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The House by the Lake (1976)

Original title: Death Weekend

R · 1976-09-17 · 1h 27m · EN
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They were going to rape her one by one. She was going to kill them....one by one.

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.

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William FruetDirector
Budget
$500K

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Brenda VaccaroBrenda VaccaroDianeDon StroudDon StroudLepChuck ShamataChuck ShamataHarryRichard AyresRichard AyresRuntKyle EdwardsKyle EdwardsFrankieDon GranberyDon GranberyStanleyEd McNamaraEd McNamaraSpraggMichael KirbyMichael KirbyRalphRichard DonatRichard DonatPolicemanDenver MattsonDenver MattsonSmokeyAl BernardoAl BernardoMr. DoobieRoselle StoneRoselle StoneMrs. Doobie

Keywords

MurderGangHome invasionRevengeRapeAttempted rapeDrowningDentistRape and revengeSpeedboat Lake houseCanuxploitationHouse by the lakeSlit throatProperty destruction

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · HorrorTheme affinityMurder · Gang · Home InvasionPacingShortDirector preference306313Actor preference145679 · 195994 · 74711Country preferenceCa

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What is The House by the Lake about?

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 long is The House by the Lake?

The House by the Lake has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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