Not all viewers agree, however. On Rotten Tomatoes, Lake Placid has a shockingly low score. Critics gave the movie an average rating of 47 percent, while audiences thought that 37 percent was more appropriate.
It’s almost impressive how bad the movie scored. On top of a pretty good cast, Steve Miner, who also worked on movies like Friday the 13th: Part 2, House, and Warlock, was the director.
David E. Kelley was the writer for Lake Placid and the writer for other shows and movies, such as Doogie Howser, M.D., The Practice, and Ally McBeal.