Fever Lake (originally titled Demon Kid)[1] is an American direct-to-video horror film that was released in 1997.[1][2] It stars Corey Haim, Mario López and Bo Hopkins. Filming occurred in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.[2]
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| Directed by | Rafe M. Portilo |
| Written by | Jalee Bailey Michael Edwards |
| Produced by | Jamie Elliott Ralph E. Portillo |
| Starring | Corey Haim Mario López Bo Hopkins |
| Music by | Robert J. Walsh |
| Distributed by | ETD Distribution Company |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA group of teenagers visit a lake with intentions to spend the weekend there. Despite warnings from the locals, the group continues with their weekend plan and soon discover the lake is cursed.
Release and legacy
editIn America, Fever Lake premiered on October 9, 1997 at a gala invite-only charity event in Kenosha, where it had been filmed.[3] It would be released direct-to-video a few days later, in time for Halloween 1997.[3] Producer Jim Kreutzer stated in an August 1997 interview that “We always knew this was a straight-to-video release."[3] Fever Lake was the subject of a 2015 RiffTrax satirical commentary track.[4]
Filming locations
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Grant, Edmond (1998). The Motion Picture Guide, 1998 Annual: The Films of 1997. CineBooks. ISBN 9780933997417. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ a b "TV's Mario Lopez in town to promote Fever Lake". Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. October 9, 1997.
- ^ a b c "Horror film shot at Twin Lakes should hit stores for Halloween". 4 August 1997.
- ^ "Fever Lake | RiffTrax". 26 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin in the movies". On Milwaukee. May 26, 2002.
External links
edit- Fever Lake at IMDb
- Fever Lake at AllMovie
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