Attack of the Meth Gator
Attack of the Meth Gator is an upcoming 2023 horror comedy film directed by Christopher Ray and produced by The Asylum. It is a mockbuster of the film Cocaine Bear by Elizabeth Banks.[1]
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Directed by | Christopher Ray |
Written by | Lauren Pritchard Joe Roche |
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Release date | Summer 2023 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cast
The film's cast is as follows:[2]
- Ray Acevedo as Bithlo
- Tristen Amason as Twain
- Christopher Applegate as Rick
- Arlene Lagos as Skyler
- Gus Langley as Tucker
- LaRonn Marzett as Dante Williams
- Stuart Maxheimer as Deputy Farmer
- Benjamin L. Newmark as Shane
- Bruce Peoples as Sheriff Williams
- Robbie Rist as Trig
- Vanesa Tamayo as Anna
- Wade Hunt Williams as Grady
- Nick Wilson as Mayor Jensen
Production and release
On February 24, 2023, the day of the release of Cocaine Bear, The Asylum announced the film on Twitter.[1][3][4] 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.[5] The film is scheduled to release in Summer 2023.[6]
Inspiration
The film 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".[3][4][7] 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".[8]
References
- 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.
- Falconer, Daniel (March 2, 2023). "Attack of the Meth Gator Release Date, Cast, and Trailer Rumors". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- 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.
- Perine, Aaron. "Meth Gator Poster Released After Cocaine Bear Success". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- Hale, Slade (February 28, 2023). "'Cocaine Bear' Gets Competition From A Meth-Addicted Alligator In Upcoming New Film By 'Sharknado' Producers". Bounding Into Comics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- Collis, Clark. "'Sharknado' producers to release 'Attack of the Meth Gator' this summer". EW.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 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.