Silver Water: Dalton duo finish filming horror thriller

Jamie Holden, 30 and Samuel McEwan, 33, have previously done TV acting work for Coronation Street, Brassic, Happy Valley and Emmerdale but are now the ones in charge of the set after launching their own production company. 

The gazebo set up as a shelter from the rain during the week of the shoot (Image: Blackfriar Pictures) The shooting for Silver Water, written and directed by Jamie and produced by Samuel under Blackfriar Pictures, took place over a week.

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The plot, which focuses on two brothers meeting the 'eerie' Lady in the Lake on a long weekend trip away, is set in a fictional location in the Lake District but was actually shot at Claughton Hall in Lancashire to reduce production costs. 

Jamie and Samuel managing the busy production schedule (Image: Blackfriar Pictures) Jamie said the shoot was in one location and done in a week with 10 crew members, all from the north west. "It was long days," he said. "We started dead early and finished quite late on some of the days." 

The film features two brothers on a trip away being haunted by the 'Lady in the Lake' (Image: Blackfriar Pictures) In general the 'weather held up', said Jamie, although there was one day where the crew had to scramble to protect the cameras during heavy rain. 

The film is a 'passion project' (Image: Blackfriar Pictures) Overall, there was 'no big issue' with the shoot, Jamie said. Their previous experience in TV helped the pair manage the schedule, which involves having to think what the next scene is during a cut to make sure the lighting is set up and the blocking is ready. 

One of the shots that will be in the film (Image: Blackfriar Pictures)Despite the quick shoot the short film will not be ready for months yet with the pair now starting the post-production phase. It will require editing terabytes of footage that were shot using 8k cameras. 

The pair will star in the film themselves (Image: Blackfriar Pictures) Jamie said Silver Water is a passion project they are not expecting to make a profit from but they want as many people to see it as possible. 

The post-production process starts with terabytes of footage captured by 8k cameras needing to be edited down (Image: Blackfriar Pictures) This will involve getting into film festivals and even on Amazon Prime, according to Jamie. Silver Water is already on IMDb, listed as 'in production,' with Jamie beginning conversations with potential distributors. 

The 40-minute long film is anticipated for release early next year.