New Films!

The 'official' site for the Production of the films etc...

Dylan's Tree, Bullet & Eviction

Lake Films' new films

This IS "Dylan's Tree"

FRANK ALBANESE (The Soprano's) played "Norman" aka 'Grandpa'

ROCCO CHEIRICHELLA played "Dylan"

A 'mock up' of one the poster concepts.

Notice the 'tree' and how it was used, thatks Photoshop!

To view the trailer, click the link below!

A 'mock' poster for Bullet

Wow, what can I say. Production on these 3 films was fantastic. Easy, & well "oiled" to say the least. By 'easy' by no means do I mean it was easy to make these films, no way, making movies is hard work, especially at our level. Easy meaning, everything went as planned, things fell into place. Dylan's Tree was started in the winter of 07, Bullet was filmed (in 1 shoot) at winter's tail end and Eviction was started late spring/early summer and continues to this day. I'm still editing and doing small pick up shots. I know Eviction started at that time because the day of our 1st shoot, it was 100+ degrees! Ask my actors, lol.

The Director's insight on what went into making these films...

Whew, it's the morning after the world premier. And it was a huge success! We had a crowd of about 100. The films went over very well & everyone was happy & surprised with the quality and acting in these films. The room was fantastic and loaded with goodies ranging from popcorn to candy bars. It gives me so much inspiration to go out and start another film, which I will! The 'fan' favorite seemes to be BULLET because of it's intensity & surprise ending. Not to say the others weren't equally as good, because they are. After they are all 'my babies' so I personally do not have a favorite. So until the next update keep the 'reels' spinning!

Lance J. Reha, Director

Compulsive gambler, Ronnie Falco is on a losing streak.

He owes forty thousand dollars to a Roger Willis, a ruthless loan shark.

Unable to pay off his debt, Ronnie is forced into a deadly game where

the stakes are higher than ever and the odds are stacked against him.

Too late, he realizes he may have just placed his last bet.

Will his bad luck come to an end, or will his life?

Dylan Fletcher visits his ailing grandfather,

Norman (Frank Albanese, The Sopranos) on his 85th birthday.

A retired New York cop and WWII hero, Dylan has always

idolized his grandfather and aspires to be just like him

some day, but sadly his misspent youth has started him

on the wrong track. While digging through Norman's

attic, Dylan comes across the old man's faded memories

and war mementos, among which he finds a mysterious box of teeth.

Human teeth.

Dylan soon learns that there is a terrible secret

Norman has been hiding for decades.

A truth which threatens everything

Dylan has ever come to believe.

When the bodies of the dead are suddenly re-animated in to murderous

cannibals, the world is thrown into turmoil as the living struggle for their very

survival. Modern technology has been rendered useless by unseen forces and

mankind's primal instinct takes over. People are forced to make a choice: Fight or Flight.

But how do you kill an enemy that is already dead?

How do you win a war when every dead body adds

to the ranks of those you're fighting against?

Alan, a sixty year old widower, and his two twenty-something daughters, Megan and Kate,

take refuge in an old bomb shelter beneath the basement of their home.

As days pass, their meager stockpile of supplies dwindles to almost nothing.

When Alan's life is threatened by an illness, it is Megan who takes charge and ventures

back up to the world above to find help and supplies,

leaving Kate behind to care for their Father.

What will she find? Has mankind been able to end the assault,

or is it the living who have been evicted from the planet?

Lake Films Does It Again...by Eileen Hanlon

This past weekend Lance Reha of Lake Films had the premiere screenings of his latest three movies. It was invitation only and the place was packed. Everyone was excited to see his latest efforts. First up was Dylan's Tree which featured Frank Albanese who is always great and gives a chilling perfomance here. Rocco Cherichella gives a credible turn as Dylan. Dylan uncovers a family truth that may be interlaced with his bloodline. Next up was Bullet, which proved to be the most intense of the three stories. Mark Armstrong portrays a gambler in debt to a genteel southern loanshark expertly played by Richard Miller. Armstrong demonstrates the ability to prevail upon the viewer the terror that is upon him. Adrian Matilla provides the menace in the form of the henchman to Miller's loanshark. This story is an account of a man taking extreme chances. Everyone was on the edge of their seats. Gina Ferranti is the leading lady that must set out to save her loved ones in Eviction, a terror tale about the Earth being invaded by alien life form and turning the humans into zombies. Frank Dudley co-stars as the father of two twentysomething daughters that go in hiding at the height of the pending disaster. Tiffany Scott gives an impressive turn as the younger daughter that tends to the home when her sister must strike out on her own to get provisions. Lance Reha has covered all of his trademark bases to set the tone of his stories with the elements of moody cinematography and creating an edgy environment that makes one want to squirm. And as usual he throws in his twists along the way. I thought all of the films were good and the acting was strong but I am partial to Eviction because my friends and I had bit parts as zombies in the movie. It was amusing to don the zombie makeup and become zombified. The film shooting caused quite a commotion out on the streets of SI. We were covered in "blood." It was fun to exchange stories with other cast members about their experience on location. The makeup and effects were really cool. And of course Lance had his twist ending in there for good measure. You too may check out these movies on CTV. We will be running them this weekend as part of The Director's Chair TV Island Arts Expo. You may watch the movies on Channel 57 during the festival or better yet, come down to the CTV Studios at 100 Cable Way. Check the site www.thedirectorschairtv.com for a schedule of festival airings and events.

