Return to Cabin by the Lake (2001)

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Most screenwriters fight to protect their creative vision, but one man goes a good bit farther than most in this sequel to the made-for-TV horror flick Cabin by the Lake. Murderous scriptwriter Stanley Caldwell (Judd Nelson) is missing and thought to be dead, but the strange stories of his grisly… More Most screenwriters fight to protect their creative vision, but one man goes a good bit farther than most in this sequel to the made-for-TV horror flick Cabin by the Lake. Murderous scriptwriter Stanley Caldwell (Judd Nelson) is missing and thought to be dead, but the strange stories of his grisly crimes have made the project he was writing at the time of his death a hot property, and director Mike Helton (Brian Krause) has hired writer Allison Gaddis (Dahlia Salem) to polish Caldwell's rough draft as he prepares to bring Stanley's final work to the big screen. But it turns out Stanley isn't dead after all -- he managed to escape and has gone into hiding, but the news that his work is being tampered with brings him back to the scene of his crimes. Posing as J.C. Reddick, a relative of the producer, Caldwell gets hired as an assistant director on the film, and claiming to have known the late Caldwell, he sets out to reshape the movie so that it reflects his own twisted ideals. Produced for the USA cable network, Return to Cabin by the Lake was first aired on December 15, 2001. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 2 hr.
Directed By: Po-Chih Leong
Written By: Jeffrey Reddick
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Television, Horror, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Aug 14, 2001 Wide
On DVD: Dec 18, 2001
Studio: USA Home Entertainment

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Why would anyone in their right mind make a sequel to the first movie? The operative phrase here is "right mind", because anyone who thought that hideous acting, random slow motion during action sequences and a plot that doesn't actually involve the cabin OR the lake… More
Why would anyone in their right mind make a sequel to the first movie? The operative phrase here is "right mind", because anyone who thought that hideous acting, random slow motion during action sequences and a plot that doesn't actually involve the cabin OR the lake would make for a good movie is crazy. AWESOME.

Cast

            Judd Nelson as Stanley Caldwell (alias J.C. Reddick)

            Brian Krause as Mike Helton

            Dahlia Salem as Allison

            Claudette Mink as Lauren

            Michael P. Northey as Andrew

            Elizabeth Anne Bowen as Wendy

            Kandyse McClure as Jade

            Andrew Moxham as Paul

            Mark J. Gibbon as Brett

            William Sanderson as Chad

            Natasha Wilson as Elizabeth

            Emmanuelle Vaugier as Vicki

            Aaron Trainor as Carlos

            Marc Baur as Driver

            JR Bourne as J C Bender

            Thomas deSchutter as 1st AD

            Kelt Eccleston as Gaffer

            Tamara Taggart as TV Anchor

            Glenn Ennis as Police Officer

            Darren Moore as Weird FX Guy

            Daniella Evangelista as Kimberly Parson

            Disa Fladmark as Dead Girl #1

            Danielle McFadyen as Dead Girl #2

            Richard Yee as Crew Guy #1

            Michael Weatherly
            
            Hedy Burress
            
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