[2] A groups of friends vacation in a plush mansion, where they find a mysterious board game which draws out the nastiest qualities in all of its players.

The film was shot in California (USA), at the HIP Studios (West Hollywood), Malibou Lake (Agoura Hills), Topanga Canyon and finally in Turkey.

[5] In the lead roles, director Gabriel Bologna cast Robert Patrick, Danielle Harris, James Duval,[6] Nick Mennell, Electra and Elise Avellan.

[11] Marc Savlov from the Austin Chronicle awarded the film three out of a possible five stars, writing, "Far better (and, freakishly, more subtle) at recalling the tone and spirit of Eighties teen moviegoing than the faux-dopey slapstick of Hot Tub Time Machine, Bologna's homage to exsanguinations past is a bloody good updating of past arterial spurters.

"[12] Dennis Harvey from Variety gave the film a negative review, writing, "Silly, scareless The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond finds yet another group of disposable youths unleashing yet another ancient evil something or other, to their inevitable detriment.