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)

Overall I liked it, but it could have been than what it was!

"Lake Dead" was a bit of a disappointment for me. To be honest I wasn't expecting a whole lot, but I was wanting a good time out of it! I guess I mainly wanted to see this because they hailed it as "A film along the lines of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "The Last House On The Left" with a bit "Mothers Day", "The Hills Have Eyes", and "Friday The 13th" blown in. So hearing this I just wanted to see this because I love movies like that, and at the time I very recently saw the exceptional film "Eden Lake" that too is along the lines of those films. However the difference between those to films is that in "Eden Lake" they did make it similar to those films, while at the same time made it extremely original. In "Lake Dead" is kind of the opposite, because instead of making it SIMILAR to those films, they try to make it EXACTLY like those films, while at the same time TRYING to make it new and different, when it just wasn't. The acting isn't anything to praise, and the wacko grandma is the only person on this entire movie who is fun to watch, and who can act well, and who is believable. Well I honestly felt some things like the whole sister missing side plot to be not too original, and unneeded at that. Also it just could have been slightly better in not only story wise, but like when people were killed, or attacked. Overall "Lake Dead" definitely could have been better, and for that it gets a 7 from me, just by how fun it could have been. However "Lake Dead" is definitely not a movie that I'm going to hail as "One of the best horror films of our time!" I honestly wouldn't recommend it unless you REALLY love horror films, like me. Otherwise skip "Lake Dead"