The House by the Lake

The House by the Lake (1976)

28/11/1976 (GB)
Horror, Thriller
1h 27m

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

Overview

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.

  • William FruetDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    Death Weekend

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $500,000

Keywords

  • rape
  • drowning
  • revenge
  • murder
  • gang
  • home invasion
  • attempted rape
  • dentist
  • speedboat 
  • rape and revenge
  • house by the lake
  • canuxploitation
  • property destruction
  • lake house
  • slit throat

Top Billed Cast

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Diane

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Lep

Chuck Shamata

Chuck Shamata

Harry

Richard Ayres

Runt

Kyle Edwards

Frankie

Don Granbery

Stanley

Ed McNamara

Ed McNamara

Spragg

Michael Kirby

Michael Kirby

Ralph

Richard Donat

Richard Donat

Policeman

Denver Mattson

Smokey

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