A bit slow, but overall a good little indie thriller.
584122
For an indie film it's ok.
I have two qualms about the movie:
1.) The pacing of the movie should have been a bit faster, although I understand it's a "Home Movie", but some parts were dragging when it should have picked up.
and
2.) One thing that I did not like is the lack of background of the two children.  The viewer should have been given more insight to their upbringing.
Overall the movie is creepy during some of the scenes regarding some of the activities the children do to some of the animals.
Enjoy!!
4614563
Ive always liked Kevin OBriens dark thrillers and Youll Miss Me When Im Gone is no exception. Throwing a bit of Hollywood in the mix via the northwest was a nice little twist. The writing was great, as usual, however, there were a few bits of head-hopping here and there, or so it seemed. The writing, technically, was still was so well done, I hardly noticed.

I liked the main characters and the way the plot turned out. My big beef was that it took a while for things to start happening for Andrea, the main character. She gets a bit of action, then it slips to Spencer, the kid, which goes on for quite a while before it gets back to Andrea. In-between it also goes to her former husband, her missing sister and the bad guys etc. Though things are happening, it takes a while for it to happen to Andrea, while in the meantime, when it gets back to her, she does a lot of ruminating.

I still enjoyed the story, but it seemed to drag in spots. On the other hand, the ending kind of made up for the slow spots.

Overall, it was a pretty good run and I was able to close the book with a smile on my facejust. Recommended.
2847323
Well, this film at least doesn't pretend to aspire beyond its state.  A rather straightforward chiller, it doesn't do too much or too little, pretty average.  A cursed town and two boys in particular are targeted by [the ghost?] of a vengeful hag once hanged unjustly for the disappearance of two children [who of course later turn up fine].  Due to her earlier disfigurement via burning she can't expose herself to the light, thus all her revenge shenanigans have to take place at night in the darkness of, well, the town Darkness Falls.  The kid who escaped her clutches 12 years ago returns to help the second generation of troubled sleepless youths and rekindle a lost love.  There are sharp moments of excitement, and amusement like why the ghost waited so long to take out the entire police force etc.  Maybe she was just bored up to that point with the hauntings, who knows.  With Halloween approaching this is probably not a bad movie for the younger crowd, not too gruesome and with some mild shocks.  Beyond that, pretty average.
1235232
Whoever wrote this really took the time to craft the characters. I think well developed characters are usually lacking in the found footage genre because it's a wysiwyg format. It's actually true of a lot of indie horror, too. New writers, I think, neglect to give us full personalities of the characters, and the ones that do, often just list off a character's history points in a conversation or something.

"untitled" didn't do that. The characters are well fleshed-out for the viewers through observation. We get to see who they really are through good scripting and full dialogues. That takes a lot of patience to work through. The bad and the good of each person is shown, and I think it was brave of the writer(s) to do that with such a small cast. Plus, as characters change because of events going on (I don't want to give anything away by being too specific) the changes are noteworthy because you somewhat know each character by that point.

The character of "the house" however, wasn't quite as well presented. The house's history and haunting was revealed mostly the way I described indie horror characters to be done, with its personality being told through a list of unfeeling historical facts. This film definitely had a story, but there was no feeling or building intrigue regarding how that story was to be revealed. So the fear factor and the plot development of the movie are lacking. The plot is therefore a bit predictable and thin. Still, it is better than most films at this level. This film is head and shoulders above new filmmaker indies. You can clearly see the talent in the writing, and I bet if the writer had had more money, time, and seasoned crew members in employee the character of "the house" would have been as well crafted as the four humans.

I thought the acting was consistent for 4 actors on this level. The technical aspects, the editing, photography, set designs and direction were all pretty impressive for this level film making. The direction is especially impressive and must have taken patience. There's a lot of dialogue but it's all so smooth. There aren't missteps, or bumbles, or odd delays. The fiilmmaker must have done a good deal of rehearsing, working with the crew, and reshooting to achieve this. That's a lot of hard work. The very worst thing you could say about the technicals is that there are some spots where the sound could have been better. They are all compensated with the use of subtitling. It doesn't detract from the movie at all.

I've said this in reviews so many times and I'll say it again. I want to see more indie horror, so I always want to encourage new filmmakers to keep going and try again. I hope any criticism I give is taken in the spirit I intended, and not misconstrued as mean. I hope we see more from Shaun Troke (and Steve Jarrett).

By the way I watched this on youtube on what I think is the filmmaker's channel. There are outtakes, status identities, and deleted scenes in that channel's posted videos that are well worth checking out.
2267197
Not a bad movie, but at times it was a little slow.  Some good acting in this dysfunctional family story.  Worth a watch on a weekend night.
1420104
Different kind of movie of movie, slow but intriguing because of the subject matter.
2773504
Slow. Need to be patient to find what the mystery is. Would not quite agree its a thriller, but it did hold my interest.
3069148
Good thriller, there were a few parts that felt a little long or a little rushed. But overall a good fast read.
2592938
The tale of two brothers, one average and one a math genius, make this low budget indie come alive, even if the payoff is minimal at best. What's William Hurt doing here? He's not bad, but I thought he would be in bigger films. The whole thing is a little offbeat, of course, and that's why it's worth watching. Not many films are set in as bland a place as Ohio.
816060
I wasn't expecting very much from this movie, in fact I thought it would be pretty bad.  Instead it was average, not great but at least enjoyable.  Its a moody thriller that keeps up a good atmosphere throughout and executes well on the ending. Its a slow watch that requires some attention to enjoy but it doesn't grab that attention like the best of the genre.
2472653
We enjoyed this movie, a little slow moving but still enjoyable.
3637696
It's starts off slowly and then it leads you into a captivating plot about.. Well.. The life of crime.. It's a pretty good movie but if your not one for a nice and slow movies that has a dash of mystery and thriller then this movie isn't for you..
1653191
a little slow in places, but overall a good read.
1070462
Movie was a bit slow moving, but pleasant enough to watch entirety.
2697672
an unusual thriller.  moves slow but has some interesting twists
3957351
A lot of the early buzz on this movie expected it to be the next indie film to break the genre barrier and cross over to mainstream audience, as did Juno and Little Miss Sunshine. The trailers left the impression of a film both lighter and edgier than Sunshine Cleaning turned out to be.

That said, Sunshine Cleaning is a perfectly decent little independent tale of family disfunction leavened with a little quirkiness and humor. There are good performances all around and Adams and Blunt are credible as sisters. If you like independent films or are an adult fan of Amy Adams or Emily Blunt, Sunshine Cleaning is worth your time.
4281363
This is an interesting movie, slow paced, very indie style. Black and white, good cinematography with attention to detail in the scenery. Both Johnny Depp and Gary Farmer have really great roles that they play well.