. Carter as Sitcom * Jordan Greenhough as Alex * Nikki Harrup as Tina * Joseph Stacey as Tim * Leonora Moore as Pam * Jennifer Karen as Heather * Ali Keane as Jeff * Marian Folga as Sparrow * Monica Folga as Fiancée * Peter Saklak as Lover

Production

Originally titled ''Camp Nightmare'', the story was written by underground screenwriters Matthew Mosley and Justin Di Febo. The story is based around six teenage friends who set off on a camping trip in a forest presumed to be the site of a historic murder. Casting occurred in the United Kingdom in March 2010. The role of the serial killer 'Sparrow', was originally to be played by an English actor, but when he was forced to return to England, director Shaun Troke cast Marian Folga, a local artist from

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, in the role. Principal filming began in the Hamerla area near

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in June, supported by a mainly

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crew, and was completed 23 July, with post-production being completed in late September. On 22 July 2010, an initial teaser trailer was made public. Early versions of ''Sparrow'' received official screenings on and around

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2010 in

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and

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. A

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premiere in

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is now set for early 2012.

Release

Reception

Critical response to ''Sparrow'' was generally positive. Screen Jabber awarded the film 3 out of a possible 5 stars.

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sparrow 2010 films 2010s slasher films British horror films Films shot in Poland 2010 horror films British independent films British teen horror films Polish teen films Polish horror films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films