The upcoming film Cocaine Bear tells a wild story about a bear that got into some cocaine and went on a killing rampage, and the film will–you guessed it–be full of graphic violence. Director Elizabeth Banks said in an interview with Variety that she pushed for a certain level of violence in the movie, which is rated R.
As part of her research, Banks said she learned about how bears eat their prey, and it’s not for the faint of heart. “They don’t kill their prey before they eat it. They just start eating it alive,” she said. “I don’t recommend anyone do this, but if you go down the internet hole of looking at actual animal attacks on humans, it’s f**king gnarly as sh**.”
Banks said she grew up watching Evil Dead and is a big fan of gore in films. “The gore is part of the fun of the ride,” she said.