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The Legend of Lake Hollow
USA 2024
produced by Mark Mosrie, Chris Hollo, Mike Yoh (executive), Gayle Yoh (executive) for Penumbra Entertainment
directed by Chris Hollo
starring James David West, Kyle Rankin, Brendan Bald, Liz Atwater, Meg Barlowe, Austin Copps, Will Waldron, Micah Oser, Lexi Janicek, Jennifer Whitus, Erica Boozer, Charles Robinson, Sawyer Robinson, Skip Stowe, Grayson Peters, Krystn Ryder, Rachel Bair, Nora Fisher, Ella Fisher, Dante Robinson, Nanaiya Robinson, Imaiya Robinson, Aianli Robins, Andrea G. Harris, Sienna Harris, Stella Harris, Tyler Weisenauer
written by Jerry Robbins, music by Dave LaGrande
Wendigo
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Mark (James David West), his somewhat estranged brother Dan (Kyle
Rankin) and his best friend Carson (Brendan Bald) have planned on going on
an old-fashioned guys' trip together, renting a cabin deep in the woods
near a little lake to do some fishing. But that trip's under no good star
from day one when Dan brings his girlfriend Shay (Liz Atwater) and Shay's
best friend Laurie (Meg Barlowe) with him, somehow changing the dynamics
of the weekend. Thing is, there are cameras all over the premises, and
when they check what they have captured, they stumble upon some very
disturbing pictures. That and some creepy noises during their first night
convinces Mark they've fallen victim to some very macabre prank, most
probably conceived by their creepy neighbour Travis (Will Waldron), but
when Mark and Laurie head over to his place to get out of him what's going
on, they learns from his grandson Grady (Austin Copps) that he's been
murdered last night, and they decide to take Grady in for the time being,
with Laurie soon taking a liking to him, too. Thing is, Grady knows more
than he lets on, but when put on the spot he tells them about the lake
people - dead people living in the lake - they don't believe him.
Nevertheless, their cars soon disappear - into the depth of the lake where
they can't be retrieved with anything short of a crane. And soon enough,
the boat people appear to our heroes, and their intentions are anything
but divine ... Now ok, the cabin-in-the-woods premise of this
film has been done to death by 2024 - even if it does offer some
beautifully moody locations in this one mind you -, but that said, this
movie's not just a cookie cutter horror but puts an emphasis on the
mystery side of things, letting the audience in on what's going on only
gradually and this way making the situation of the film's protagonists all
the more palpable. Plus the director really knows his horror, as tension
runs high throughout this movie, and some scenes are genuinely creepy. And
a very competent cast carrying the film rather convincingly also helps
make this rather cool genre entertainment.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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Robots and rats,
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