Lake Placid 2
Encyclopedia
Lake Placid 2 is a 2007 made-for-television
horror film
starring John Schneider
and produced by Sony Pictures
and the Sci Fi Channel
. This sequel to the 1999 film, Lake Placid
, aired as a Sci Fi Channel original movie on April 27, 2007. The unrated DVD release of the film is distributed by 20th Century Fox
.
The movie was filmed in Bulgaria and directed by David Flores. The DVD to the film was released on January 29, 2008. The sequel, Lake Placid 3
first aired on August 21, 2010.
Together they go to the lake to investigate the disturbance. While there, Emma discovers the severed head of the missing man. On the way back, the group stops by crazy old Sadie's house, sister to the now deceased Delores Bickerman from the first film. Sadie proves to be a stubborn old woman who refuses to aid in the investigation. After their visit to Sadie's proves fruitless, the team heads back to town, but they run into trouble by means of a hungry twenty-foot crocodile that destroys the Sheriff's boat.
As the team swims to shore, a seaplane flies overhead and lands, revealing poacher Sam MacMurray and his ally Ahmad. Almost immediately the team is attacked, on land this time, by the crocodile. As the team continues to try to solve the crocodile in the lake issue, it is revealed that Sadie has in fact been a part of the problem, feeding these giants hormone enhanced meat that has been rejected by the government. The plot thickens when it is revealed that there are four enormous crocodiles, and that two of them have mated, leaving a nest full of gigantic crocodile eggs.
Television movie
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horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
starring John Schneider
John Schneider (television actor)
John Richard Schneider III is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman.Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a...
and produced by Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony...
and the Sci Fi Channel
Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
. This sequel to the 1999 film, Lake Placid
Lake Placid (film)
Lake Placid is a 1999 American monster movie with elements of comedy, horror, bromance film, and the buddy genre. It was written and produced by David E. Kelley, directed by Steve Miner, and stars Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin Bacon, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Oliver Platt, and...
, aired as a Sci Fi Channel original movie on April 27, 2007. The unrated DVD release of the film is distributed by 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
.
The movie was filmed in Bulgaria and directed by David Flores. The DVD to the film was released on January 29, 2008. The sequel, Lake Placid 3
Lake Placid 3
Lake Placid 3 is a 2010 made-for-television horror film starring Colin Ferguson produced by the Sci Fi Channel. This sequel to the 2007 film, Lake Placid 2, and the 1999 film, Lake Placid, aired as a Sci Fi Channel original movie on August 21, 2010....
first aired on August 21, 2010.
Plot
Lake Placid 2 continues the story of that sleepy lake community, taking place a few years after the ending of the first film. The story of the crocodiles has become simple folklore within the town. There is a new sheriff in town, Sheriff Riley, played by John Schneider. The crocodile myth resurfaces when a researcher is plucked from his boat in the presence of his colleague. A member of the Fish and Wildlife department, Emma, who is also a woman with whom Sheriff Riley has a somewhat tumultuous history, comes to town to investigate these allegations.Together they go to the lake to investigate the disturbance. While there, Emma discovers the severed head of the missing man. On the way back, the group stops by crazy old Sadie's house, sister to the now deceased Delores Bickerman from the first film. Sadie proves to be a stubborn old woman who refuses to aid in the investigation. After their visit to Sadie's proves fruitless, the team heads back to town, but they run into trouble by means of a hungry twenty-foot crocodile that destroys the Sheriff's boat.
As the team swims to shore, a seaplane flies overhead and lands, revealing poacher Sam MacMurray and his ally Ahmad. Almost immediately the team is attacked, on land this time, by the crocodile. As the team continues to try to solve the crocodile in the lake issue, it is revealed that Sadie has in fact been a part of the problem, feeding these giants hormone enhanced meat that has been rejected by the government. The plot thickens when it is revealed that there are four enormous crocodiles, and that two of them have mated, leaving a nest full of gigantic crocodile eggs.
Reception
The film received generally poor reviews, citing an unoriginal plot and low-budget special effects.Cast
- John SchneiderJohn Schneider (television actor)John Richard Schneider III is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman.Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a...
as Sheriff James Riley - Sarah LaFleur as Emma Warner
- Sam McMurraySam McMurraySam McMurray is an American television, film and voice actor.-Early life:McMurray was born in New York City, the son of Jane and Richard McMurray, both actors...
as Struthers - Chad Collins as Scott
- Alicia Ziegler as Kerri
- Joe Holt as Ahmad
- Ian Reed Kesler as Thad
- Justin Urich as Larry
- Cloris LeachmanCloris LeachmanCloris Leachman is an American actress of stage, film and television. She has won eight Primetime Emmy Awards—more than any other performer—and one Daytime Emmy Award...
as Sadie Bickerman - VJ Kewl as Rachel
- Robert Blush as Frank
- Jonas Talkington as Cal Miner
- Terence H. WinklessTerence H. WinklessTerence H. Winkless is a producer, director, and writer of motion pictures and television, and cast member of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, playing Bingo the Gorilla.-Early life:...
as Deputy Dale Davis