Cocaine Shark
2023 horror film directed by Mike Polonia
Cocaine Shark is a 2023 English-language Japanese horror film directed by Mark Polonia. Originally released in Japan under the title Kanizame Shakurabu, it was renamed in order to profit from the release of Cocaine Bear.
Premise
A drug lord creates a new drug called HT25, which is derived from sharks kept in a secret laboratory. The extraction of the drug causes unexpected mutations in the sharks, and after an explosion in the laboratory, the mutated sharks are released and begin wreaking havoc. The film features various mutated creatures, none of which are actually sharks on cocaine as the title suggests.
Cast
Samantha Coolidge as Meagan
Ryan Dalton as Fuente
Natalie Himmelberger as Pershephone
Titus Himmelberger as Neil
Jeff Kirkendall as Captain Dillon
Noyes J. Lawton as Fuente's Goon
Ken Van Sant as Gaurisco
Kevin Coolidge as Louis
Production and release
After the announcement of the film Cocaine Bear, which was based on a true story, users on social media discussed a potential sequel film called "Cocaine Shark" based on a story reporting that cocaine was intercepted in the Pacific Ocean by New Zealand authorities. When asked about the possibility of the film, Elizabeth Banks, the director of Cocaine Bear, expressed interest in directing it.
Before Elizabeth Banks had an opportunity to create the film, it was created by Mark Polonia. The film debuted on January 29, 2023, in Japan under the title Kanizame Shakurabu, or Crab Shark. The film was rebranded to Cocaine Shark in order to profit from the release of Cocaine Bear.
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