Lake of Death

"De dødes tjern" is a remake of the film of the same name, I have not seen the original version but this new one has influences in retro horror films about cabins but it doesn't achieve the same effect. The performances are good, the cinematography is awesome and the filming locations are atmospheric. The main problem here is the weak script, confusing and predictable. Not a good film but not bad either.

4 out of 10 is a disgrace to this film. Well-paced, well-acted, suspenseful and a somewhat original plot (see for yourself) with a few good twists and turns. The very most parts of the film take place in the woods, and the solid nature definitely builds up a true horror atmosphere to the film.

"Lake of death" also has this great unsettling "nerve" to it, which reminds me of some of the best classic 80s horror flicks like "Just Before Dawn" and "The Burning".

Interesting and creative story. Some really good soundtrack and camerawork, acting was good.

The setting is classical, visually it looks good, but it fails to deliver anything. A bunch of cliches which you see in every low-grade horror movie and then it ends, with an obvious ending you see coming from miles away. So all in all this movies is just too flat and too blunt, there's no real mystery or horror here. Although, you can see that there are some attempts to make characters act rational and more realistic than in all the classical cliche horror movies, but these attempts are so small and non-impactful, they don't succeed to add any depth to the plot.

You can enjoy this movie as a "same old thing", but if you're looking for anything unique, this one would be a waste of time.

Slow and trying too hard to be artistic. Characters are bland. A painful watch.