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by Mathew McCurley 
Sep 27th 2010 at 12:00PM
Horror abounds in The Lake, an awesome entry in the 2010 48 Hour Film Project. The Lake took home awards for Best Directing, Best Acting, Best Use of Prop and Best Use of Line. Congratulations are in order -- and once you watch, you'll see why. Almost Wicker Man-esque (the original Wicker Man from 1973, which is completely and utterly awesome, and not the Nicolas Cage abomination from 2006), The Lake masterfully uses some of horror's basic conventions to tell a fun and simple story. Plus it was all done in 48 hours! One of the things that is definitely not on the list of things I can do in 48 hours is make a movie of this quality.
The voice acting stands out as excellent (technically, award-worthy!), and all in all, it's a great piece. Congratulations on all the wins, guys!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Enigma Sep 27th 2010 12:11PM
I gotta say 99% of WoW machinima is just complete crap. This is the first I've ever seen that actually got me involved and pulled in. Such good voice acting.
Bravo.
Encore.
cartoonheroii Sep 27th 2010 12:38PM
I got shivers watching that.
Kevin S. Sep 27th 2010 12:40PM
Yes, I usually can't make it 30 sec into most vids I try to watch, this was quite enjoyable.
Moppentoff Sep 27th 2010 12:42PM
I'm sorry, but the '06 Wicker Man is brilliant. If not just for the bees.
Rubitard Sep 27th 2010 4:47PM
How'd it get burned?
How'd it get burned?!
How'ditgetburnedhow'ditgetburned?!?!
Zaros Sep 27th 2010 12:44PM
They made this in 48 hours!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?
I couldn't make something this good in 48 years!
Titio Sep 27th 2010 12:56PM
This Machinima is great. Well, the end is a bit.. abrupt (wouldn't have hurt to have it last a lil more), but still great :-)
(By the way, for those of you interested, Olibith has been posting quite a bunch of cool must-see Machinima here : http://www.gamecreds.com/user/member/machinima_review )
Titio Sep 27th 2010 12:57PM
Well, OK 48h to make it kinda explains it all :D
Trojin Jennings Sep 27th 2010 12:59PM
Pretty much any WoW Video is usually some PVP-esk event, or a slack-jawed daffodil who knows how to run the movie stuff by face rolling on their keyboard.
This is not that. This is quite the work, and in 48 hours? I hope we see more from this guy, it's impressive.
quasarsglow Sep 27th 2010 1:15PM
I had a cup with some ice that shifted at a pivotal moment and I am a bit ashamed to say this, but I was startled.
dodgeballer2005 Sep 27th 2010 2:01PM
Wow, that was really well done. I have actually FELT something from watching that.
bennet Sep 27th 2010 2:30PM
Stone Falcon Productions - those are the Snacky's Journal folks, aren't they? No wonder the voice acting is great.
I miss those...wish they'd come out with more.
Dreyja Sep 27th 2010 2:36PM
Exactly. This is a great video and all but in the back of my mind I'm going: "I WANT more SNACKY DANGIT!" XD
Fun, creepy vid.
Persephanie Sep 27th 2010 2:56PM
WoW now this is a machinima! Great job!