Cocaine Crabs from Outer Space explained

Cocaine Crabs from Outer Space
Director:	Chuck Magee
Starring:	Chuck Magee Kat Andrews Brent G. Baker Douglass Hoffman Bo Bolin
Studio:	SRS Cinema Wounded Rat Productions
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Budget:	No-budget^[1]

Cocaine Crabs from Outer Space is a 2022 American no-budget comedy horror film directed by and starring Chuck Magee.

Premise

After two crabs from space land on earth, a group of fraternity boys force-feed them cocaine, which triggers an instinct in the crabs to kill, leading to a series of mysterious deaths. Detective Charlie Reese (played by Chuck Magee) suspects crabs, but his theory is dismissed by his captain. Determined to prove his theory, Reese teams up with a pet store employee named Alex Bailey to stop the crabs' cocaine-fueled rampage.

Cast

• Chuck Magee as Charlie Reese
• Kat Andrews as Alex Bailey
• Brent G. Baker as police captain
• Douglass Hoffman as DJ Cowspank
• Bo Bolin as The Cocaine King

Production

Magee said that the idea for the film came to him while showering, and that he was inspired by the films of Steven Spielberg.^[2]

The film was shot on location in Salem, Oregon, and featured local actors from the city, mostly consisting of Magee's friends or friends of friends. The film took almost two years to produce.

Release

The film premiered at Salem's Historic Grand Theatre on November 4, 2022. Pre-sales for the Blu-ray release began on June 1, 2023.^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Cocaine Bear
• Cocaine Shark
• Methgator

Notes and References

1. Web site: Monti . Francesco . 2023-05-30 . "Experience a No-Budget Creature Feature This Summer With 'Cocaine Crabs From Outer Space' – Prepare to Get Pinched to Death!" . 2023-06-21 . Gore Culture . en-US.
2. Web site: McDonald . Abbey . 2022-10-31 . Extraterrestrial crabs snort cocaine, wreak havoc across Salem in upcoming local film . 2023-06-21 . Salem Reporter . en-US.
3. Web site: McDonald . Abbey . 2023-05-31 . Salem film about extraterrestrial crabs on cocaine gets streaming, Blu-ray deal . 2023-06-21 . Salem Reporter . en-US.
4. Web site: Squires . John . 2023-05-30 . 'Cocaine Crabs from Outer Space' – Get Pinched to Death by No-Budget Creature Feature This Summer . 2023-06-21 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.
5. Web site: Hoekstra . Kenn . 2023-05-31 . 'COCAINE CRABS FROM OUTER SPACE' Coming Soon To Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital . 2023-06-21 . PopHorror . en-US.