What people are saying about the new films...

All I can say is WOW! ;) You totally outdid yourself on this one! With every project you do, you simply get better and better and better! AMAZING! The extra DVD was a nice touch, it shows what 'really goes on with the film-making! Really nice! I am so proud to be a part of it, again. ;)

Speak to you soon and again, WOW!

Tiffany Scott, Actress

Holy shit Lance! Great job on the films last night! Bullet was friggin

amazing! I loved Mark in it! Eviction was great too. Good job with it.

Thanks for the Production Assistant credit. That was sweet of you.

Francesca Hoff, PA

I just wanted to let you know that we had a great time last night. It was so much fun to watch Eviction! You really did a great job with the film, and I am very proud of it.Thank you for the evening, and the great experience of working on Eviction

Hope to see you soon!

Gina Ferrante, Actress

Some awesome work! Thanks for allowing me to bring my creativity to the project. Your words on the dvd were very kind.Thanks for everything.

Richard Miller, Actor

From L-R

Gina Ferrante, Frank Dudley & Tiffany Scott

The fearless Writer as 'the cemetery zombie!'

Premier Pictures 2008

What's up Lance!...As Belushi said in "Animal House": Holy shit! That was AWESOME! I'm still getting over it. I may need to see a therapist. I said it before and I'm gonna say it again: You are a brilliant film maker and the BEST Director I've ever had the honor to work with and a really cool dude on top of it. You are DEFINITELY on your way Bro! Thank you so much for believing in me Lance. I'll never forget that. I'll say it again:AWESOME! ****. I'm gonna watch it again after the simpsons.....Had a blast today. Let's do it again really soon...

Mark Armstrong, Actor

Thanks so much for sending me my copy . Finally I watched Eviction, including the behind the scenes footage. As always, I am very impressed. With each and every film, you are always very consistent in displaying the highest level of your creativity to your audience. It's so awesome to watch the camera angles and see the style you choose to shoot the scenes. And I must say that Pedro did an awesome job with all the special effects makeup, etc. All the zombies looked awesome and was shown in good taste.lol ( No pun intended, there ;-) Seriously though I had a lot of fun with my scene and I think that it really worked in this film.

I also believe the script is extremely well-written and you and Chris have all the reason in the world to be very proud and confident that someone will bring you financial backing for this to be made into a feature. Be sure to keep it out there for all to see and surely it will take notice.I am looking forward to hearing the update on that.

As for the cast, well now..it is top notch. What great and generous performances all the actors gave to each other, which definitely shows through the lens to the audience. Its so nice to see that everything you do is progressing and always moving forward.

I want to thank you for the opportunity and look forward to your next film and the next time we can work together. Be sure to call me and Let's do something great together!

Keep in touch!

Best always to you,

Steve DiGennaro, Actor

lance, I got the movie this weekend THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!! Truely a great job !!! and a great movie all around man. Everything is so well put together..it was great I can't get over it..I musta watched it like ten times already lol..anyway I am as always glad I was apart of it & I knew it was going to be successful from the day we shot it. Keep doing what your doing man you have a gift. Hope we can work together again soon. Also thank you for all the nice compliments on the special features.

Best,

Adrian Matilla, Actor

Some stills from the film 'CODE NAME: GINNY'

This story is based on a true story and was written by Joseph Squatritto. Lake Films is making this film and Lance is Directing it... I felt that this is an important story that NEEDED to be told, & I'm telling it!

An article that ran in the Staten Island Advance.. Hopefully one of many!

Frank Dudley as...FDR.

Bob Casale, Lance J. Reha, Joe Squatrito & Frank Dudley

The "Soldiers' waiting to do their scene.

Rick Miller as...Anton Dostler, is about to be executed for war crimes...

The one & only Rick Miller!

The Cast & Crew on December 7th, 2008. Ironically, "Pearl Harbor Day" and on a Sunday too.

Frank Albanese, left, of Bay Terrace, Lance Reha of Elm Park and Chris Mancuso of Rossville accept the Best Staten Island Short award for “Dylan’s Tree” at The Vanderbilt, South Beach.

We took home "Best Short Film" in the Staten Island Film Festival with the film "Dylan's Tree" this weekend! It was sweet after 3 years of being involved and being nominated into the festival. "Bullet" was also nominated and was also up for "Best Local Film" and "Best Cinematography" "Dylan's Tree" was also nominated for "Best Screenplay." We're already talking about next year and what we'll bring!