Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Lake Alice’

Written by Scott Edwards

There is nothing more difficult than trying to make a good first impression. While it seems to come easily for some people who don’t mind being the center of attention, most of us hate that feeling and become very uncomfortable. Even practice might not be enough for the person that we are trying to woo, since we know what could happen if it goes wrong. There might not be a good answer on how to make the best first impression, but it is always important to be yourself, so maybe start with that.
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Heading up to their house by the lake, Greg and Natalie Thomas are surprised that their daughter has brought along a friend. Meeting Ryan for the first time on their little family getaway, Greg is having a hard time understanding what Sarah sees in this unemployed filmmaker, but keeps his mouth shut in the car. Getting closer to town, Greg sees the lights of a police car behind him and comes to a stop on the side of the road to see his old friend Sheriff Hank is ready to pick up where they left off years ago. Getting the feeling that the Thomas family is not a favorite around town, Ryan bites his tongue since he has a surprise for everyone. 

While the adults head into town to get some supplies for the upcoming snowstorm, Ryan and Sarah head out to the lake when Sarah sees some footprints outside of the cabin. Not really thinking much about it, the two find a quiet spot and Ryan pops the question. Saying ‘yes’ instantly, Sarah is ready to start her new life with Ryan and get further away from her past. Breaking the news to her parents, Sarah is flying on cloud nine and even her ex-boyfriend Tyler seems to be happy for her as well. With the holiday quickly approaching, the family and their newest member sit down and open presents, but there will be more surprises as the night moves on.

Waking up in the middle of the night to a strange knocking around the house, the family is shocked to see that there is nobody there. Grabbing his shotgun and trying to find out what is going on, Greg becomes the first victim of the masked group that is looking to take back what is rightfully theirs. Being forced out into the dead of night, Ryan tries to keep Sarah from losing her mind after she witnesses her father being killed. With the town being their only hope for survival, the couple try their hardest to find the keys to the car, but with a killer not far behind them, it may only be a matter of time before they become the next set of victims.

From the beginning of this movie, you could tell that there was plenty of hatred towards the Thomas family which made things very uncomfortable from the start. I really wish that they explained what happened as the officers seemed to be keeping a very close eye on Greg, it would have given us a little backstory and not left everything up to our imagination. The entire movie was pretty uncomfortable, the town, the Thomas family learning that Ryan proposed, even the good neighbor Carl, we never got the chance to feel loved, which was very interesting. It turned into a cool who-done-it movie when you are left guessing who the killer is behind the mask and the uncertainty of how many people were really involved. With an uncomfortable town, a loving neighbor, a proposal, a killer in the house, a killer in the woods, guns, hatchets, love everlasting and a frozen lake, this is a decent movie that will make you think twice about making a good first impression. Stay Scared.

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