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The People Across the Lake poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.5 / 100
1988·Horror / Thriller / TV Movie·1h 39m

THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE LAKE

In an effort to get away from the city and all its crime, Chuck Yoman and his family move to a big old house in a peaceful lakeside town. The discovery of a mutilated corpse in the lake and another body in the woods, however, suggests that the Yomans would have been safer if they had stayed put...

Above the Line
Arthur Allan Seidelman·DirectorBill McCutchen·StoryDalene Young·StoryRichard Leiterman·Director of PhotographyDana Kaproff·Original Music ComposerBert Glatstein·Editor
Cast
Valerie Harper·Rachel YomanGerald McRaney·Chuck YomanBarry Corbin·Malcolm BryceTammy Lauren·Lisa YomanDaryl Anderson·Henry LinkJeff Kizer·John BryceGary BisigGregory Togel·Steven "Stevie" YomanDorothy Lyman·Ruth MortimerThomas Peacocke·Sheriff Boignton
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Arthur Allan Seidelman·DirectorPeter Dashkewytch·First Assistant DirectorDavid Markowitz·Second Assistant DirectorCandice Field·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Bill McCutchen·StoryDalene Young·StoryDalene Young·Teleplay
Camera· 2
Richard Leiterman·Director of PhotographyDavid Geddes·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Bert Glatstein·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Dana Kaproff·Original Music ComposerLars Ekstrom·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 8
David Fischer·Production DesignRex Raglan·Art DirectionTrish Keating·Costume DesignPeter Hinton·Set DecorationLinda A. Brown·Makeup ArtistGraham Coutts·Property MasterDiana Patterson·Costume SupervisorGeoff Hilliard·Construction Coordinator
Production· 7
Bill McCutchen·Executive ProducerRichard L. O'Connor·ProducerDalene Young·Co-ProducerFran Bascom·CastingSid Kozak·CastingStewart Bethune·Location ManagerNowell Grossman·Production Accountant
Other Departments· 3
Janet Sala·HairstylistWilliam H. Orr·Special EffectsJohn W. Scott·Chief Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
60.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a composite image with a large, monstrous, green-skinned face and hand emerging from blue water at the bottom, while four human figures stan”

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Key Elements
WaterMonster
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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