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Devil's Pond

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
4.5K
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Devil's Pond (2003)
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A couple spend their honeymoon in a cabin on a small island in the middle of a forest lake. There's no power nor cellphone connection. He starts behaving strange, not letting her leave the i... Read allA couple spend their honeymoon in a cabin on a small island in the middle of a forest lake. There's no power nor cellphone connection. He starts behaving strange, not letting her leave the island. She can't swim.A couple spend their honeymoon in a cabin on a small island in the middle of a forest lake. There's no power nor cellphone connection. He starts behaving strange, not letting her leave the island. She can't swim.

  • Director
    • Joel Viertel
  • Writers
    • Alek Lev
    • Mora Stephens
    • Joel Viertel
  • Stars
    • Kip Pardue
    • Tara Reid
    • Meredith Baxter
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joel Viertel
    • Writers
      • Alek Lev
      • Mora Stephens
      • Joel Viertel
    • Stars
      • Kip Pardue
      • Tara Reid
      • Meredith Baxter
    • 64User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kip Pardue
    Kip Pardue
    • Mitch
    Tara Reid
    Tara Reid
    • Julianne
    Meredith Baxter
    Meredith Baxter
    • Kate
    Dan Gunther
    Dan Gunther
    • Priest
    • (as Daniel Gunther)
    Guy J. Graves
    • Kate's Husband
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joel Viertel
    • Writers
      • Alek Lev
      • Mora Stephens
      • Joel Viertel
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    7dennisr2000

    Not bad

    Not bad for the genre, if only because the filmmakers stayed away from the usual cliches. I was thoroughly entertained for ninety minutes without having to stop and think too hard, either about bad plot or bad script and that's all I wanted.
    4Chase_Witherspoon

    Honeymoon survivor

    Looks like a mid-week telemovie and stars Tara Reid beginning to regret her recent nuptials to Kip Pardue, after he goes berserk on their honeymoon, turning out to be a grade-A psycho who's been stalking her, grooming her as his prized possession. He seems to develop an obsessive psychosis as he manhandles her around his 'island' (an idyllic setting surrounded by a lake which is useful, because she has a mortal fear of drowning), controlling her behaviour, opinions and generally engaging in ever-escalating forms of domestic violence. Initially surprised, she gradually becomes aware he's not the man she thought he was, by which time, it's too late and she must fight fire with fire in order to escape "devil's island".

    Momentum is present, the gradual escalation too, but the film never quite manages the "psychological thriller" for which it appears to be aiming. Tara's make-up and hair never seem to match the ferocity of Kip's brutal attacks, his creepy, emotionally detached persona done reasonably well. If you can't cop Tara, or for that matter Kip, then you're in trouble because they're essentially the entire cast, although Meredith Baxter-Birney has a very minor role.

    I've read that this is an independent film which explains the sometimes amateurish look and feel, though given the film's small scale, this isn't necessarily a deal-breaker. If you can suspend disbelief for long enough to accept the human headline, minor celebrity of Tara Reid attempting a vaguely important role, then this will be sufficient to pass the time.
    6oneofthetwelve

    She should have known before saying 'I will' in the church..

    A young couple gets married, and goes to honeymoon trip to the woods. Or a small cabin on a lake, whatever - in the middle of nowhere. The new husband turns out to have serious issues with social life, communication and his visions of life are just twisted. Julianne's honeymoon will turn into a true nightmare. She will find herself marooned and chained, the only way out is by swimming after wiping off the obstacles, Mitch being the biggest one.

    The plot carries on nicely, it's not boring at all, just full of 'goofs', but if that doesn't matter, it's okay entertainment for evening. The biggest goof being how could she not know his boyfriend is a boy fiend indeed? They dated over one year before getting married, and this honeymoon brings out the true husband? The scary thing is, there actually exist people like this, both female and male..

    Mitch's behavior is exactly like one from Criminal Minds. In my mind I created a small profile about him, heh.
    movies2u

    "Devil's Pond"-10/10. I'm surprised about all the bad remarks on this film.

    Devil's Pond (2004)

    I was very surprised when I read all of the terrible remarks on this film. I thought this movie was great. I saw comments remarking that the film must have had a cheap budget because there was a small cast, but that's because the story was about two people all alone in the woods on an island. Who else would be there? I mean come on! Tara Reid gives a great performance. This film is about Julianne (Tara Reid) and her husband Mitch (Kip Pardue). The two are newlyweds and are on their honeymoon on a small island in a cabin. Mitch begins to go insane, and sinks their boat. Since Julianne can't swim, she cannot get off the small island, and as Mitch becomes more and more insane, she realizes that she may not make it off the island ever- and if she does, only one of them are going to be alive.

    This film reminded me of Misery, and it was very suspenseful and entertaining. 10/10.
    6insomniac_rod

    Tries very hard. Deserves a chance because of the effort.

    I had a difficult time trying to decide whether to watch or not the movie. I mean, it stared Tara Reid! Soon after the plot develops, I found myself paying attention to the events but only because of Tara Reid's intention to act decently. Let's face it, she's not a good actress but at least in this movie she tries to to do it fine. Kudos for her; she tried it at least.

    After convincing myself that she did a nice effort, the movie delivered a fine surprise for me when it became a thriller about a psychopath husband trying to convince his new hot bride that he really loves her although he stalked her before and well, more twisted situations.

    True, the acting is not that good (Kip Pardue delivers a fine performance though) and you need proved, talented actors to carry on 90 minutes of an intense dialog; I mean, there are only two characters in the whole movie.

    The settings are really good and somber, plus the situations ask for a sad atmosphere. Well done for the cinematography and art direction.

    Overall this is a movie to just watch once and when it airs on cable. It's not a keeper or memorable, but it still deserves a slight chance.

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    • Trivia
      A special Commendation Plaque was presented to Shari Hamrick from the State Of Montana, for her fire fighting efforts on the set of Devil's Pond, when a freak forest fire broke out.
    • Goofs
      The film takes place in an isolated location, but when Mitch is teaching Julianne how to fish, a car drives through the background.
    • Quotes

      Julianne: [reading] "We were here, got some beer, back next year, S.R. and J.R., '82." Poetic.

      [looks around]

      Julianne: Let's fix this place up a bit.

      Mitch: You don't like it here?

      Julianne: [without any real enthusiasm] No, I love it. It's... rustic!

    • Soundtracks
      Never Alone
      Performed by Carter Bays

      Written by Amy Power and Gala Asher

      Produced by Jeeve

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2005 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Heaven's Pond
    • Filming locations
      • Libby, Montana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Davis Entertainment Filmworks
      • Splendid Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,027
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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