Meth Gator Explained

Director:Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray
Producer:David Michael Latt
Cinematography:Thomas Hennessy
Editing:Zach Lorkiewicz
Studio:The Asylum
Released: (DVD); (theatrical)
Runtime:90 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

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]

Premise

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.

Production

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. 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.[3] 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.[4]

Inspiration

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".[5] [6] [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

Meth Gator was released on DVD by High Fliers Films on March 25, 2024,[9] and released digitally and in theaters on August 2.[10] [11] [12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: February 12, 2024. Attack of the Meth-Gator (15) . February 13, 2024 . BBFC.
  2. Web site: Squires . John . 2023-02-24 . 'Attack of the Meth Gator' – The Asylum Teases Their Own 'Cocaine Bear' Mockbuster . 2023-02-28 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303200402/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3752651/attack-of-the-meth-gator-the-asylum-teases-their-own-cocaine-bear-mockbuster/ . 2023-03-03 . live.
  3. The Asylum . theasylumcc . 1629663535826599936 . 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 . February 26, 2023 . June 19, 2024.
  4. Web site: 2023-07-18 . Comic-Con to Host 10th Anniversary Sharknado Panel: Celebrating a Decade of Fin-tastic Chaos . 2023-08-01 . LRM . en-US.
  5. Web site: Frank . Jason P. . 2023-02-27 . Cocaine Bear Mauled the Box Office So Meth Gator Could Attack . 2023-02-28 . Vulture . en-us . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303100921/https://www.vulture.com/2023/02/attack-of-the-meth-gator-movie-release-date-trailer-cast.html . 2023-03-03 . live.
  6. Web site: Perine . Aaron . Meth Gator Poster Released After Cocaine Bear Success . 2023-02-28 . Comicbook.com . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303212723/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/cocaine-bear-meth-gator-poster-asylum-movie/ . 2023-03-03 . live.
  7. Web site: Falconer . Daniel . Is Attack of the Meth Gator Real and a True Story? . 2023-03-06 . GameRevolution . March 2, 2023 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Rosenblatt . Kalhan . 'Meth-gators': Police warn flushing drugs could create hyper-aggressive alligators . 2023-02-28 . NBC News . July 16, 2019 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303222306/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-police-warn-locals-not-flush-drugs-fear-meth-gators-n1030291 . 2023-03-03 . live.
  9. Web site: Attack of the Meth-Gator. 2024-02-12 . High Fliers Films.
  10. Web site: Bolt . Neil . 2024-08-09 . Exclusive Meth Gator Images for The Asylum's Latest Creature Feature . 2024-08-19 . ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2024-08-01 . ‘Meth Gator’ Enters Cinemas August 2nd: Everything You Need to Know About Theatrical Screenings - Kaiju United . 2024-08-19 . kaijuunited.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: Squires . John . 2024-07-31 . Move Over, Cocaine Bear: ‘Meth Gator’ Swims Home in August [Trailer] ]. 2024-08-20 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.