Four high school friends believe the local myth that developer Swenson killed a kid for trespassing years earlier and got away with it. When one of the four friends disappears, the remaining three believe Swenson killed their friend and they take revenge. When their friend then shows up alive they must deal with the consequences of crossing the harsh line that separates fantasy from reality.
Acting
Ed Lauter's simmering menace as Swenson.
Writing
Premise that actually commits to its bleak implications.
Director
Martin Schenk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Liesel Matthews was better known as the lead in 'A Little Princess' (1995), making this her gritty teen rebellion era.
This bombed in 2000 but predicts the true-crime podcast era's obsession with re-investigating local myths.
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