Lake Placid 2
A sheriff and a threatened lakeside community face three ravenous crocodiles whose nest turns a familiar vacation spot into a bloody survival zone.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- violent
- irreverent
- late night horror marathon
- camp horror night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as unoriginal and poorly executed, with low-budget effects and weak performances undermining its creature-feature premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Multiple giant crocodiles hunt locals around the lake, making animal predation the central source of danger.
The film combines crocodile attacks and gruesome deaths with the trademark comedic monster-movie approach identified in its reception.
The aggressive female crocodile protects a nest and giant egg, turning the animals' breeding site into the central danger.
The lake and its surrounding community are repeatedly endangered by returning man-eating crocodiles.
Films like Lake Placid 2, and why
Lake Placid
shared giant animal menace, horror comedy, and low-budget creature-feature thrills
Anaconda
shared comedic monster-movie tone, exaggerated violence, and aquatic creature danger
Eight Legged Freaks
shared campy horror, oversized predator attacks, and ensemble survival structure
Deep Blue Sea
shared schlocky science fiction horror, creature attacks, and knowingly excessive set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- David Flores
- Release Date
- 2007-04-28
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (265)
Cast
- John Schneider
- Sam McMurray
- Sarah Lafleur
- Chad Michael Collins
- Alicia Ziegler
- Joe Holt
- Ian Reed Kesler
- Justin Urich
- Cloris Leachman
- VJ Kewl
Common questions
- What is Lake Placid 2 about?
- A sheriff and a threatened lakeside community face three ravenous crocodiles whose nest turns a familiar vacation spot into a bloody survival zone.
- What is Lake Placid 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lake Placid 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lake Placid 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Lake Placid 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Lake Placid 2?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as unoriginal and poorly executed, with low-budget effects and weak performances undermining its creature-feature premise.
- Which films are like Lake Placid 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Lake Placid, Anaconda, Eight Legged Freaks, and Deep Blue Sea.
- How long is Lake Placid 2?
- Lake Placid 2 runs 88 minutes.
