The Invisible Raptor

If you're looking for prestige cinema or profound storytelling, keep walking. The Invisible Raptor knows exactly what it is-silly, over-the-top, and completely bonkers-and that's exactly why it works. Directed by Mike Hermosa, this film delivers a chaotic blend of juvenile humor, nonsensical writing, and cornball antics, but it does so with a knowing wink that makes it impossible not to have fun. This isn't "so bad it's good"; it's so ridiculous it's perfect.

The plot-such as it exists-is hilariously absurd, with characters so exaggerated they might as well be caricatures. The acting is gloriously campy, with everyone from Sean Astin to Richard Riehle fully embracing the ridiculousness. And those cameos! Bunny Levine and Larry Hankin? Pure gold. Each performance feels like the actors are in on the joke, which makes their scenes all the more delightful.

While the humor is unapologetically dumb and juvenile, it's also strangely endearing. It feels like the filmmakers weren't just trying to entertain us but were also having a blast themselves. The special effects, while not groundbreaking, are surprisingly polished for a movie of this type. One particular scene (you'll know it when you see it) features genuinely impressive cinematography that momentarily tricks you into thinking you're watching a much higher-budget production.

But what really sells the movie is its self-awareness. Hermosa leans all the way into the absurd premise without ever apologizing for it. The result? A film that doesn't take itself too seriously and dares its audience to sit back, relax, and have a great time.

The Invisible Raptor isn't trying to reinvent cinema or win awards. It's a love letter to camp, to creature features, and to the kind of movies you watch with a group of friends while quoting lines and laughing your head off. For fans of B-movies, it's a must-watch. For everyone else? Well, you probably weren't the target audience anyway.

Rating: 7/10 Recommended for: B-movie enthusiasts, fans of campy humor, and anyone who enjoys watching dinosaurs wreak havoc... invisibly.

Just watched this earlier tonight and didn't quite know what I was gonna get. It felt a bit cheesy and lowbudgetty from the name and description..and, to be fair...it IS both of those things BUT what I didn't know was how really well acted and funny it was going to be.

The movie 'feels' like a much bigger production than I think it is and I think that's in part due to writing, acting and cinematography - all which were above par.

I really enjoyed it. A lot more than most movies I've seen this year. I gave it a well deserved 8.

Check it out for yourself.

Just watched this earlier tonight and didn't quite know what I was gonna get. It felt a bit cheesy and lowbudgetty from the name and description..and, to be fair...it IS both of those things BUT what I didn't know was how really well acted and funny it was going to be.

The movie 'feels' like a much bigger production than I think it is and I think that's in part due to writing, acting and cinematography - all which were above par.

I really enjoyed it. A lot more than most movies I've seen this year. I gave it a well deserved 8.

Check it out for yourself.

No pun intended - what an amazing, simple and yet effective idea. You have a raptor that no one can see ... I mean it is in the title ... and we get to ... well "see" him quite early on. And we also get to see Sean Astin ... in a cameo role in the beginning. It starts off being quite weird and out there (while being caged of course) .... and only goes crazier than that.

The filmmakers were there and they are as fun as the movie would suggest. Now this is not for sensitive souls or people who are easily offended. There are jokes here (some including at the expense of children) that do cross a line ... but this is a movie ... it wants to offend, it wants to even gross out to a degree ... it goes places other movies might not dare ... and it does a great job maintaining one tone throughout ... and for that alone you should love ... hopefully! Again, your sense of humor and your threshold when it comes to where a low point is ... joke wise ... will be important in your enjoyment ... I wouldn't mind getting more of these ... as in sequels and all that.

I told the main actor and the screen writer they should do a double bill - this movie and Tammy and the T-Rex ... I think it would be awesome! If you are about to enjoy this (as in if that is actually happen): you are welcome! This might very well end in my movies of the year list ... not much story ... just on the hunt ... with some romance and a killer raptor on the loose ...

This is horror comedy is unbelievably stupid. First of all, how did the raptor kept his body clean after all of those messy gratuitous slaughter? I guess the producer of this movie didn't expect people with high IQ would watch this ridiculous movie. They didn't think that someone would ask this kind of question. Blood didn't stick on it, while piss can make it seen way clearly? They must really think only Americans would watch this silly movie. LOL. Other than that obvious stupidity, the rest of the movie is pretty standard. Nothing stands out both in acting and in visual. It's a movie about a bloodthirsty dinosaur, so if you're gonna watch it, you should expect to see so much blood and gore. Make sure you can stomach them in large scale.

This movie is incredible campy and filled with crude language, idiotic dialog, asinine plot points, and the all time cheapest monster yet. On the plus side a couple of performances were somewhat worthwhile. Most all of the annoying unconvincing characters meet their end with the invisible raptor. The gore is surprisingly well done. The more you watch the more absurd it becomes. None of the characters feel the slightest bit authentic. The sound effects, audio and music was well done. Nobody can take any of this film seriously. And you will probably find it's an exercise in patience to watch all the way to the end.