Well, let me tell you, this lake is anything but placid, especially since (spoiler alert) Mrs. Delores Bickerman (Betty White) keeps her big-ass crocodiles in there. And some poor man studying beavers with Brendan Gleeson, and Brendan Gleeson's Irish, Maine accent that sounds sort of Southern, gets his bottom half eaten off by one of them. In a tragic turn of events that are sort of comic, good-ole. local boy, Brendan has to take a break from eating his Twinkies to pull him out of the water, only to find that his legs are missing and his intestines are falling all over the place, which is, of course, one of the oldest gags in the book. That beaver-researcher guy paid the ultimate price for his love of beavers. But will crocodile-worshipper guy, Hector Cyr (Oliver Platt), trust-fund baby and professor of mythology, have to pay the ultimate price for his love of crocs? His religious beliefs center on swimming with and looking into the eyes of giant, dragon-like reptiles, and his parents have not only equipped him with a useless, advanced degree, one not too far from my own in religious studies, but they've also given him all the latest reptile-enthusiast gear, including a water landing helicopter, bright red, dive suit, and some electronic stuff that lights up and makes pinging noises. Bridget Fonda comes to join the party and contributes some funny, Paleontologist-up-from-New-York-City-to-see-if-they-might-be-dealing-with-a-dinosaur-in-the-middle-of-Maine, lines, which win over the scuba-certified, fish and wildlife guy (Bill Pullman). Join us to hear about how their improbable love simmers and then catches fires as the lovers navigate both their budding love and the ragtag crew of lovable misfits trying to decide what to do about these big-ass crocodiles that are in the middle of Maine for some f-ing reason. Follow us @thedesireofhorrorpodcast: Instagram
