“Black Lake” (** out of four) was an oppressively unpleasant and bizarre horror show about a woman (K. Pervaiz) who leaves her family in the city and is given a gift of a red scarf which carries with it the spirit and subjective horror of a South Asian witch which twists her life inside-and-out. Lots of style and little dialogue; while some images are undeniably potent and hypnotic, the film as a whole wears you out with its over-the-top gore and its torpid pace begins to take its toll after a while. Obviously a labor of love for Pervaiz who also wrote, directed, edited, and co-produced. Unsettling music score by BurningTapes is a definite plus.