3 Movies Starring Don Stroud

The House by the Lake

The House by the Lake

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1977-03-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (645 Reviews)

Director:

William Fruet

Genres:

Thriller

Fullplot:

A rich playboy has a large house in the countryside. One weekend he invites a fashion model. On his way to the house, he drives past a gang of crazy young men. The men find out where the house is and begin to terrorize the couple.

The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1978-11-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (5972 Reviews)

Director:

Steve Rash

Cast:

Writer:

Alan Swyer (story)

John Goldrosen (book)

Robert Gittler (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The musical career of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly is chronicled, from the days when "Peggy Sue" was "Cindy Lou", a song about his first girlfriend, to the meteoric run of "That'll Be the Day" up the charts, to his marriage, breakup with the Crickets, reunion with the Crickets, and untimely death.

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-07-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (25807 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaHorror

Cast:

Writer:

Sandor Stern (screenplay)

Jay Anson (book)

Fullplot:

Based on a true story that was claimed by writer Jay Anson, The Amityville Horror is about a large house on the coast of Long Island where newlyweds George and Kathy Lutz and their three children move into the house that they hope will be their dream house which ends up in terror. Despite full disclosure by the real estate agent of the house's history, George and Kathy buy the house. George says, "Houses don't have memories," but they turn to their family priest Father Delaney who believes the house is haunted and performs an exorcism on the house. But the evil spirit in the house causes him to become blind and makes him very sick. With the help of another priest Father Bolen and a police detective, George and Kathy face the fears of the house, but not knowing the spirit is planning to possess George and then the children...

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