Killer Raccoons 2 (2020) (Blu-ray Review)
DIRECTED BY: Travis Irvine
STARRING: James Meyers, Rickki Raccoon, Ron Lynch
RATED: R/Region: O/1:85/1080P/NUMBER OF DISCS 1 (BDr)
AVAILABLE FROM Indican Pictures
Killer Raccoons 2 arrives with the quiet confidence of a movie that knows you’ve already accepted the premise and is not about to apologize for it. As a sequel to the gloriously titled Coons Night of the Bandits of the Night, it doesn’t waste time explaining itself. The movie understands that if you’re here, you’ve already made peace with the idea of homicidal raccoons, and it rewards that bravery accordingly.
The film doubles down on everything that made the original a cult oddity: cheap but enthusiastic effects, creature suits that wobble with pride, and a tone that lives somewhere between “midnight movie dare” and “we’re having way too much fun to stop.” The raccoons themselves are less “realistic wildlife” and more “angry Halloween decorations,” but that’s part of the charm. These are not animals you fear so much as mascots of chaos.
What really sells Killer Raccoons 2 is its self-awareness. The movie knows the title alone is doing half the marketing, so it leans into the absurdity with gusto. The humor is broad, occasionally groan-worthy, and perfectly timed to keep the energy from collapsing under its own silliness. When the jokes hit, they hit hard enough to make you forgive the moments where the budget very clearly tapped out.
As a sequel, it understands escalation. The kills are bigger, the scenarios dumber, and the commitment stronger. No one involved seems embarrassed to be here, which is crucial for this kind of movie. It’s trash cinema made with love, not irony, and that sincerity goes a long way when you’re watching people get terrorized by raccoons with murder in their little beady eyes.
Killer Raccoons 2 is not a film you recommend to everyone. It’s a film you recommend to the right people—those who appreciate low-budget horror, ridiculous premises, and sequels that exist purely because someone asked, “But what if we did it again?” For fans of cult horror and midnight mayhem, it’s a scrappy, ridiculous, and surprisingly endearing sequel that earns its place in the trash panda canon.
Extras
- Bloopers
- Sneak Previews
- Commentary
- Set Tour
