Sam's Lake (2006)

As she does every summer, Sam takes a group of friends to accompany her on a retreat to the cottage she grew up in. On this year's trip, Sam and her friends are faced with the terrifying legend of Sam's Lake.

Director:

Andrew C. Erin

Writer:

Andrew C. Erin

Stars:

Fay Masterson, Sandrine Holt, William Gregory Lee

Cast

Cast overview:
Fay Masterson	...	Sam
Sandrine Holt	...	Kate
William Gregory Lee	...	Jesse
Stephen Bishop	...	Franklin
Salvatore Antonio	...	Dominik
Megan Fahlenbock	...	Melanie
Peter Beks	...	Rod
Richard Foster	...	Store Clerk
Jeff McCormick	...	Teenage Rod
Robert William Smith	...	Rod's Father
Serra Stewart	...	Rod's Mother
Kindred Carter	...	8 Yr Old Rod
Kaitlyne Dunn	...	Rod's Sister

Storyline

Inspired by a murder-mystery-turned-legend surrounding a massacre near "Sam's Lake," the film follows Sam, a young woman who, every summer, returns home to the secluded lakeside cottage she grew up in, to reconnect with her traditions and memories of the past deep within an isolated forest. This year's guests are a group of hip, young urbanites, who join Sam on her annual trip. But when Sam and her childhood friend and local to the area, Jesse, take the group on an adventure to revisit the site of the murder they all come face to face with the terrifying legend of "Sam's Lake."

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Plot Keywords:

summer | retreat | punctuation in title | apostrophe in title | character name in title

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

South Korea USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 2009 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

See des Grauens

Filming Locations:

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirovision, Maverick Films, Knick Knack Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the group visits the old house and Melanie stays in the vehicle, the lights are left on. When shown from behind, the tail-lights are off. If the headlights were on, the tail-lights would be on as well.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Melanie: Have we decided what we're going to do yet?
Dominik: Not yet. Who knows, maybe the fresh air will help.
Franklin: This is a vacation, right?
Dominik: More or less. Actually, it's a moral support weekend.

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Connections

References When a Stranger Calls (1979)

User Reviews

A very poor, low budget film.

I just saw this movie. Please don't believe the fake hype that's been going around obviously planted by the studio. This movie lacks continuity thru out and makes you lose interest after the first 30 minutes. It is not a horror movie. In fact I don't know which genre to put this into. It was definitely a snooze fest for me and I give it a 4/10 tops.

Shame on studio execs for planting fake positive reviews on IMDb. It beats the whole purpose of IMDb where people come to get unbiased ratings.

Please don't waste your time on this film if you are looking for some good chills and thrills. This movie will bore the hell out of you. Surprisingly the acting was good for the first 20 minutes or so making you think if the director lost interest in it after wards?