Lake Placid

Lake Placid

You'll never know what bit you.

Directed by Steve Miner

Produced by Rocking Chair Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures

199982 min5.9 / 10

A creature-feature B-horror comedy that balances genuine scares and graphic kills with irreverent humor and eccentric characters.

When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast. Add to the mix an eccentric philanthropist with a penchant for "Crocs", and here we go! This quiet, remote lake is suddenly the focus of an intense search for a crocodile with a taste for live animals...and people!

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  • Is Lake Placid sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Lake Placid violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Lake Placid scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Lake Placid easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Lake Placid end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love20

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