House on the Hill

A grim, unsettling true-crime horror that lingers on real-life atrocities, making for a deeply disturbing and sobering watch.

Directed by

Jeff Frentzen

Genres

Horror, Crime

Starring

Naidra Dawn Thomson, Shannon Leade, Stephen A.F. Day

Tagline

No one gets out alive

Overview

Based on a true story, "House On The Hill" is a true crime melodrama with strong horror elements, chronicling the outrageous 1980s murder spree of serial killer Leonard Lake, who would target, kidnap, rob and kill people - and even whole families. Sonia, the only survivor of Lake's killing spree, teams up with a private investigator to help him locate a woman who disappeared into Lake's compound. In the process, Sonia recounts the horrors of the house, where Lake and his accomplice would force her to videotape the killings.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Violence, crime, trauma, survival

Content

Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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