The House by the Lake
Seen it?1976 | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Eden Lake, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$550K worldwide on a $500K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Fruet
- Brenda VaccaroDiane
- Don StroudLep
- Chuck ShamataHarry
- Richard AyresRunt
- Kyle EdwardsFrankie
- Don GranberyStanley
- Ed McNamaraSpragg
- Michael KirbyRalph
- Richard DonatPoliceman
- Denver MattsonSmokey