''Untitled'' is a 2011 British drama-horror film directed by

Shaun Troke Shaun Stephen Troke (born 19 June 1978) is a British director and former actor. He first came to attention in the late 1990s after appearing as Pippin in '' The Adam and Joe Show''. Troke was the director of several successful low budget featu ...

. 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

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. Their film is never completed due to sinister forces in the building.

Cast

as Shaun * Nikki Harrup as Nikki * Leonora Moore as Leo * Danny Goldberg as Danny * Steve Purbrick as Evan Driscoll * 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 fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

'' 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

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channel. Similar to many

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films, this footage was presented as "genuine". ''Untitled'' premiered at the American International Film Festival in September 2011.

Reception

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Untitled British independent films 2011 films British horror films 2011 horror films Found footage films 2011 independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films