Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- cheesy
- absurd
- midnight movie
- camp horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the crossover as disappointing, poorly made, and intermittently entertaining mainly for its cheesy creature-feature excess.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central premise pits a giant crocodile directly against a giant anaconda.
The film combines giant animals, sensational danger, and a low-budget Syfy horror-comedy sensibility.
The sheriff is tasked with stopping the monsters before they kill the entire town.
The title and plot explicitly combine the Lake Placid crocodile concept with the Anaconda creature.
Films like Lake Placid vs. Anaconda, and why
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
campy monster horror with oversized creatures and intentionally pulpy spectacle
Lake Placid
comedy horror built around giant animal monsters, schlocky set pieces, and low-budget genre excess
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
cheesy creature-feature crossover combining ridiculous monsters with action and horror conventions
Movie Details
- Director
- A.B. Stone
- Release Date
- 2015-04-25
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (249)
Cast
- Yancy Butler
- Corin Nemec
- Skye Lourie
- Robert Englund
- Annabel Wright
- Oliver Walker
- Laura Dale
- Ali Eagle
- Georgia Jay
- Heather Gilbert
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lake Placid vs. Anaconda about?
- A beleaguered sheriff faces a spectacularly absurd battle between a giant crocodile and an enormous anaconda threatening an entire town.
- What is Lake Placid vs. Anaconda like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lake Placid vs. Anaconda as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lake Placid vs. Anaconda violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lake Placid vs. Anaconda as moderate.
- What did critics think of Lake Placid vs. Anaconda?
- Critics broadly regarded the crossover as disappointing, poorly made, and intermittently entertaining mainly for its cheesy creature-feature excess.
- Which films are like Lake Placid vs. Anaconda?
- Films with a similar feel include Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, Lake Placid, and Mega Python vs. Gatoroid.
- How long is Lake Placid vs. Anaconda?
- Lake Placid vs. Anaconda runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lake Placid vs. Anaconda?
- In United States, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
