Raptor Ranch

Raptor Ranch

Year: 2013

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Dan Bishop

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A group of young people find themselves in a terrifying fight for survival in the small Texas town of Fossil Ridge. A local scientist's experiments have inadvertently reanimated dinosaurs, and now these prehistoric predators are hungry. The residents must band together to fight back against the resurrected creatures and protect their community.

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Timeline & Setting – Raptor Ranch (2013)

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Fossil Ridge, Texas, Raptor Ranch

Fossil Ridge is a remote Texas county whose quiet rural life is shadowed by a dangerous dinosaur operation. A rugged ranch on the outskirts houses Dr. Cane's experiments, turning the town into a pressure cooker of fear. A disrupted gas supply fuels the cages, transforming everyday locations like the diner and gas station into potential death traps. When the cages are breached, dinosaurs roam the streets, threatening everyone who remains.

🌵 Texas Rural 🦖 Dino Experiments 🚦 Remote Town

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Main Characters – Raptor Ranch (2013)

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Abbi Whitecloud (Jana Mashonee)

Abbi is a resilient local who endures a tough small-town life after her mother's death. She works at Billy Wayne's diner and faces a dismissive boss, yet she remains hopeful. When the dinosaur crisis erupts, she partners with others to survive and, by the ending, steps onto a stage chasing a dream despite the danger outside Fossil Ridge.

🧭 Protagonist 💪 Resilient 🎭 Dreamer

Dr. Cane (Jack Gould)

Dr. Cane is a controversial scientist who keeps dinosaurs as 'pets' on his remote ranch. He diverts the gas supply to fuel cages, unleashing a catastrophe when the doors are switched. His collapse from a heart problem during the climax leaves others to confront the consequences of his reckless experimentation.

🧬 Scientist ⚗️ Obsessive 🚨 Ethical Violator

Josie Hutchens (Kim Matula)

Josie is the blonde guitarist of a flamboyant road trio heading for gigs, embodying a bold but carefree spirit. Car trouble and bad luck pull the group into Fossil Ridge as the danger erupts. She must navigate the escalating crisis with her bandmates and survive the onslaught.

🎸 Musician 💃 Bold 🚗 Road-tripper

Little Willie (Marcus M. Mauldin)

Little Willie is a flamboyant vocalist in the trio, adding showmanship to the group’s road trip. He meets a brutal end when a raptor corners him in a motel bathroom, underscoring the film's ruthless stakes.

🎤 Performer 😱 Fatal 🏨 Motel

Lucas Young (Donny Boaz)

Lucas is a brash, risk-taking member of the group who taunts danger but fights to defend his friends with improvised armor and a BB gun. Ultimately, fate catches up with him as predators close in.

🛡️ Protector 💥 Brave 🕳️ Fatal

Sheldon Macabeach (Cody Vaughan)

Sheldon is part of the road crew who flees from the disaster, but contracts with the danger as the town is overrun. He meets a brutal end inside the factory as the dinosaurs rampage.

🧭 Ally ⚔️ Courageous 💀 Fatal

Special Agent O'Reilly (Declan Joyce)

Special Agent O'Reilly is a federal investigator who arrives to probe the spate of strange happenings, representing the attempt to restore order amid chaos.

🕵️‍♀️ Investigator 🗺️ Lawful 🧭 Calm under pressure

Special Agent Logan (Lorenzo Lamas)

Special Agent Logan is the other federal agent who teams with O'Reilly, coordinating the response to the crisis and guiding the pursuit of safety.

🕵️‍♂️ Agent 🧭 Steady 🗡️ Protective

Billy Wayne (Cole Brown)

Billy Wayne is the diner's boss who embodies the grind of small-town life and becomes a casualty as the town descends into chaos.

👔 Boss 🥪 Diner 💥 Fatal

Beast (Rowdy Arroyo)

Beast is a member of the road crew who is swiftly overtaken by the rampaging dinosaurs, illustrating the indiscriminate nature of the attack.

🧭 Road crew ⚔️ Survivor 💀 Casualty

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Major Themes – Raptor Ranch (2013)

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🧭 Survival

In a remote frontier town, survival becomes a daily calculation as predators breach human boundaries. Characters improvise with limited resources, testing loyalties and courage under pressure. The film maps how fear toggles between fight, flight, and fleeting solidarity, especially as the town's infrastructure collapses.

🧬 Science

Dr. Cane's experiments blur the line between curiosity and cruelty, treating dinosaurs as tools rather than sentient beings. The panic triggered by unleashed science exposes ethical blind spots and the cost of unchecked ambition. The escape of engineered predators forces characters to confront the consequences of human meddling.

🏚️ Small-Town

A tiny Texas county comes under siege when monsters roam its streets, revealing cracks in its social fabric. The diner boss, the road crew, and federal investigators pull the town toward different directions under pressure. The closing act juxtaposes ordinary dreams with extraordinary danger, underscoring how community bonds are tested when safety vanishes.

🔥 Destruction

Containment fails and a dramatic explosion marks a brutal, temporary reprieve from the threat. The toll is heavy as beloved locals fall and danger lingers in the night. Even with the arrival of rescue teams, the ending hints that the danger will not be fully extinguished.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:03

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