House by the Lake

Oct 10, 2017

1h 17m

★ 4.0

Overview

The Morgans, a loving yet troubled family, go on vacation with intentions to reconnect with one another. However, when their autistic 10-year-old daughter begins to fixate on a mysterious friend who may or may not be real, and retreats further into her own world, family tensions start to rise to the surface.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Production Companies

Anvil Entertainment

House by the Lake Trailers

Cast

Karen

Anne Dudek

Harry

Michael Bowen

Gwen

Natasha Bassett

Scott

James Callis

Dr. Llywelyn

Lee Garlington

Emma

Amiah Miller

Galuzzo

Guy Nardulli

McKendry

Mark Berry

Fish Man

Jon Fedele

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