‘There are secrets in the water’
Beware the Lake aka The Lake – is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Elgin Cahill from a screenplay co-written with Wendy Winterbourne.
The Chestnut Tree Films production stars Jonathan Lipnicki, Vivienne Bersin and Anja Knebl.
Plot:
Tabitha Dalca is the new girl in town. When she catches the eye of local football hero Mason Clay, she gets on the bad side of high school cheerleading captain, Blair Preston, Mason’s “off-again” ex.
In a cruel gesture of fake friendship, Blair and her cheerleading squad lure Tabitha up to the lake for drinks and a late-night swim. They leave Tabitha drugged, drunk and stranded.
Blair calls Wyatt and Charlie, a couple of local good old boys, and tells them that Tabitha wants to party. Things quickly get rough and out of control… and Wyatt and Charlie drag Tabitha’s dead body into the lake.
Drina, Tabitha’s Romanian aunt, performs an ancient gypsy ceremony to bring Tabitha back to life, to take revenge on those who betrayed her…
Reviews:
” …it never achieves a solid footing for the viewer […] while Anja Knebl gives a solid performance, the story struggles to convince the viewers of a frightening tale.” The Horror Times
“The horror here is more jump scares and the eerie visual of our living dead girl, not rampantbloodshed. The dialogue is fine, but not much that stands out. The police have some humorous lines and the local hicks provide a one-liner or two, but that’s about it. The writing isn’t bad, it just doesn’t get too wild or outlandish.” Marc Fusion
Release:
The film was released on DVD in the US on August 22, 2017, by Wild Eye Releasing.
Cast and characters:
Jonathan Lipnicki … Mason (Circus Kane; Bering Sea Beast; Shark Pool)
Stephen Kramer Glickman … Sheriff Grimes
Anja Knebl … Tabitha
JP Dayton … Max
Ava Dalgaard … Blair
India Wanebo … Haylie
Madeline Walters … Bree
Rylie Manross … Tiffany
Jeremy Anderson … Dustin
Conner Greenhalgh … Colin
Matthew Dayton … Mark
Drew Dayton … Micah
Allison Marie Volk … Deputy Johnson
Cody Dermon … Wyatt
Jason Knauf … Charlie
Filming locations:
Bailey, Commerce City and Lake Sangraco, Colorado
Trailer:
Free to watch online on YouTube:
