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The Lake

2025

A slow-creeping dread settles in as a familiar place turns quietly wrong, leaving you uneasy about what looks back.

Directed by
Trần Hữu Tấn
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Starring
Karen Nguyễn, Kay Trần, Thanh Duy
Tagline
Based on the quarry lake urban legend.
Overview
The Lake is a supernatural horror film inspired by the urban legend of Stone Lake - a place always shrouded in mysterious stories that young people often tell each other.

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Directed by
Trần Hữu Tấn
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Starring
Karen Nguyễn, Kay Trần, Thanh Duy
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • death
  • mystery
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
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Written by
Abby Hoang Anh, Trần Hữu Tấn
Starring
Karen Nguyễn, Kay Trần, Thanh Duy, Lâm Hoàng Oanh, Nguyên Thảo, Mạc Trung Kiên, Hữu Tiến
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Country
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Languages
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