Lake Effect (film)

Lake Effect is an upcoming horror film directed by Sam Qualiana. It concerns a group of friends that, when searching for one of their fathers with a terminal illness, must survive a harsh snowstorm while being hunted by a hostile supernatural creature with telekinetic abilities. The film is currently in post-production.

Cast

 * Sam Qualiana as Jimmy
 * Jason John Beebe as Jesse
 * Daniel James as Kyle
 * Erika Frase as Molly
 * Bill Kennedy IX as Doug
 * Greg Hinaman as Henry
 * C. J. Qualiana as Nick
 * Tia Maurice as Sarah

Production
An official teaser trailer was released on YouTube on November 25, 2014, with a subsequent teaser trailer being uploaded on March 9, 2015. Filming began in early 2015 in Royalton, New York. The film's title is a reference to the weather phenomenon known as lake-effect snow. The film was partially funded by an Indiegogo campaign with a flexible goal of $2,000. Production was challenged by temperamental weather conditions; Qualiana stated “we’re working hard to shoot this in the freezing cold weather, struggling to get it all done before all the snow goes away. We’re on a tight budget and schedule, but we’re pulling through it, and so far everything is looking amazing. It’s certainly a step up in quality from my previous features".

One of the film's producers, Greg Lamberson, stated that the feature "will definitely be [Qualiana's] best film. It’s a scary story, and he’s really evolved as a director and a cinematographer." The film left the production stage in early 2016, and post-production visual effects has begun.