Ravenous (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Patrol begins amid the Quebec outbreak

Bonin and his friend Vézina patrol the rural Quebec countryside, blasting the infected with shotguns. They joke about doctors and keep their spirits up even as danger looms. The outbreak's scale is hinted by the silent, decaying landscape around them.

Where

Quebec countryside

Vézina is pulled into the forest and attacked

While scouting, Vézina is lured into the trees, surrounded by the infected. The encounter ends with him overwhelmed and killed, raising the sense that danger is closing in. Bonin continues on, now briefly without his partner.

Where

Forest outskirts

Céline's lone drive and shelter

Céline drives alone, killing infected with a machete as she moves. She eventually encounters two elderly women, Thérèse and Pauline, who demand she strip to test for bites and then take her in when she is deemed clean. The moment marks a fragile, uneasy refuge amid the chaos.

Where

Thérèse and Pauline's property

Bonin meets Tania, a bite-marked survivor

Bonin encounters Tania, a young woman with a bite mark who swears she was bitten by a dog. Although initially kept for safety, he unties her and moves to depart as the infected close in. The tension between trust and danger drives the next choices.

The group rescues Zoé

The trio (Bonin, Tania, Zoé) grows as they pick up a little girl, Zoé, whose presence adds both hope and new risks. They move with caution, aware the infected are not far behind. The sense of a fragile convoy under constant threat deepens.

Infected gather around a mysterious field ritual

Bonin spots the infected clustered around a stack of found objects arranged in a strange ritual. The pattern hints at a custom or symbol that drives the swarm, underscoring that the outbreak is not random chaos. The moment foreshadows the danger of the countryside environment.

Where

Field

The house on the path becomes a danger zone

Returning toward Thérèse and Pauline's house, the group realizes the building lies directly in the infection's invasion route. They hasten their preparations as the swarm advances. The sense of doom tightens as they realize escape may be impossible.

Where

Thérèse and Pauline's house

Réal and Ti-Cul join the group at a cabin

The survivors meet Réal, an elderly former insurance agent, and Ti-Cul, a young rifle owner. The unlikely alliance provides some protection as the two groups consolidate. They move toward a cabin that might offer refuge, but danger remains imminent.

Where

Cabin outskirts

A note warns survivors and points to Route 113

Inside the cabin, a note from another survivor warns to stay away from town and mentions the search for survivors on Route 113. The message heightens the mystery about the outbreak and suggests a wider search for any remaining people. The note becomes a grim beacon in the chaos.

Where

Cabin

Bite turns and killings in the cabin

Pauline is bitten and shot by Thérèse as the infection swells around them. Réal, already bitten, turns and bites Ti-Cul, who is then killed by Céline to prevent turning. The cabin becomes a crucible where loyalty is tested and lives are extinguished.

Where

Cabin

Thérèse sacrifices herself to buy time

Thérèse stays behind to allow Bonin to escape with Zoé, and she is killed in the process. Her sacrifice underscores the moral toll of the outbreak and the desperation to preserve a future for the youngest survivor. The rest of the group breaks under the pressure as the infected overrun the area.

Where

Near Thérèse and Pauline's house

Zoé is hidden and Tania disappears

Bonin leads the infected away as Céline hacks at the swarm. Zoé is hidden in a tunnel by Tania, who tells the girl she is the strongest. Tania then vanishes into the chaos, leaving Zoé with a fragile chance at survival.

Where

Tunnel near the cabin

Zoé heads toward Route 113 and is rescued

Zoé emerges from the tunnel and continues toward Route 113, determined to find safety. On the road, she is picked up by a survivor in a racecar, a nod to the film's opening, suggesting a cyclical return to some form of normalcy despite the catastrophe.

Where

Route 113

Post-credits: Bonin and Tania become the next undead

In a final post-credits image, Bonin and Tania stand zombified in front of a tall tower of stacked chairs, topped by a parrot. The scene leaves their fates ambiguous, implying the infection continues beyond the main timeline. The visual reinforces the film's bleak, cyclical mood.

When

post-credits