This latter video came into the possession of director Jeffrey Frentzen, who constructed this middling 'terror' film around frankly astounding testimonial footage. Lake also videotaped activity with his victims, and taped himself describing for the camera why he wanted to commit these atrocities. They took their victims to a secluded mountain hideaway for ransom, torture, sexual assault and finally murder. Along with his equally psychotic partner, Charles Ng, Lake was an ex-Marine and survivalist responsible for kidnapping, human exploitation and murder during the 1980s. The case of serial killer Leonard Lake is one of the most notorious in California history. Reviewed by ( ) 8 / 10 Well-directed Horror Flick Suffers From Low Production Values In the process, Sonia recounts the horrors of the house, where Lake and his accomplice would force her to videotape the killings. Sonia, the only survivor of Lake's killing spree, teams up with a private investigator to help him locate a woman who disappeared into Lake's compound.
Based on a true story, HOUSE ON THE HILL is a true crime melodrama with strong horror elements, chronicling the outrageous 1980s murder spree of serial killer Leonard Lake, who would target, kidnap, rob and kill people - and even whole families.
