MONSTERS OF GOD

Additional Editor

Director: Eric Goode

Producers: Josh Safdie, Jeremy McBride, Ronnie Bronstein, Eli Bush, Harry Go, Emily Osborne, Nicole Stott, Kevin Turen, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Tina Nguyen

A24 // HBO

Official 2026 SXSW Selection

multi-episodic docuseries

Most people fear reptiles. A few are fascinated. And a handful will stop at nothing to have them. Collectors call it "the fever"— the relentless drive to chase what is bigger, rarer, deadlier. That fever created a billion-dollar criminal enterprise that spanned six continents over 50 years. Director Eric Goode ("Tiger King," "Chimp Crazy") follows his first love, reptiles, into the dark and gonzo underworld of exotic animal smuggling. As he digs deeper, he uncovers an empire built on obsession, filled with smugglers, collectors, and the animal cops trying to stop them.