Carnosaur 2

Carnosaur 2

Year: 1995

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: English

Director: Louis Morneau

Horror

Extinction is no longer a concern, but a new danger arises. A team of scientists travels to a nuclear mining site to assess a possible melt‑down, only to stumble upon a massive collection of cloned dinosaurs roaming the facility. Their unexpected find forces them to face the living relics and the ramifications of resurrecting extinct predators.

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1

Jesse's night of theft and the animal attack

At the Yucca Mountain facility, orphaned teenage hacker Jesse is caught trying to steal dynamite. His uncle Joe, a worker on site, stops him. That night, unknown animals appear in the mess hall and slaughter everyone in sight except Jesse.

Night Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, mess hall
2

Repair crew arrives to diagnose the outage

When communications cease, a civilian repair team is summoned to investigate the outage. Major Tom McQuade explains the site is a military-operated uranium mine and normally off-limits to civilians. The facility appears deserted, and the team prepares to search for the source of the silence.

Immediately after communications fail Yucca Mountain facility, control center
3

Team splits: control room reboot and search party

The investigators split into two groups: three head to the control room to reboot the system, while the other three form a search party to scour the lower levels. They eventually locate Jesse, who is catatonic, and bring him back to the control room. The split creates mounting tension as the clock starts ticking.

Shortly after arrival Yucca Mountain facility
4

Jesse brought to the control room

Jesse is brought into the control room in a catatonic state, where the team weighs the strange events they’re encountering. They begin to assess the broader threat beyond the blackout. The atmosphere grows tenser as clues about the on-site danger mount.

Soon after rescue Control room, Yucca Mountain facility
5

Dinosaur origins revealed

The group confronts the truth: a biotech firm used fossilized DNA to recreate dinosaurs. Dozens of eggs were stored on site, and the dinosaurs later hatched and killed facility workers. Government involvement and containment attempts are explained as the crisis deepens.

Shortly after discovery Control room / lab area
6

Dynamite plan surfaces and objections

Jesse reveals the dynamite stash and proposes blowing up the plant and its dinosaurs to stop the outbreak. McQuade objects, warning that destroying the facility could have broader consequences. The team weighs the option of drastic action versus an uncontrolled catastrophe.

Soon after initial discovery Control room
7

Lower levels: nuclear waste and looming meltdown

McQuade warns that the lower levels hold an atomic waste repository. Radiation is leaking from a damaged containment unit and a meltdown could occur within two hours. The ticking clock adds urgency to every decision the team makes.

Imminent meltdown threat Lower levels, Yucca Mountain facility
8

Emergency plan: crash the computers to trigger evacuation

Jesse formulates a plan to crash the site’s core computers to put the facility into emergency mode. The group begins moving toward the surface, rigging dynamite with tripwires to slow the dinosaurs along the way. They hope an evacuation team will reach them in time.

During evacuation planning Control room to surface pathways
9

Kahane killed; descent into danger continues

A Velociraptor attacks during the lower-floor expedition, killing Kahane. The remaining team members retreat in panic as the threat escalates. The dinosaur danger intensifies as they push toward the surface.

During descent Lower levels
10

Galloway and Moses fall; helicopter crash leaves crew stranded

Galloway and Moses stay in the control center to monitor progress; a Velociraptor attacks the helicopter, killing Moses. Galloway is fatally injured in the back seat as the helicopter lifts, and the craft crashes, leaving the survivors stranded.

During escape Control center and vicinity of helicopter
11

Re-group and reaffirm plan after the crash

The survivors regroup in the control room and reassess their options. McQuade reiterates the looming meltdown timeline and the need to evacuate, while the team reaffirms their plan to reach the surface and trigger evacuation protocols. The pressure mounts as the clock ticks closer to disaster.

Post-crash Control room
12

Escape toward the surface begins

The group resumes movement toward the surface, using dynamite and tripwires to slow down dinosaurs along the way. They target the elevator path for a safer ascent and hope for a timely rescue. The atmosphere is tense as the clock keeps running.

Approaching surface Facility corridors toward elevator
13

Elevator ambush and casualty

A Velociraptor breaches the elevator and kills Rawlins. The elevator cables snap, sending the car plummeting back down. Despite the setback, the team continues their struggle toward safety.

During ascent Elevator shaft
14

Final stand and T-rex confrontation

Monk and McQuade blow themselves up to kill the remaining Velociraptors. Jesse and Reed push onward toward the surface, but a Tyrannosaurus rex bursts onto the scene. Jesse uses a telescopic handler to battle the beast and hurls it into an elevator shaft.

Climax Lower levels near elevator
15

Detonation and meltdown prevention

The rescue helicopter finally lifts off as Jesse detonates the remaining dynamite. The facility is destroyed, preventing a meltdown and ending the dinosaur threat. Jesse escapes with Reed and the remaining survivors, marking the end of the crisis.

Ending Outside facility; surface

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