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Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012): Cast & Plot

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Lake Placid: The Final Chapter is a 2012 sci-fi horror film directed by Don Michael Paul, starring Yancy Butler as Reba, Elisabeth Röhm and Ako Mitchell. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.

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Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Director
Don Michael Paul
Genres
Horror , Sci-Fi
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Lake Placid: The Final Chapter About?

The premise of Lake Placid: The Final Chapter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A high-school bus inadvertently enters Black Lake, now a crocodile sanctuary protected by an electric fence. When the fence is inexplicably left open, Reba and the Sheriff must race against time to rescue the children from the hungry crocodiles inhabiting the area.

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Cast & crew

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Cast & Characters

Yancy Butler leads the cast as Reba, with Elisabeth Röhm as Sheriff Theresa Giove and Ako Mitchell as Dennis. Directed by Don Michael Paul; 20 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Don Michael Paul

More films directed by Don Michael Paul, best-rated first: Half Past Dead, Who's Your Caddy?, Bulletproof 2 and Tremors: Shrieker Island.

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Plot

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Plot Summary

What happens in Lake Placid: The Final Chapter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 16 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Shortly after the events of the third film, Reba Yancy Butler is revealed to still be alive and she kills the last remaining crocodile in the supermarket.

Two years later, Reba, now an EPA agent, returns to Black Lake with Dennis and Sheriff Theresa Giove Elisabeth Röhm to neutralize a crocodile hatchling with a tranquilizer. They meet lieutenant Ryan Loffin Paul Nicholls on land and drive toward a ten-thousand-volt fence built by the Army Corps of Engineers. Dennis and a poacher named Jimmy Bickerman Robert Englund sneak into the lake to steal crocodile eggs, but they are attacked by crocodiles. Max, Ryan’s son Benedict Smith, hears their screams, but is attacked and dragged away by a crocodile.

Full summary

The whole story of Lake Placid: The Final Chapter, scene by scene

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Videos

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Lake Placid: The Final Chapter.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Lake Placid: The Final Chapter?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What agency does Reba work for at the start of the film?

Cars

Cars in Lake Placid: The Final Chapter

5 cars on screen, including the 1994 Chevrolet K-2500 and the Otokar Navigo.

All 5 cars
  • 1994 Chevrolet K-2500 in Lake Placid: The Final Chapter 1994 Chevrolet K-2500 Important role
  • Otokar Navigo in Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Otokar Navigo Important role
  • 1999 Ford Explorer in Lake Placid: The Final Chapter 1999 Ford Explorer Minor role
  • 1997 Honda CR-V in Lake Placid: The Final Chapter 1997 Honda CR-V Minor role
Details

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Also Known As

32 alternative titles, including “Pânico no Lago: O Capítulo Final” and “Jezero 4: Poslední kapitola”.

Also known as
  • Pânico no Lago: O Capítulo Final
  • Jezero 4: Poslední kapitola
  • Krokodíly útočia 4
  • Cocodrilo: El capítulo final
  • Спокойното езеро 4
  • Lake Placid 4
  • Mandíbulas 4 El capítulo final
  • Sta sagonia tou krokodeilou: Teleftaio kefalaio
  • Στα Σαγόνια του Κροκόδειλου: Τελευταίο Κεφάλαιο
  • Lake Placid: Az utolsó fejezet
  • Lake Placid 4 - Capitolo Finale
  • Aligator 4: Lake Placid
+20 more
  • Lake Placid 4: Ostatni rozdział
  • Pânico no Lago - O Capítulo Final
  • Strah iz dubine 4
  • Озеро страха 4
  • Kara Göl: Son Katliam
  • Озеро страху 4
  • 史前巨鳄4
  • Hồ Cá Sấu 4
  • Mandíbulas 4: El capítulo final
  • โคตรเคี่ยมบึงนรก 4
  • Lake Placid: Le Chapitre final
  • A szörny - Az utolsó fejezet
  • Спокойното езеро: Финалът
  • Лейк Плесід: Фінальна частина
  • El cocodrilo 4: Capitulo Final
  • 史前巨鳄:最终章
  • 플래시드: 더 파이널 챕터
  • 史前巨鱷4
  • Hồ Cá Sấu: Chương Cuối
  • Lac Placide : Le Dernier Chapitre

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FAQ

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lake Placid: The Final Chapter, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Lake Placid: The Final Chapter?

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was Lake Placid: The Final Chapter released?

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter was released on September 29, 2012.

Who directed Lake Placid: The Final Chapter?

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter was directed by Don Michael Paul.

More films by Don Michael Paul

Who is in the cast of Lake Placid: The Final Chapter?

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter stars Yancy Butler as Reba, Elisabeth Röhm as Sheriff Theresa Giove and Ako Mitchell as Dennis, among 20 credited actors.

Does Lake Placid: The Final Chapter have a post-credit scene?

No. Lake Placid: The Final Chapter has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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