Way back in January, we keyed you into a project being summoned by SHARK NIGHT 3D director David R. Ellis called THE BRIAR LAKE MURDERS, a horror-mystery that seems to bring the old “city kids vs. deadly country folk” routine in a new direction. There’s been very little in the way of news regarding the project since then – in fact, there’s been zilch – but today changes that.
According to the film’s sparse official website, SHARK NIGHT hottie Sara Paxton has joined the film as “Blake”. In addition, the site claims that Gia Bay (CAGE FREE) is also in the cast as “Jaclyn”. As there’s been no official announcement on this front thus far, let’s take this with a grain or two of salt.
The synopsis for THE BRIAR LAKE MURDERS: A group of rude and insensitive city kids take a weekend vacation to Briar Lake, a picturesque town overlooking a beautiful lake, which to most outsiders would appear to be a peaceful small town. Having zero respect for anyone outside of their group, they are confronted by the hostile and eccentric residents. Following a bizarre experience in the town’s diner, they quickly retreat to the protection of their borrowed vacation lake house, where they plan to let loose and celebrate their weekend out of the city.
After an unexpected visit from the local police, the long weekend is cut short. Two of the locals have been brutally murdered, and this group of “outsiders” become the prime suspects. When the string of murders spins out of control, the group must come together to unravel Briar Lake’s sordid past and uncover the hidden secrets.
Written by Walter Jakubowski and Neal Fischer & David Nevarez, THE BRIAR LAKE MURDERS has a release date (again, when taken with a grain of salt) of JANUARY 15, 2013.