Horror ·Thriller · Canada · 1976 · 1h 27m

The House by the Lake

Death Weekend

The House by the Lake poster
Director
William Fruet
Cast
Brenda Vaccaro as Diane Don Stroud as Lep Chuck Shamata as Harry Richard Ayres as Runt Kyle Edwards as Frankie Don Granbery as Stanley
Crew
Robert Saad — Director of Photography Debra Karen — Editor Debbie Karjala — Editor Jean LaFleur — Editor William Fruet — Screenplay Ivan Reitman — Producer
Tagline

They were going to rape her one by one. She was going to kill them....one by one.

Synopsis

Harry is a rich dentist who often brings women up to his rural lakehouse. One weekend, he invites Diane, a former fashion model. On their way to the house, Diane runs a gang of thugs off the road. Humiliated, the thugs track down the couple for revenge.

Trailer The House by the Lake — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
rapedrowningrevengemurderganghome invasionattempted rapedentistspeedboat rape and revengehouse by the lakecanuxploitation
Key Collaborators
William Fruet Director Robert Saad Director of Photography Debra Karen Editor Debbie Karjala Editor Jean LaFleur Editor William Fruet Screenplay Ivan Reitman Producer André Link Producer
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