Lake Placid 2

Lake Placid 2
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Written by
  • Todd Hurvitz
  • Howie Miller
Directed by David Flores
Starring
Music by Nathan Furst
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s)
  • Jeffery Beach
  • Phillip Roth
Cinematography Lorenzo Senatore
Editor(s) John Quinn
Running time 88 minutes
Production company(s) Sci-Fi Pictures
Distributor 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release
Original network Sci-Fi Channel
Original release
  • April 28, 2007 (2007-04-28)
Chronology
Preceded by Lake Placid
Followed by Lake Placid 3

Lake Placid 2 is a 2007 American made-for-television comedy horror film directed by David Flores. It is a sequel to Lake Placid (1999) and the second installment in the Lake Placid series. The film premiered on April 28, 2007 on the Sci-Fi Channel and was released direct to video on January 29, 2008.

Plot

Eight years after the events of the first film, Aroostook County, Maine researcher Frank Mills, and his friend Tillman, are collecting specimens at Black Lake, although a crocodile soon pulls Tillman into the water, and kills him. Frank reports this to sheriff James Riley, showing him Tillman's severed body parts. James, Frank, and wildlife officer Emma Warner venture out onto the lake, where they find more of Tillman's body parts. Meanwhile, three friends, Mike, Edie, and Sharon are killed by a crocodile while swimming in the lake. James, Emma and Frank stop at the house of Sadie Bickerman, a woman who has allegedly been feeding the crocodiles, to interrogate her, although she refuses to let them in the house. After they leave, Sadie tricks a photographer into being killed by the crocodiles. James, Emma and Frank go out on the lake again, although a crocodile destroys their boat, forcing them onto shore. A poacher named Struthers and his assistant Ahmad, soon land their plane on the lake, hoping to kill the crocodiles after getting a tip from a local.

Meanwhile, Mike, Edie, and Sharon visit the lake. James, Frank, and Emma return to land to visit a cabin home to an elderly lady named Sadie Bickerman. Emma and James requests a few questions from Sadie about her sister, Delores, who has gone missing, but Sadie declines to answer. On the three adventurers’ scene, Mike, Edie, and Sharon are all killed by a crocodile while swimming.

The sheriff’s son, Scott Riley wanders into the woods, and appears to be stalked by the incoming crocodile. It turns out to be Daisy, the pet dog of Kerri. Scott then meets Kerri and her boyfriend, Thad. Daisy barks about something moving in the lake but Kerri sees nothing. A much more lenient Sadie talks with a photographer at a boat dock before going back to her cabin, and the photographer is captured and killed by a swarm of baby crocodiles while taking pictures.

Riding the boat again, James forcefully hits the brakes, knocking Frank into the lake, but James and Emma bring him back on board to safety. When a crocodile appears, James draws his gun and the crocodile dives under to knock the three off the boat. The boat is demolished, and all three go to land unharmed. The three meet Struthers and Ahmad, who drove a plane to distract the crocodile.

The next scene shows Rachel and Larry, along with Scott, Kerri, and Thad venturing in the woods to some other side of the lake. On the scene of the Sheriff’s team, Deputy Dale Davis comes in to unload the boat, while the crew sets up a tent for overnight camping. They next see a wild boar trapped in a rope net and feed it to the crocodile. The crew neutralizes the crocodile with their guns and Dale ties the mouth with a rope, but the crocodile easily breaks free, severs Dale’s arm and devours him. Frank dies from a fall and the others move on.

Meanwhile, Rachel is killed by the crocodile who drags her into the lake, while Larry manages to escape. The other three of the younger crew find eggs in the woods. Thad breaks some eggs and is killed by a crocodile. The Sheriff’s crew feed a boar carcass to one crocodile and Ahmad shoots a harpoon arrow that accidentally touches Struthers' plane. James and Ahmad abandon the boat, and Struthers is thrown off his plane. Ahmad neutralizes the crocodile and lets out a celebrating yell. Thunderstorms strike the night, forcing the crew to their tents. Scott and Kerri are stranded in the woods until they find a horrified Larry. The Sheriff’s crew is wide asleep in their tents until the crocodile attacks and kills Ahmad.

The next morning, Scott, Kerri, and Larry climb a tree to avoid one crocodile. The Sheriff’s gang meets Sadie, who hints that only three of the younger crew are alive. Larry falls from the tree and on top of the crocodile, which kills him. James witnesses the two surviving teenagers, and kills the crocodile with a grenade launcher. Sadie lets the teenagers in her house to be safe, until the elderly woman tricks them into entering the lake. Sadie is then devoured by a crocodile. The police crew battles one crocodile, and Emma kills it by puncturing its mouth with a jackknife. Struthers hangs upside down on a tree and he is killed as his head is severed by the last crocodile. James kills the last one with multiple explosive substances that destroys the crocodile's nest.

At the end, Scott and Kerri express their love with a passionate kiss while James and Emma leave the lake together. Is is revealed that Emma took the crocodile's eggs from the nest earlier and sends them to the scientific lab.

Cast

  • John Schneider as Sheriff James Riley
  • Sarah Lafleur as Emma Warner
  • Sam McMurray as Struthers
  • Chad Michael Collins as Scott Riley
  • Alicia Ziegler as Kerri
  • Joe Holt as Ahmad
  • Ian Reed Kesler as Thad
  • Justin Urich as Larry
  • Cloris Leachman as Sadie Bickerman
  • V.J. Benson as Rachel
  • Robert Blush as Frank Mills
  • Jonas Talkington as Cal Miner
  • Terry Winkless as Deputy Dale Davis
  • Michael McCoy as Tillman
  • Andrea Enright as Female Deputy
  • Jasmina Toshkova as Edi
  • Vlado Mihaylov as Mike
  • Yana Marinova as Sharon

Production

The film was shot in Bulgaria in 2006.[1]

Video game tie-in

Lake Placid 2: Croc Alley is an interactive game produced in 2007 to promote the film Lake Placid 2 from the same year.[2][3][4]

Reception

The film received generally negative reviews, citing an unoriginal plot and low-budget special effects.[5][6]

Home media

Lake Placid 2 was released to DVD on January 29, 2008 on both rated and unrated versions. The unrated Blu-ray was released in 2011.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Morris, Clint (2007-02-25). "Exclusive: Lake Placid 2 Stills, Story & Stars!". Moviehole. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
  2. ↑ http://www.gungames.net/game/lake-placid-2-croc-alley.html
  3. ↑ http://www.g9g.name/Lake_Placid_2_Croc_Alley.html
  4. ↑ http://www.gamesloon.com/free-action-1/bloody-games-32/lake-placid-2-croc-alley-2366.html
  5. ↑ Lowry, Brian (2007-04-26). "Recently Reviewed: Lake Placid 2". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
  6. ↑ Felix, Justin (2007-12-26). "Lake Placid 2". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
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