Planet Terror

Planet Terror

Year: 2007

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: English

ActionHorrorThrillerCrude humor and satireHigh speed and special ops

Humanity’s last hope rests on a powerful machine gun. Two doctors on a night shift are overwhelmed by townspeople infected with painful sores. Among the victims is Cherry Darling, a dancer who lost a leg. As the afflicted turn violent, Cherry and her ex‑boyfriend El Wray rally a rag‑tag band of reluctant fighters to face the night.

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Trace every key event in Planet Terror (2007) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Reunion at the Bone Shack

Cherry Darling reunites with her mysterious ex, El Wray, when they cross paths at the Bone Shack. The moment sets off old tensions while hinting at a shared fate as a wider disaster looms. Their uneasy encounter begins the night's chain of chaotic events.

Bone Shack
2

DC2 Trade

Lt. Muldoon and his men strike a deal with chemical engineer Abby for mass quantities of DC2. The procurement signals the start of a dangerous chemical conspiracy that will fuel the town's downfall. The exchange foreshadows the looming biological catastrophe.

3

Gas Release and Mutation

Muldoon learns Abby has an extra DC2 supply and attempts to seize her, releasing the gas into the air. The biochemical agent mutates a large portion of the town's residents, sparking a rapid descent into chaos. People begin to mutate into deformed zombies as panic spreads.

rural Texas town
4

Hospital Under Siege

The infected are treated at a local hospital by Dr. William Block and his wife Dakota, who is abused by him. Tensions rise as Tammy, Dakota's former lover, arrives and complicates relationships. Block's increasingly frantic actions escalate the danger inside the hospital.

local hospital
5

Dakota's Detainment

Block recognizes Tammy as a former lover and lashes out by stabbing Dakota's hands with anesthetic syringe needles, rendering them useless. He then locks Dakota in a supply closet to keep her away from the chaos outside. The injuries set off a conflict that amplifies the hospital's danger and chaos.

local hospital
6

El Wray Detained

El Wray is detained by Sheriff Hague due to past encounters, separating the couple and stoking tension between law enforcement and the intruding rebels. The capture delays their escape and raises the stakes for Cherry and the other survivors. The moment marks a shift from personal reunion toward collective danger.

police station
7

Cherry's Rescue Plan

El Wray arrives at the hospital and forcibly attaches a wooden table leg to Cherry's stump to help her mobility. The improvised prosthetic becomes a symbol of resourceful resistance against the outbreak. The two then fight their way out of the hospital together.

local hospital
8

Dakota Breaks Free

Dakota manages to escape in her car as the hospital erupts into chaos. She escapes the infection's reach with a focused drive toward safety, determined to protect her family. The escape foreshadows the broader struggle outside the hospital walls.

hospital vicinity
9

Dakota and Tony Seek Help

Dakota retrieves her son Tony and takes him to her estranged father, Texas Ranger Earl McGraw. In the car, Tony accidentally shoots himself while waiting, a grim reminder of the collapsing world outside. The reunion with Earl deepens the film's family-centered stakes.

Dakota's car
10

Bone Shack Final Rally

Dakota, Earl, Skip, and Tony's babysitter twins arrive at the Bone Shack to regroup as Hague lies injured and the group plots an escape to the Mexican border. They are halted by a large mass of zombies just outside, forcing a frantic dash through the streets. Muldoon's men intervene by killing the zombies and arresting the group.

Bone Shack, outskirts
11

Gas Theft Revelation

Abby reveals that soldiers are stealing the gas supply because the victims are infected and inhalation delays mutation. Some portion of the population remains immune, hinting at a possible cure. The revelation reframes the mission as not just survival but a potential medical breakthrough.

12

Showdown with Muldoon

Muldoon explains that he killed Osama bin Laden before the outbreak and was ordered to protect the area, but Abby and El Wray confront him and kill him along with his men. The confrontation removes a key antagonist but leaves the wider threat of infection unresolved. The moment deepens the themes of loyalty and desperation under pressure.

13

Dance and Defiance

Cherry is forced to dance at gunpoint by a soldier, but she breaks her wooden leg across his face and stabs him in the eye, turning the moment into a symbol of resistance. Dakota regains feeling in her hands and uses a syringe launcher to subdue another soldier. The two women reclaim agency in the midst of chaos.

border crossing vicinity
14

Final Evasion and New World

El Wray and Abby rescue Cherry and Dakota; El Wray replaces Cherry's broken leg with an assault rifle and grenade launcher, a gruesome improvement born from desperation. J.T. stays behind to detonate explosives, enabling the survivors to flee by helicopter. Cherry leads the survivors to a Caribbean beach at Tulum and begins a peaceful new society, including a daughter with El Wray.

Tulum, Caribbean beach
15

Post-Credits Tony

In a post-credits scene, Tony sits on the survivor base's beach playing with his pets—a turtle, scorpion, and tarantula—hinting at a fragile normality after the apocalypse. The image contrasts with the earlier carnage and suggests continuity of humanity through the next generation. The film closes on a note of resilience.

Caribbean beach (survivor base)

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