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Lake of the Dead

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Six friends stay in a lakeside cabin, where a deadly phantom stalks the shore.
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Audience Member love it , I watch it twice :3 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Maybe Norwegian finest film our in the terms of horror. Great cast and spellbinding story, including occultism, psychoanalysis and telepathy. Inspired by great thinkers, and Fritz Lang. The cliche cabin in the woods, with the small pond of dead bodies at first sight, but it goes way deeper with a rock-solid script. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This horror-noir is a "must see" for everybody with a liking for classic cinema--A Seriously creepy little film...with gobs of atmosphere!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member For a classic ghost story movie this ranks right up there with the 1944 movie The Uninvited and the classic 1961 film The Innocents. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Lake of the Dead is an allright norwegian movie, thought I can imagine how much more effective it would have been if Ingmar Bergman had directed it. It's to many lagre image and to flew close-ups. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member This wonderfully shot (and short), powerful film is a lost horror gem. The film focuses on a group of friends that travel to the woods. It all goes a bit terrifying as a brother is missing, people start sleepwalking, and the truth mixes with superstition. The film is quite dialog heavy in explaining itself, as we have a hypnotist that refuses to believe in ghosts. The scenes build up with a kind of quiet charm, and never fully reveal themselves, allowing our thoughts to intertwine with how the characters see it. The audience is really included in this film, with a lot of moments seeming as though the characters are trying to persuade us onto their side. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Six friends stay in a lakeside cabin, where a deadly phantom stalks the shore.
Director
Kåre Bergstrøm
Producer
Bjarne Stokland
Screenwriter
Kåre Bergstrøm, André Bjerke
Production Co
Norsk Film
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Norwegian
Runtime
1h 16m