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The House by the Lake

Death Weekend

1976 ·1h 27m · ★ 5.7 (45)

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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6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
83
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

attempted rapecanuxploitationdentistdrowningganghouse by the lakelake housemurderproperty destructionraperape and revengeslit throatspeedboat 

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