Cabin by the Lake (2000)

A screenwriter, who lives in a cabin by the lake near Los Angeles, drowns young women, then goes back to visit their bodies and do their laundry.

Director:

Po-Chih Leong (as Po Chih Leong)

Writer:

David Stephens (as C. David Stephens)

Stars:

Judd Nelson, Hedy Burress, Michael Weatherly

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Judd Nelson	...	Stanley
Hedy Burress	...	Mallory
Michael Weatherly	...	Boone
Susan Gibney	...	Regan
Bernie Coulson	...	Duncan
Colleen Wheeler	...	Lauren
Cam Cronin	...	Clayton
Bob Dawson	...	Sheriff
G. Patrick Currie	...	Logan
John Destry	...	Melvin
Guy Jellis	...	Deputy
Rebecca Reichert	...	Babette
Marnie Alton	...	Brooke
Jennifer Carmichael	...	Tiffany
Barbara Pollard	...	Hotel Manager

Storyline

A screenwriter does research for his new script by actually kidnapping and drowning young girls. He then places them in his "garden" of other dead girls coming back daily to check on them. One girl narrowly escapes and the other bodies are found leading to an ingenious plot to try and capture the killer.

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Plot Keywords:

suntan pantyhose | screenwriter | lake | drowning | camera shot of feet | 

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Taglines:

Stanley is on a deadline.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some terror/violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the fliers of missing girls in the Sherrif's Office is of "Ariel". The same flyer used in the TV movie Intensity (1997).

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Goofs

When Mallory & Regan are thrown from the boat with their hands tied behind them, you can clearly see Regan put her hand out to steady herself as she "jumps in".

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Quotes

Stanley: [on his answering machine] I'm not here and I can't afford voice mail, I'm just a writer. what do you want?

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Connections

Followed by Return to Cabin by the Lake (2001)

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Soundtracks

Cure
Written by Frankie Blue
Performed by Angela McCluskey & Wild Colonials (as The Wild Colonials)
Courtesy of Studios USA (BMI)

User Reviews

An Intriguing blend of suspense and humor.

I have to admit, this movie truly did shock me. Within the first five minutes you'll feel totally engrossed by the plot. Most movies will lay it on you in bits and pieces , this one just hammers you immediately then leaves you wondering whats going to happen next.

The audio the video quality was outstanding for what looked like a lower budget film, but the full-screen only DVD bothered me. I'm guessing it was transfered this way because it was originally intended for TV. There was a double DVD released not long ago (Cabin by the Lake, Return to the Cabin by the lake) which can be found at Amazon.com and can also be rented at Blockbuster incase you are interested. (see link at bottom of review for direct Amazon page)

Overall , Judd Nelson does a fantastic job as the main role, the plot wasn't all that thick and sometimes was predictable, but always kept you wondering "Are they next?".

Movie Link : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005RDAP/qid16506652/sr=8-1/refsr_8_67_1/002-2048647-8605661

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cabin by the Lake

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Foxtail Productions Inc., Great Falls Productions, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color