Anthony C. Ferrante, the filmmaker behind all six Sharknado movies, has turned his attention to the underwater adventure game Dave the Diver. The Asylum‑Mintrocket collaboration produced a ten‑minute live‑action short titled "Dave the Diver: In the Jungle," now available on YouTube. The clip follows Dave and his companions as they clash with Sulong, a massive crocodile boss from the game’s DLC, delivering the same over‑the‑top, low‑budget fun that defined Ferrante’s shark‑filled flicks.
The short leans heavily into cheesy charm, with casting that holds up and production values that sit somewhere between mid‑range cosplay and quick indie filmmaking. Ferrante even slips in a nod to his Asylum past by co‑writing the novelty song "Meth Gator," which plays during the credits. While the overall vibe is intentionally goofy, the director’s penchant for cheap‑prop humor—most notably a Party City beard on the character Bancho—draws a mild critique from the article’s author.
Fans of both the game and Ferrante’s cult classics can watch the short now and expect more cross‑media experiments from Asylum, as the studio continues to blend video‑game content with its signature tongue‑in‑cheek cinema.
