Meth Gator (also known as Attack of the Meth Gator) is a 2024 American action film[1] directed by Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray and produced by The Asylum. It is a mockbuster of the film Cocaine Bear by Elizabeth Banks.[2]
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| Directed by | Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray |
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| Produced by | David Michael Latt |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Hennessy |
| Edited by | Zach Lorkiewicz |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- LaRonn Marzett as Dante Williams
- Ray Acevedo as Bithlo
- Vanesa Tamayo as Anna
- Patrick Labyorteaux as Mayor Jensen
- Robbie Rist as Trig
- Wade Hunt Williams as Grady
- Bruce Peoples as Sheriff Williams
- Stuart Maxheimer as Deputy Farme
- Benjamin L. Newmark as Shane
- Arlene Lagos as Skyler
- Tristen Michael Amason as Twain
- Gus Langley as Tucker
- Christopher Applegate as Buck
- Dare Taylor
Premise
editOn an island in the Everglades, a DEA agent and a local sheriff team up with locals to hunt down a giant alligator on meth.[3]
Production
editIn February 2023, the day of the release of Cocaine Bear, The Asylum announced the film on Twitter under the working title of Attack of the Meth Gator.[2][4][5] The next day, in a Tweet by The Asylum featuring a video of cast members complaining about the fictional titular alligator, it was confirmed that filming had completed on February 25.[6] At the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the film had been renamed from Attack of the Meth Gator to simply Meth Gator.[7]
Inspiration
editMeth Gator is loosely inspired by reports from 2019 that a Tennessee police department publicly discouraged the flushing of methamphetamine down toilets due to the possibility that alligators could ingest the drug, creating hyper-aggressive "meth gators".[4][5][8] At the time of the reports, Kent Vliet, an alligator biologist at the University of Florida, denied the existence of so-called meth gators, stating that it was a "ridiculous notion".[9]
Release
editMeth Gator was released on DVD by High Fliers Films on March 25, 2024,[10] and released digitally and in theaters on August 2.[3][11][12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Attack of the Meth-Gator (15)". BBFC. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Squires, John (February 24, 2023). "'Attack of the Meth Gator' – The Asylum Teases Their Own 'Cocaine Bear' Mockbuster". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Bolt, Neil (August 9, 2024). "Exclusive Meth Gator Images for The Asylum's Latest Creature Feature". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Frank, Jason P. (February 27, 2023). "Cocaine Bear Mauled the Box Office So Meth Gator Could Attack". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Perine, Aaron. "Meth Gator Poster Released After Cocaine Bear Success". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ The Asylum [@theasylumcc] (February 26, 2023). "We'll give you no guesses to figure out who the cast of #MethGator is complaining about 👀🧪🐊💅🏼 Last day on set of Attack Of The Meth Gator! Our star will be entering rehab immediately after we wrap. We appreciate all your thoughts & prayers for his full recovery 🥹🙏🏼🧪🐊🚑🏥" (Tweet). Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Comic-Con to Host 10th Anniversary Sharknado Panel: Celebrating a Decade of Fin-tastic Chaos". LRM. July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Falconer, Daniel (March 2, 2023). "Is Attack of the Meth Gator Real and a True Story?". GameRevolution. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Kalhan (July 16, 2019). "'Meth-gators': Police warn flushing drugs could create hyper-aggressive alligators". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Attack of the Meth-Gator". High Fliers Films. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "'Meth Gator' Enters Cinemas August 2nd: Everything You Need to Know About Theatrical Screenings - Kaiju United". kaijuunited.com. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Squires, John (July 31, 2024). "Move Over, Cocaine Bear: 'Meth Gator' Swims Home in August [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
