Lake Placid is an American series of monster horror/comedy films created by David E. Kelley. It is a campy throwback to the old creature features. Produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, the series began with Lake Placid (1999) directed by Steve Miner. This was followed by five television sequels, Lake Placid 2 (2007) directed by David Flores, Lake Placid 3 (2010) directed by Griff Furst, Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012) directed by Don Michael Paul, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015) directed by A. B. Stone and being a crossover with the Anaconda series, and Lake Placid: Legacy (2018) directed by Darrell Roodt. Each installment revolves around the presence of giant, 30-foot-long man-eating crocodiles in the fictional location of Black Lake, Maine, and the efforts of various groups to capture or destroy the creatures. All of the films reference members of the fictitious "Bickerman" family.
A peaceful lake becomes a battleground as a trio of aggressive crocodiles, led by a powerful female, fiercely defend their nest, unleashing terror and panic on the surrounding community.
A school bus veers off course and inadvertently crashes into a crocodile sanctuary, plunging the students into a precarious situation as they face the threat of deadly predators behind an electrified fence.
In a desperate bid to protect his town, a courageous Sheriff must outsmart a gargantuan crocodile and a massive anaconda as they clash in a battle of survival, putting the entire community at risk.
Thrill-seeking explorers stumble upon a remote lake in rural Maine, only to uncover a sinister secret lurking beneath the surface, putting their survival in peril as they face a terrifying threat.
