"Loon Lake" (2019) spins a folk-horror tale where urban grief collides with rural legend, blurring the lines between reality and nightmare. Imagine Louis Olsen, seeking solace in the Minnesotan countryside to escape the pain of losing his pregnant wife. His search for peace takes a terrifying turn when he inadvertently disturbs the grave of Mary Jane Terlinden, a local woman believed to be a witch from the 19th century. What begins as a rural escape unravels into a haunting nightmare, as Louis is plagued by visions and unsettling occurrences tied to the legend. The film weaves between past and present, leaving Louis, and the audience, to question whether the terror is a supernatural curse or a manifestation of his own fractured psyche.
