Lake Placid
1999 · 82 min · Director: Steve Miner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shortly after the horrifying underwater attack in Maine's Black Lake, the local Fish and Game officer, Jack Wells, enlists the help of the New York City palaeontologist, Kelly Scott, to investigate. With only a mangled body as their starting point, Jack and Kelly embark on a dangerous mission to find the mysterious creature, as Sheriff Hank Keough, a mythology professor, and an eccentric inhabitant all want to locate the elusive predator first. But, something deadly is lurking beneath the silent pond, and it's already taken a liking to the juicy human flesh. What is the secret of Lake Placid?
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
Lake Placid (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Fear 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Fear25%
- Excitement20%
- Tension15%
- Surprise10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Fear, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Action, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 45 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 49 % | 41 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 34 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 32 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 58 % | 59 % | 30 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 29 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 64 % | 41 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 73 % | 31 % | 66 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 63 % | 41 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 50 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 68 % | 49 % | 61 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 63 % | 44 % | 57 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 69 % | 40 % | 66 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 81 % | 30 % | 80 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 78 % | 29 % | 65 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 67 % | 40 % | 38 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Lake Placid. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Kadri
Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about Lake Placid — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.
Premise onlyAfterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Stephen Daniels
Myra Okubo
Deputy Stevens
Officer Coulson
Details
- Directed by
- Steve Miner
- Written by
- David E. Kelley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Subscription
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.





