# Lake Placid (1999)

> A bickering team of experts and locals hunts a gigantic crocodile lurking beneath a Maine lake in a sardonic creature-feature thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4978

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Steve Miner
- Cast: Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, Betty White, David James Lewis, Tim Dixon, Natassia Malthe
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139414/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, irreverent, tense, late night horror marathon, creature feature double bill

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