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tzeism
Oct 3, 2012, 06:35 AM
Hi all,

I remember watching this movie when I was a kid, around 1990.

The plot involved a bunch of kids who were hanging out around a lake. There was a jetty heading out into the water, and the kids discussed a rumour that if you went out on it at midnight you would meet the devil.

There was also a big watermill by the side of the lake, and the water level kept rising and falling. At the end of the film this was revealed to be the work of a giant man, who pulled the plughole out of the lake thus draining all the water away.

I think if you've seen this you'd remember it - but does anyone know what it's called? I've literally spent the last 20 years trying to find out, no luck yet...

Thanks in advance!

Quinn F
Oct 3, 2012, 08:49 AM
Frog Dreaming (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_Dreaming)

tzeism
Oct 3, 2012, 09:18 AM
This sounds like it could be the one. I'm pretty sure I would have never come across this without your help, thank you! I'll post again to confirm once I've tracked it down and had a watch...

tzeism
Oct 9, 2012, 07:23 AM
I've watched it, and it's the one, thanks again!

Amazingly it still held up in my eyes, a bit spooky too for a kids film... it brought back so many memories.

The only surprise was the ending, the giant man pulling out the plug was a figment of my imagination - or was he? Does anyone know whether there was an alternative ending to this film?

Interestingly I found one very random mention of an alternative ending for Frog Dreaming, buried within a Dirty Dancing review - see the caption under the fourth picture down: DVD REVIEW: DIRTY DANCING – LIMITED KEEPSAKE EDITION | CHUD.com (http://www.chud.com/25208/dvd-review-dirty-dancing-limited-keepsake-edition/)

If anyone knows about an alternative ending, please let me know!