Lake Placid: Legacy
Urban explorers uncover a lethal giant crocodile at a forgotten Maine lake in this pulpy creature-feature sequel.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- pulpy
- foreboding
- creature feature night
- horror marathon
What critics said
Limited reception characterizes the film as a somewhat different but poorly executed and insufficiently scary entry in the series.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The group encounters a deadly giant crocodile at a remote Maine lake.
Urban explorers venture to a quiet lake containing a forgotten deadly secret.
The protagonists are trapped at a remote lake in upstate Maine while being hunted.
The film combines a giant-animal threat with action-driven attempts to survive repeated attacks.
Films like Lake Placid: Legacy, and why
Lake Placid
Shared giant-animal horror, isolated wilderness setting, and pulpy action tone.
Rogue
Shared creature-feature thrills, survival horror, and escalating animal attacks.
Crawl
Shared isolated-water setting, monstrous predator, and action-oriented horror spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Darrell James Roodt
- Release Date
- 2018-05-28
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (177)
Cast
- Katherine Barrell
- Tim Rozon
- Luke Newton
- Craig Stein
- Greg Kriek
- Joe Pantoliano
- Sai Bennett
- Maxim Baldry
- Alisha Bailey
- Gavin Lee Gomes
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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: Legacy about?
- Urban explorers uncover a lethal giant crocodile at a forgotten Maine lake in this pulpy creature-feature sequel.
- What is Lake Placid: Legacy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lake Placid: Legacy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lake Placid: Legacy violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Lake Placid: Legacy as graphic.
- What did critics think of Lake Placid: Legacy?
- Limited reception characterizes the film as a somewhat different but poorly executed and insufficiently scary entry in the series.
- Which films are like Lake Placid: Legacy?
- Films with a similar feel include Lake Placid, Rogue, and Crawl.
- How long is Lake Placid: Legacy?
- Lake Placid: Legacy runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lake Placid: Legacy?
- In United States, Lake Placid: Legacy streams on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
