Stars: Ali Ashtigo, Jamie Lee, Jarrett Michael Collins, Shekeb Sekander, Riley Madison Fuller, Angel McCoughtry, Patrick Lemon, Shan Moreno, Ava Metallo, Chris Johnson | Written and Directed by William Eric Bush-Anderson, Cindy Kunz-Anderson
Lanier, the feature debut from writer/directors William Eric Bush-Anderson and Cindy Kunz-Anderson, tackles an ambitious premise: blending supernatural horror with real historical tragedy. The film centers on Lake Lanier, an area notoriously linked with eerie drownings and haunted lore, and the submerged town of Oscarville, a once-thriving Black community violently erased in the early 20th century.
The story follows Detective Jeff Stevenson, who, during a family vacation at Lake Lanier, becomes involved in a suspicious drowning investigation. As Jeff teams up with local detective Daniel Wilson, he is drawn deeper into the unsettling history of the lake and its dark connection to Oscarville’s destruction. Through this investigation, the film attempts to weave themes of racial injustice,...
Lanier, the feature debut from writer/directors William Eric Bush-Anderson and Cindy Kunz-Anderson, tackles an ambitious premise: blending supernatural horror with real historical tragedy. The film centers on Lake Lanier, an area notoriously linked with eerie drownings and haunted lore, and the submerged town of Oscarville, a once-thriving Black community violently erased in the early 20th century.
The story follows Detective Jeff Stevenson, who, during a family vacation at Lake Lanier, becomes involved in a suspicious drowning investigation. As Jeff teams up with local detective Daniel Wilson, he is drawn deeper into the unsettling history of the lake and its dark connection to Oscarville’s destruction. Through this investigation, the film attempts to weave themes of racial injustice,...
- 5/8/2025
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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