Ghost Lake

Ghost Lake

Evil Rises.

Directed by Jay Woelfel

Produced by Young Wolf Productions

2004112 min3.6 / 10

A melancholic supernatural thriller about guilt and cyclical death, where a grieving woman uncovers a dark pattern of mysterious drownings tied to her isolated lakeside refuge.

Rebecca Haster blames herself for the death of her parents and decides to spend sometime alone in the lakeside cottage of her parents in Rushford Lake. She meets Stan James on the road and gives a lift to the stranger. Later they become friends, while Rebecca sees supernatural events with drowned people in the lake. While searching the accidents in the library, she finds that mysterious deaths happen in the spot every thirteen years.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ghost Lake sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Ghost Lake scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Ghost Lake end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Ghost Lake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Ghost Lake violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ghost Lake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghost Lake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghost Lake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghost Lake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghost Lake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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