Les Collingwood possèdent une maison isolée, sur les berges d’un paisible lac. Leur fille, Mari, et sa copine Paige ne vont pas tarder à se faire enlever par un psychopathe évadé. Laissée pour morte, Mari tentera de rejoindre à la nage la demeure familiale…

Wes Craven may now be known for his slyly satirizing Scream series, but what new horror fans forget is that he pioneered the modern horror genre with such enduring terrors as this, his debut (!), and The Hills Have Eyes. A sign of their classic status? They’ve been remade into much worse films!