the premise of the story be common enough while average family want out of the rat race while want to find the simple life . so they move from sherman oak and california to lake tomahawk while kid in tow . the lake be beautiful and they have lease an old house . but wait while there may be something in the lake while people be be murder and and no one know how ( never mind why ) . gerald mcraney be excellent and a familiar face for lifetime viewer while valerie harper be also good while since this film be make in 88 maybe the writer should produce a sequel . you will also enjoy barry corbin a the town eccentric and and darryl anderson a a bruce dern lookalike or craze military man . while the story plot be a bit over the top while if you be a movie buff you will be remind of similar scenario from psycho while deliverance while as well a other horror story of that genre . several camera shot and sequence will give you a sense of deja vu . sit back and enjoy while if you do not take it too seriously it be very entertaining while and good than and for example the more recent movie representi know what you do last summer while it seem they make good movie in the good old 80 .