Lake Dead (2007)

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When three sisters venture deep into the backwoods to visit the home recently left to them by their long lost grandfather, they are stalked by a psychotic family of murderous rednecks who have taken up residence in the home and who have no plans of giving it up. Their grandfather was recently killed… More When three sisters venture deep into the backwoods to visit the home recently left to them by their long lost grandfather, they are stalked by a psychotic family of murderous rednecks who have taken up residence in the home and who have no plans of giving it up. Their grandfather was recently killed in the most gruesome manner imaginable, and the three sisters are stunned to learn that they are the sole heirs to his sprawling estate. After rounding up a group of close friends, the girls set out for the hills in order to explore the house and have a little fun. The good times come to an abrupt end, however, when a family of inbred maniacs emerges with a lethal grudge and a lingering thirst for blood. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: George Bessudo
Written By: Daniel P. Coughlin
Genres: Horror

In Theaters: Nov 9, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Mar 18, 2008
Studio: After Dark Films

Critic Reviews

Dennis Harvey, Variety
All wet but none too scary.
Steve Biodrowski, ESplatter
Although the characters in Lake Dead are supposed to be adults, they act little differently from the stupid horny teenagers who inhabited bad slasher movies back in the 1980s.
Brian Tallerico, The Deadbolt
Someone got their buddies together, watched Wrong Turn, and said "We can do that."
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
An all-in-fun slasher flick—shallow as can be, never scary, unevenly acted, but wickedly comic.

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J P

Why do the hot guys always have to save the loud, whiney, obnoxious women? I don't understand why the movie makes the women seem helpless and so annoying. It's kind of insulting in a way. I also don't understand the need for useless sex scenes. They're completely… More
Why do the hot guys always have to save the loud, whiney, obnoxious women? I don't understand why the movie makes the women seem helpless and so annoying. It's kind of insulting in a way. I also don't understand the need for useless sex scenes. They're completely unnecessary and it pulls away from the actual plot. The script, of course was also bad. No one talks like that, and the acting just makes the script seem worse. It wasn't scary as much as it was disturbing (the incest thing), but nothing stuck with me for long. It's not a movie worth watching. It's a sad excuse for a horror film.
Dead A

It did freaked me out at first. The whole movie was okay but somehow I felt something was missing in it.
Bruce B

Well this is 2nd 8 films do die for 2008 sereis I've watched and must say it was better then the other. Nice looking ladies thats for sure. A OK theme, Who were the two funk brothers, Vince McMahon you need to get these two in WEF. Its worth picking up, Wally's World has… More
Well this is 2nd 8 films do die for 2008 sereis I've watched and must say it was better then the other. Nice looking ladies thats for sure. A OK theme, Who were the two funk brothers, Vince McMahon you need to get these two in WEF. Its worth picking up, Wally's World has them at Regular pice for $7.50 its worth that.
Steve K

Harmless, unoriginal, poorly acted rip off of many, many other, better slasher type films. May work better with beer.
Doctor S

It was on, so I watched it. I have no better excuse than that. Lame but not unwatchable, it's just wholly unremarkable with very few actual scares. The title itself is indistinctive, but I honestly cannot think of another that would be a fitting improvement. Some amusing… More
It was on, so I watched it. I have no better excuse than that. Lame but not unwatchable, it's just wholly unremarkable with very few actual scares. The title itself is indistinctive, but I honestly cannot think of another that would be a fitting improvement. Some amusing contrivances attempting to add tension though: a sudden twisted ankle from walking in a straight line along a dirt road, 2 people can run from one house to another and back again in roughly the same time as it takes to drive, and a serious case of rampant tunnel vision as characters do not see dead bodies hanging or bobbing in plain view until right next to them. And what kind of idiot goes swimming with his wallet?? On the plus side, an attractive cast with appealing sisters Brielle and Kelly that I hoped would pull through, a sympathetic boyfriend, and overall a gang I didn't mind hanging around. Except for when they start the crack smoking.