I watched this movie for the first time recently and was quite surprised at how awful it truly is. Have I seen worse? Sure but I won't waste my time watching this film ever again.
THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE LAKE concerns a family who decides to give up city life due to the crime and move to the country in the midwest. Unfortunately, dead bodies keep popping up there too.
The film suffers from bad dialog and bad acting pretty much all the way through. There are a few exceptions in minor roles as far as the acting, but the leads, including Valarie Harper, were not convincing at all. Add to that silly facial expressions and you've got a real eye roller on your hands.
One of the things that surprised me was that although it was implied that the family was moving to the midwest, there were really bad southern accents all around. I guess the director felt that anybody who lives in the country has to sound like someone out of DELIVERANCE.
There are some nice shots of the landscape and lake areas, so the scenery is good in places. That is really about all this movie has going for it though.
I've seen some reviewers recommend that people watch this as a comedy. For me, it didn't even work on that level. It was just that bad.
The film also is a little slow paced, but picks up a bit at the end as the family starts to realize who the killer is. And the killer knows that they know, so the stalking begins. Up till that time though much of the movie is interaction with the locals and family time. And of course, you'll see the mandatory misdirection. There is some suspense towards the end, but not enough to hold anyone's attention.
I would absolutely give this one a pass for a fan of horror or suspense.
THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE LAKE concerns a family who decides to give up city life due to the crime and move to the country in the midwest. Unfortunately, dead bodies keep popping up there too.
The film suffers from bad dialog and bad acting pretty much all the way through. There are a few exceptions in minor roles as far as the acting, but the leads, including Valarie Harper, were not convincing at all. Add to that silly facial expressions and you've got a real eye roller on your hands.
One of the things that surprised me was that although it was implied that the family was moving to the midwest, there were really bad southern accents all around. I guess the director felt that anybody who lives in the country has to sound like someone out of DELIVERANCE.
There are some nice shots of the landscape and lake areas, so the scenery is good in places. That is really about all this movie has going for it though.
I've seen some reviewers recommend that people watch this as a comedy. For me, it didn't even work on that level. It was just that bad.
The film also is a little slow paced, but picks up a bit at the end as the family starts to realize who the killer is. And the killer knows that they know, so the stalking begins. Up till that time though much of the movie is interaction with the locals and family time. And of course, you'll see the mandatory misdirection. There is some suspense towards the end, but not enough to hold anyone's attention.
I would absolutely give this one a pass for a fan of horror or suspense.