The Lodge (2008)

Director
Brad Helmink; John Rauschelbach

Main cast
Deanna Cramer; Liz Jones; Elizabeth Kell; Mandi Kreisher; Kevin McClatchy

Genres
Horror, Thriller

Description
A young couple's weekend getaway at a secluded mountain ranch becomes an unfathomable nightmare when they discover the truth about the caretaker.


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