Methgator (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
Plot edit
All hell breaks loose in Florida when an alligator eats a lot of meth and starts killing everyone.
Production edit
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][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] At the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the film had been renamed from Attack of the Meth Gator to simply Methgator.[6]
Inspiration edit
Methgator 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]
Release edit
Methgator was released on DVD by High Fliers Films on March 25, 2024.[9]
See also edit
References 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 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
