A young woman fleeing a troubled relationship finds refuge with a friend at a lakeside cabin near Tenkiller Lake in eastern Oklahoma. What begins as an escape quickly devolves into terror when people start turning up dead. "Terror at Tenkiller" (1986) falls within the familiar "cabin-in-the-woods" slasher subgenre, but distinguishes itself with a more relaxed pace; the emphasis is on the two friends’ search for pe…

This horror-thriller is likely to put viewers to sleep because it fails to create any sense of suspense; the perpetrator’s reveal happens right at the beginning. The gore effects are passable, considering the production costs. Despite its brief 88-minute runtime, the movie drags on due to tedious conversations and uninspired performances. **1.75/5**