Movies Like Lake Placid '80

If you liked Lake Placid '80 (1980), a movie directed by Nam June Paik, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Cosmic Ray (1962)
★ 6.4/10
Experimental short uses Ray Charles' “What'd I Say” as accompaniment to constantly shifting collage of female nude, cartoons, and newsreels of atomic bomb explosions.
2
Black Mirror (2011)
★ 7.8/10
A nameless drifter navigates a barren landscape punctuated by satellite dishes, radio towers and droning airplanes. Stopping periodically in anonymous hotel rooms, she makes attempts to connect to an unidentified…
3
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
4
A Movie (1958)
★ 6.5/10
Bruce Conner's landmark experimental film consisting entirely of found footage edited to a new score.
5
Border Hunters (2025)
★ 6.1/10
After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the…
6
Fast Film (2003)
★ 6.8/10
Bits of found film and different types of animation illustrate a classic chase scene scenario: A woman is abducted and a man comes to her rescue, but during their escape they find themselves in the enemy's secret…
7
V/H/S (2012)
★ 6.1/10
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.
8
Curve (2016)
★ 6.9/10
Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.
9
The Grandmother (1970)
★ 6.6/10
To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.
10
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
★ 7.3/10
When Scooby and the gang get trapped in a video game created for the gang, they must fight against the 'Phantom Virus.' To escape the game they must go level by level and defeat the game once and for all.
11
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)
★ 6.5/10
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
12
Die Hart (2023)
★ 5.9/10
Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.
13
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
14
Very Nice, Very Nice (1961)
★ 6/10
Arthur Lipsett's first film is an avant-garde blend of photography and sound. It looks behind the business-as-usual face we put on life and shows anxieties we want to forget. It is made of dozens of pictures that seem…
15
Mike's New Car (2002)
★ 6.9/10
Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't…
16
Video Games: The Movie (2014)
★ 6.2/10
From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar…
17
Dalíland (2022)
★ 5.9/10
In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.
18
Competition (2015)
★ 6.1/10
Two minions working in a bomb lab get competitive.
19
Moonwalker (1988)
★ 7.1/10
This fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.
20
Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury (2019)
★ 6.1/10
In this anime visual album, a mysterious driver heads deep into a postapocalyptic hellscape toward a ferocious showdown with two monstrous opponents.