Skeleton Lake (2012)

A bank robbery goes awry and the robbers hold up within a forest, but there is another that dwells here, an ex Vietnam vet. Soon, a battle of survival erupts as the thieves' now have to fight for their very existence.

Director:

Neil Mackay

Writers:

Neil Mackay, Sean McAulay

Stars:

Bryan Larkin, Hugh Lambe, Bob Cymbalski

Cast

Cast overview:
Bryan Larkin	...	Mitch
Hugh Lambe	...	The Hunter
Bob Cymbalski	...	Texas
Robert Nolan	...	Logan
Mark Munro	...	Kowalski
Damon E. White	...	Crowley
Frank Ieraci	...	Dominic
Lee Anne Ford	...	Heather (as Lee Sandford)
Bass Stewart	...	Boyfriend
Ramen Zarafshan	...	The Voice
Ryan Borg	...	Young Hunter
Sean McAulay	...	Redneck
Merella Fernandez	...	News Reporter

Storyline

A bank robbery goes awry and the robbers hold up within a forest, but there is another that dwells here, an ex Vietnam vet. Soon, a battle of survival erupts as the thieves' now have to fight for their very existence.

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Plot Keywords:

forest | bank robbery | disturbed war veteran | vietnam war veteran | killing | 

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Taglines:

The Ambush Begins

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2012 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Battleground

Filming Locations:

Bradford, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimeworth Films,Mojo Promotions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Heather flashes back to when her boyfriend was shot, the blood from the shooting splatters all over her face, hair, and the front of her shirt. However, when the bank robbers find her in the woods, she is spotlessly clean even though she never had opportunity to shower or clean her clothes.

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Quotes

Dominic: [deserting the rest of the surviving group] What good is the money if none of us will be alive to spend it?
Dominic: [on being hunted down] We're not in charge here

User Reviews

Hunter vs. killers inde crime/action/thriller that kept me guessing.

I believe this is the first positive review I've been motivated to write. I am doing so because there are no other reviews and this low budget flick deserves attention. I'd say it's a clever predator vs. the well-armed and ruthless protagonists, rather than the serial killer vs. the kids camping in the woods kind of movie and it does that well, so if you like that kind of thing, you'll dig it. I'm personally more into brain candy but this was an enjoyable ride.

I'm not a big fan of this kind of premise but this has good writing so it's different with writing, directing, acting, camera work and not the usual number and quality of suspension of disbelief moments that have me bitching at the screen. The beginning drew me in and since the story kept me guessing while I tried to figure out the characters. I surprised myself when I realized I was actually into it.

I see Neil MacKay directed and wrote with Sean McAulay and IMDb has this as Neil's first film, so bravo! I expect this is going to get attention and you'll get money to spend on your next project and hopefully my high expectations for you will prove justified.

Not greatly challenging rolls for the actors but they did good jobs and I saw a promising spark in a few of them. I have criticisms about realism but they are spoilers and gee, this isn't a biography or a documentary, ha. Also, it had a bit of humor to it, which is always a welcome relief for me, after relentless brutality. Gosh, I went on too long. Loved the cigar lighting scene, you'll know which one I mean, had me grinning.

Gosh, that was a lot of praise, hmm, now I feel I deserve a share of that, what was it? 3.2 Million, from the bank heist. Oh well, I got on a roll so I'll count it as a good deed.