Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Creature Lake’

Written by Scott Edwards

It can be easy to let too much time go by without seeing or talking to your friends. While this might not be the intention, life sometimes gets in the way and there is little you can do about it. It is important to keep your priorities front and center when it comes to living a heathy and happy life and while sometimes it may seem difficult, there are things that can make it easier, like hanging with your friends. It is easy to forget why you became friends in the first place, but why you continue tolerate each other after many years is the reason you still have the happy relationship.
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After winning a deed to a plot at Gitaskog Lake, Jason is ready to share his winnings with his best friends in the world. After years have gone by not seeing them, a guy’s only weekend seems like the right thing to do and everybody is on board with the trip, even though it will be a sausage party. Getting everyone packed up and loaded into the SUV, the guys are ready to reconnect and with cameras all around, they will document how they get along. But the drive is taking its toll on everyone, and the old friends John, Todd, Conrad, Mike and Jason are not ready for what secrets the lake has in store for their relaxing, drunken weekend.

While the group is having a hard time following Jason’s lead, as they continue to get lost on their way to the lake, they find a little restaurant to refuel and get some drinks in their system. Seeing that they are being singled out by the crowd, the group is ready to continue their venture to the lake, only to be stopped by their waiter before leaving. Trying to give the men a warning about the lake and this time of year, the men laugh it off as a silly story and affirm that there is no such thing as the Gitaskog that the natives are afraid of. Making their way up to the lake and finding the little shack where they will be staying, the friends are ready to reconnect with not only themselves, but with nature as well.

Taking a quick dip in the lake and not finding anything out of the ordinary, the men decide to take a hike around and run into a fisherman who has a warning for them. Saying that he has been a target of the Lady of the Lake, but always avoids her siren call, the men decide that he is out of his mind as well. But as the second night of their guy’s weekend arrives, they are shocked to see that a little demon girl has made her way into the camp, along with an unexplained wailing coming from all around them. Not being able to leave in the middle of the night, the group decides to wait until first light to get away, but that might be too long, as the lake comes alive with all of its secrets.

I really enjoyed the premise of the movie and how the point was made to keep your trip free and clear of littering. I was a little confused about some of the conversations that took place when the group was drunk, but I think that it was kind of the point, since drunk people don’t make a lot of sense. I like the group’s interaction overall, but when Jason had something on his mind, he really seemed to change in his demeanor and while it was a little unsettling, it did add a dynamic to the story that would not have been there at all when the search began for his missing friends. With plenty of cameras, a spooky little girl, a legend in the waters of the lake, a monster, native unrest, plenty of boozing and some farts for the ages, it’s a full little creature feature that will remind you to always clean up after yourself when camping. Stay Scared.

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