Meth Gator

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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]

Meth Gator
The official film poster
Directed byChristopher Douglas-Olen Ray
Screenplay by
  • Joe Roche
  • Lauren Pritchard
Produced byDavid Michael Latt
Starring
CinematographyThomas Hennessy
Edited byZach Lorkiewicz
Music by
  • Chris Ridenhour
  • Christopher Cano
  • Mikel Shane Prather
Production
company
Release dates
  • March 25, 2024 (2024-03-25)
(DVD);
  • August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
(theatrical)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • 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

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On 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

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In 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

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Meth 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

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Meth 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Attack of the Meth-Gator (15)". BBFC. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Comic-Con to Host 10th Anniversary Sharknado Panel: Celebrating a Decade of Fin-tastic Chaos". LRM. July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Falconer, Daniel (March 2, 2023). "Is Attack of the Meth Gator Real and a True Story?". GameRevolution. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Attack of the Meth-Gator". High Fliers Films. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "'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.
  12. ^ Squires, John (July 31, 2024). "Move Over, Cocaine Bear: 'Meth Gator' Swims Home in August [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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