I grew up in Lake St Louis. Being filed on location would have been great. This town looks and feels nothing like Lake St Louis. I think most would like the movie as long as this isn't your home town. However I'm not into all the church stuff either. I walked this lake many times with my buddies when it was ice covered. I'll never forget the sound the ice makes and the lake is large and fairly deep. Scary times but a big short cut to the store!