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11th Oct2024

‘Crackcoon’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Chris O’Brocki, Justin P. Martin, Rosaria Eraso, Hunter Redfern, Angel Nichole Bradford, Tim Hale, Morrigan Thompson, Gary Lee Vincent, Jessa Flux | Written by Todd Martin, Gary Lee Vincent | Directed by Brad Twigg

The list of animals on a drug-fuelled killing spree gets a new addition as Cocaine Bear, Cocaine Werewolf, Attack of the Meth Gator, and all the others get joined by Crackcoon. Not to be confused with Krackoon and its sequel, which pitted a murderous trash running loose in The Bronx, this film takes place in a rural community with a drug problem that’s about to turn into something much more dangerous.

When a couple of crack addicts buy a new designer drug, Acid Mind Drainage, from Denny (Chris O’Brocki; Shriekshow, Fiendish Fables) it’s the start of a bloody killing spree as it turns anyone who uses it into a homicidal maniac. Things, however, are about to get a lot worse. Because when he and his partner Frankie (Justin P. Martin; The Mountaineer, Killer Campout Part II) toss their stash into the woods when the cops pull them over, a hungry raccoon gets its paws on it.

Elsewhere in the woods, a group of spring breakers, Finn (Rosaria Eraso; Adventure Capital, The Backpage), Aiden (Hunter Redfern; The Wendigo, They Are Here), Denise (Angel Nichole Bradford; Amityville Ripper, Air Fryer Slaughter), Carlos (Tim Hale; Leviticus, St. Patrick’s Day: The Sluagh Awakens) and Natasha (Morrigan Thompson; Karate Ghost, Coven of the Black Cube) have rented a cabin to party in. And they’re about to get an uninvited guest.

Director Brad Twigg (WrestleMassacre, Killer Campout Part II) along with co-writers Todd Martin (Deathboard, Harvest of Horrors) and Gary Lee Vincent, (Strange Friends, Prove Your Love) let these five spend most of the film supplying us with bad jokes and bare skin until Crackcoon’s final act. Up until then, the victims are mostly random folk unlucky enough to be in the critter’s path.

That means the crackcoon gets to chew on hunters. Hikers, a bickering couple, even a cult trying to exorcise heavy metal demons from a Dio fan. For a low-budget film, the body count is quite high, which is always a plus. The kills are a mix of scenes where the victim holds the obvious raccoon puppet while blood sprays and some considerably gorier scenes such as a disembowelment, a face being chewed off, etc. The gore is all practical and effective, and the puppet is a nice balance of fierce and cute.

The acting is a bit of a mixed bag, with some of the designated raccoon chow giving weak performances. But the main cast, which also includes co-writer Gary Lee Vincent as a cop chasing the critter and Jessa Flux (Murdercise, Sea of Madness) as his cheating wife, are all solid. Granted, fans of Ms Flux will probably be more interested in her long shower scene than her dialogue scenes but either way, they should be satisfied.

Where Crackcoon didn’t work for me was its attempts at humour. Most of it never rises above lame gay jokes centred around Denny and Frankie or Jonathan calling into the station, “I think we’re dealing with a rabid coon… No, I mean an actual raccoon”. These jokes were worn out twenty years ago, if you’re going to be edgy, at least get some fresh material. When the film sticks to gags related to the killer critter it’s considerably funnier, it’s too bad the filmmakers didn’t give us more of it.

Overall, despite the ancient jokes, Crackcoon still has enough going for it to make it worthwhile for low-budget creature feature fans. There’s enough blood, skin and jokes that do work to pass the time. And at just under an hour and a half, it doesn’t outstay its welcome.