The House by the Lake
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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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Cast
14 people
Brenda Vaccaro
Diane
Known for
Johnny Bravo
Kubo and the Two Strings
Don Granberry
Stanley
Don Stroud
Lep
Known for
The Amityville Horror
Joe Kidd
Chuck Shamata
Harry
Known for
Clown
Miss Sloane
Richard Ayres
Runt
Also in
All in Good Taste
Kyle Edwards
Frankie
Don Granbery
Stanley
Known for
Trucks
Physical Evidence
Ed McNamara
Spragg
Known for
The Black Stallion
Michael Kirby
Ralph
Known for
The Silent Partner
Richard Donat
Policeman
Known for
Haven
Ewoks
Denver Mattson
Smokey
Known for
Raw Deal
The Domino Principle
Al Bernardo
Mr. Doobie
Also in
Bedroom Eyes
World of Darkness
William Fruet Director · Robert Saad Cinematographer Jean LaFleur Editor
Budget $500K · United States release March 4, 1977 · Produced in Canada
Box office
Budget
$500,000
Production
Quadrant Films
Production
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Production
DAL Arts
Production
Famous Players
Production
American International Pictures
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Death Weekend
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 17, 1976
Theatrical
United States · March 4, 1977
Theatrical
Japan
January 17, 1977 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 28, 1976 · Theatrical
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