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Alligator 2: The Mutation
Mar 13, 2026
Alligator Series Episode 2
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Sewer
Real estate tycoon Steve Railsback (Lifeforce) isn’t the only cold-blooded predator threatening a Latino neighborhood after illegal toxic dumping causes another sewer Mutation in Alligator 2. Can police detective Joseph Bologna (Transylvania 6-5000), his horny wife Dee Wallace Stone (E.T.), new partner Woody Brown (The Accused), and Cajun hunter Richard Lynch (Invasion USA) stop the overgrown reptile before it feasts on a lakeside carnival? Join those Crazy Boys Arnie, Brock, and Stuart for all the fun when you Donate today!
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Alligator 2: The Mutation
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