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Secret of Bog Lake

During a quite get-a-way at a Northwoods lake house rental property, college friends (Claire & Zoe) and family come together for a vacation on the lake. Beautiful and comfortable, the surroundings quickly feel awkward as the visitors receive overt messages from the locals. Even the house rules contain information that was unexpected. Determined to have a good time, Stephen and Claire spend quality time with Stephen's son, Kyle, while they expect their next child later that year. Jack, the infamous guys guy, refusing to grow up, just wants to drink, eat and swim. Girlfriend Zoe is the girl next door, spending time with Claire and attending to Jack's demands. It doesn't take long for mysterious events to start occurring to our cabin guests, all while they take in the fun activities available and push the rules.

Be prepared to laugh, cry, and yell at the screen, as our lake house guests navigate the confusing signals from the towns people and oddities happening at the lake.

  • Steve Gustafson
    Director
    Zip Away!, Bark 101, The Sound of COVID, My 9/11 Story
  • Steve Gustafson
    Writer
  • Steve Gustafson
    Producer
    Zip Away!, Bark 101, The Sound of COVID, My 9/11 Story
  • Eric Newnham
    Key Cast
    "Stephen"
  • Lyindda Russell
    Key Cast
    "Claire"
  • Candice Fawcett
    Key Cast
    "Zoe"
  • Kolbe Smith
    Key Cast
    "Kyle"
  • Yakov Kolontarov
    Key Cast
    "Jack"
  • Clayton Spiess
    Key Cast
    "Caretaker Clayton"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Comedy / Horror
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 25 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 26, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    75,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Square Pixel
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Athens International Monthly Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Honorable Mention
  • Crown Point International Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    Best Actor in Feature Film
  • Fright Night Film Fest
    Louisville, KY
    United States
    Offical Selection
  • Central Coast Int. Film Festival
    Oxnard, CA
    United States
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • Mikwaukee Independant Film Awards
    Milwaukee, WI
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Beyond Border Internation Film Festival
    ICCR
    India
    Official Selection
  • Beyond Border Int. Film Festival
    ICCR
    India
    Debut Filmmaker - Official Selection
  • Crown Point Int. Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    WINNER - Month July 2024 - Official Selection Annual
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Director Biography - Steve Gustafson

Zip Away! - half hour platform Reality TV show focusing on my entrepreneur business of zipline installations and operations. We travelthe US from project to project and focus on operations of the business.

Bark 101 - half hour platform Reality TV show, is an all-breeds dog show. We feature a rare breed of dog yet introduce an alternate breed each episode, provide education, puppy / adult dog nutrition, tips, trick, and more.

The Sound of COVID - documentary of how the COVID 19 pandemeic shut down the music industry. Featuring John Payne, former frontman of the 1980's rock group ASIA.

My 9/11 Story - a personal account of being a visitor in New York deleivering team building seminars on 9/11/2001. First hand accounts of the day, expereinces, insights, and trama.

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Director Statement

I've became serious about video and programing in 2016. Focusing on a Reality TV show type for my zipline business. That lead into 3 seasons and 30 episodes.

I then, by chance, began to develop an all breeds dog show focusing on breeding a rare breed called Hovawarts. This development from a breeder/hobby became a Reality / Education TV type format. 1 season and 8 episodes in the can.

These projects tuned me into documentaries (The Sound of COVID, My 9/11 Story) and my latest project, a feature Comedy/Horror film (Secret of Bog Lake).

As a jack of all trades, I've self taught myself filming, post production editing, developed a Zip Away Productions company which now is my media group, record label, and platform for all our projects.

It's been an exciting 8 years and looking forward to future projects and films.