Lake Dead (2007)

Director:

George Bessudo

Writer:

Daniel P. Coughlin (writer)

Release Date:

11 July 2008 (Australia)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Beneath the calmest surface lies the deepest nightmare

Plot:

Three sisters and a group of their friends take a trip to the home of the recently deceased grandfather -- who died a particularly grisly death -- to learn more about the promise of an inheritance, only to encounter a family of psychos who have taken up residence in the old man's cabin.

Plot Keywords:

Lake | Motel | Hanged Man | Incest | Violence

Cast

Alex A. Quinn	...	Bill Welsh (as Alex Quinn)
Kelsey Crane	...	Brielle Lake
Jim Devoti	...	Ben Graham
Kelsey Wedeen	...	Kelly Lake
Tara Gerard	...	Samantha Lake
Vanessa Viola	...	Amy Leigh
James C. Burns	...	Sheriff Chuck Lake
Pat McNeely	...	Gloria Lake
Edwin Craig	...	Willard Lake / Grandpa
Christian Stokes	...	Abel Lake
Trevor Torseth	...	Kane Lake
Dan Woods	...	John Lake
Malea Richardson	...	Tanya Holt
Kenn Woodard	...	Priest
Lydia Hyslop	...	Doomed Teenager #1

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore, a rape scene, language, some sexual content and drug use.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2008) | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | USA:Unrated (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Sable Ranch - 25933 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Alliance Group Entertainment

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The closing credits read "...All insidents portrayed in this production are fictitious", but the word *incidents* is spelled incorrectly.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Lake Dead: Behind the Scenes (2007) (V)

Lake Dreadful

Three sisters, upon learning that their Grandfather that they never knew has recently died and left them a motel, decide to take a road trip with some friends to the property not knowing that some deviant lunatics are awaiting them there.

Imagine "The Hills have Eyes" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Now imagine if those films had no wit, no finesse, and were deathly boring. OK now you have a good idea what to expect if you're forced to endure this crappy little film. Easily one of the worst of the second crop of "8 films to die for" that I've seen thus far (I've seen 4 of them including this)

Eye Candy: Malea Richardson provides the T&A

My Grade: D-