Lake Placid (1999)
If an idyllic Maine lake seems like an unlikely place for killer crocs to strike, you can thank the sweet yet foul-mouthed and decidedly batty old dame (the late, great Betty White) who’s been feeding the local population for years. Lake Placid—directed by horror luminary Steve Miner (Friday the 13th parts two and three, House, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later) and written by TV veteran David E. Kelley—has a familiar story and isn’t a bit scary. But White and the rest of the cast, including Brendan Gleeson as the local sheriff, Bill Pullman as a Fish and Game officer, Bridget Fonda as a persnickety paleontologist, and Oliver Platt as a rich guy/croc-worshipper, help make Lake Placid (which spawned five made-for-TV sequels!) an entertaining creature feature.
