Lake Effect (film)

Lake Effect
Promotional poster
Directed by	Sam Qualiana
Produced by	Richard Chizmar Greg Lamberson
Starring	Sam Qualiana Jason John Beebe Simeon Qualiana Daniel James Erika Frase Tia Maurice
Cinematography	Sam Qualiana
Production company	Metroshia Productions
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

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.