Updated February 1st, 2021 at 16:59 IST

Where was Lake Placid filmed? Check out the filming locations of this 1999 horror film

Lake Placid is the 1999 horror movie that featured actors such as Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, etc. Did you know where was Lake Placid filmed?

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Lake Placid is a popular American horror movie whose story revolved around a 30-foot saltwater crocodile that resides at a fictional location of Black Lake and its encounter with a group of people who visit the lake. The movie has been written by David E. Kelley and directed by Steve Miner. After the movie was well-received by the audience, the makers came up with five sequels to it. It is a lesser-known fact that the filming of Lake Placid was held at a variety of locations. Read on to get the answers to where was Lake Placid filmed.

Where was Lake Placid filmed?

As mentioned by Media.fandom, the 1999 Lake Placid filming locations involved several locations to depict the thrilling scenes in the movie. Filming of Lake Placid movie has been done mainly in several locations of Canada and the USA.

Canada & the USA

Canada is one of the major filming locations of Lake Placid and there were several places where the lakeside scenes were filmed. The filming locations included locations of British Columbia such as Shawnigan Lake, Buntzen Lake in Anmore, Vancouver, Surrey, Hayward lake in Mission. A few scenes were also filmed at the Buntzen powerhouse 2 situated near the Buntzen Lake in Anmore. Apart from several filming locations of lakes in Canada, a few opening scenes of the film were shot in New York, USA. 

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Lake Placid plot, cast & more

Lake Placid involved a mind-boggling thrill of a mysterious monster residing in a lake which has managed to make a few people its prey. After getting several such horrific news, the investigators plan to visit the lake and solve the mystery while a mythology professor and an inhabitant head towards the Black Lake to locate the monster before anyone else does. 

The cast of the movie involved actors namely Bill Pullman as Jack Wells, Oliver Platt as Hector Cyr, Bridget Fonda as Kelly Scott, Betty White as Mrs Delores Bickerman, Brendan Gleeson as Sheriff Hank Keough, David Lewis as Walt Lawson, Tim Dixon as Stephen Daniels, Jed Rees as Deputy Burke, Richard Leacock as Deputy Stevens, Steve Miner as Airplane Pilot, Meredith Salenger as Deputy Sharon Gare and a few others.

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Published February 1st, 2021 at 17:02 IST