Raptor Ranch

Abbi Whitecloud narrates the opening memory, recounting a mother's desperate prayers. A brutal raptor attack shatters their life and marks Fossil Ridge with lasting fear. The prologue sets a haunting tone that threads through the entire story.

On Dr. Cane's ranch, a chilling collection of dinosaurs is kept as pets, a bizarre hobby that unsettles the town. Locals whisper about Cane's obsession and the danger it hides. This eerie setup foreshadows the catastrophe that explodes later.

Abby, now living near her parents' old home, endures the grind of small-town life. She navigates a boss at Billy Wayne's Diner who treats her poorly, pushing her toward a skimpy uniform. The strain foreshadows the personal challenges she'll confront as danger encroaches.

A flamboyant trio—Josie Hutchens, Colleen the Goth drummer, and Little Willy the charismatic vocalist—set off for gigs, only to be sidelined by car trouble and a string of bad luck on the highway. Their plans quickly unravel as mechanical failures mount and fate nudges them toward Fossil Ridge. The mood is set for trouble on the open road.

Two federal investigators, Special Agents O'Reilly and Logan, trek toward Fossil Ridge to probe the spate of strange happenings that began after Abby's mother's death. Their presence signals that the town's troubles have caught wider attention. The investigation adds a sense of looming consequence.

At a gas station, Abby learns that her path will soon intersect with Lucas Young and his carefree entourage. Meanwhile, the town's gas supply has vanished, redirected by Dr. Cane to fuel his dinosaur cages. The scene seeds the impending collision between human plans and the dinosaur menace.

Night settles in as the groups converge at Cane's ranch. Dr. Cane collapses from a heart problem, and a stray switch labeled 'Doors' reveals the cages are gateways. Tension builds as the boundaries between enclosure and escape blur.

The doors unleash chaos as a T. rex and lesser predators surge into the world outside. Beast, a member of the road crew, is swiftly overtaken, and the group scatters in panic. The town's uneasy calm collapses into a nightmare of pursuit.

The danger intensifies as a raptor attacks Josie, forcing the survivors to retreat through Abby's home and into the town's maze of streets. The assault shatters their sense of safety and accelerates their scramble for shelter. Fear becomes the new constant as the night deepens.

Billy Wayne, the diner boss who has lingered in the wings, is confronted by the rampaging creatures and is consumed in a shocking moment. The event jolts the survivors and cements the reality that the danger is no longer contained. The town's institutions prove powerless against the onslaught.

Little Willy is cornered in a motel bathroom and torn apart by a raptor, a grim reminder that no one is safe. The losses mount, underscoring the predators' relentless reach. The night grows darker as fear becomes personal.

Abby, Colleen, and Sheldon become trapped in a factory as the Rex relentlessly pursues. The chase tests their resolve as the structure buckles under the siege. Colleen and Sheldon meet brutal ends as the beast blasts through their defenses.

Abby hurls a lit lighter toward a bank of gas tanks, triggering a fiery blast that brings the tyrant down. The explosion punctuates the threat and paves the way for a fragile respite as the rescuers arrive. The town begins to breathe again, but the cost is clear.

The arrival of Special Agents marks a fragile turn toward resolution, and Abby is taken away to safety. The immediate crisis ebbs as law enforcement begins to restore order. Yet a hard-won calm masks an underlying, unresolved threat.

In a chilling coda, Abby steps onto a stage at a strip club, her dream seemingly realized, even as the raptors still roam Fossil Ridge. The threat lingers, hinting that the danger is far from over. The film closes on a note of uneasy possibility and unresolved peril.