Lake Placid Collection

The Lake Placid Collection is an American series of monster horror/comedy films that began in 1999 with the film Lake Placid, created by David E. Kelley and directed by Steve Miner. This collection is presented as a campy homage to classic creature features, and was produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series spans six installments through 2018, totaling 534 minutes of runtime with a budget of $29,500,000 and revenue of $56,870,414. Each film in the collection centers on the threat posed by giant, 30-foot-long man-eating crocodiles inhabiting Black Lake in Maine. The narratives follow various groups as they attempt to capture or eliminate these creatures. A recurring element throughout the series is referencing members of the fictitious "Bickerman" family within the storylines. The collection includes six films: Lake Placid (1999), Lake Placid 2 (2007), Lake Placid 3 (2010), Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2013), Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015), and Lake Placid: Legacy (2018). While the individual films have varying ratings, the total revenue generated by the series is $56,870,414.