Lake Alice (2017)

The Thomas family goes out to their cabin in the woods to celebrate Christimas together with their daughter and her boyfriend, but their first Christmas together may be their last.

Director:

Ben Milliken

Writer:

Stevie Jane Miller

Stars:

Brando Eaton, Michael Shamus Wiles, Peter O'Brien

Cast

Credited cast:
Brando Eaton	...	Tyler Patterson
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	Hank
Peter O'Brien	...	Greg Thomas
Laura Niemi	...	Natalie Thomas
Craig Rees	...	Deputy Reed
Brad Schmidt	...	Ryan Emerson
Eileen Dietz	...	Jane Patterson
Caroline Tudor	...	Sarah Thomas
Patrick Burch	...	Carl (as Patrick A. Burch)

Storyline

Meeting his girlfriend's family for the first time, Ryan must prove his intentions with their daughter, Sarah, and win the approval of her father, Greg. All the while masking his jealousy for Sarah's ex-fling, Tyler. As the Christmas celebrations and traditions begin, things start to happen around the cabin. As a blizzard descends on Lake Alice, so does evil. The family members are hunted down one by one and struggle to stay alive as their power in numbers slowly dwindles.

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Taglines:

Their first holiday together ... may be their last!

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pânico na Cabana

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gas Lamp Entertainment,Glass Horse Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in Tomahawk, Wisconsin on Lake Alice

User Reviews

Pleasantly Surprised...Pretty Dang Good! :-)

This was a pleasant surprise. Most films like this (no big Hollywood star, lower budget as in not a ga-zillion bucks, smaller production company etc...) are just slightly different levels of BAD. I have rated them from 2 to 4 most times. This one is different!

Even with numerous characters introduced, each actor did very well. THAT in itself is a huge difference in these types of films. The first 40 minutes lays a nice solid foundation presenting a story about full characters that I came to like, dislike and/or suspect. From the main family of characters to the small town ass-hole cops, an ex-boyfriend, to the weird dude from down the road. Some may find this part of the movie, slow paced, but I found it essential.

If inconsistencies tend to bother you, there aren't huge ones here, and very few that I noticed but honestly there were one or two...mostly the same you find in many horror stories, but because every thing else was so nicely done I was able to forget it easily and just enjoy the flow.

The score was a bit weird, particularly in an early scene. They used a tinkling music box sound, that in the first part of the movie sounded a bit odd to me, but when it was used again it was more appropriate. And THIS is just my tastes and my preferences. You may not even notice it.

I really enjoyed that there were surprises and twists! One right after another! After the first 40 minutes it really picks up a rapid pace, and soon, all the characters that were the possible "bad guy" gets killed off so quickly I was left wondering who the heck it could possibly be!

The last 20 minutes, several things happen that is unusual and different than the average horror film. I don't want to get too detailed and ruin it for you but will warn you there are a few clichés...but since there were enough twists to the story I think it made up for the few there were.

The bad guy, was simply yet sufficiently scary. The killings/blood/violence done realistically shocking but not over the top gory for that unnecessary gross out value.

Then right at the very end, when you think all the twists have been shown, they give ya another one.

So a very nice viewing indeed!

I hope this review helps you to decide whether this is the type of film you could enjoy or not.