“ThanksKilling 2” was never actually produced. The creators made “ThanksKilling 3” as a joke, pretending that the second film was lost.
The story behind “ThanksKilling 2” is a unique one in the world of indie horror-comedy films. The original “ThanksKilling,” released in 2009, was a low-budget film about a homicidal turkey that became a cult hit for its campy humor and over-the-top gore. The creators, Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart, decided to capitalize on the film’s cult success in an unconventional way.
Instead of producing a straightforward sequel, they opted to create “ThanksKilling 3,” which humorously revolves around the premise that “ThanksKilling 2” was the “best worst movie ever made” and has somehow been lost. The plot of “ThanksKilling 3” involves the film’s characters searching for the last remaining copy of “ThanksKilling 2,” which leads to a bizarre adventure.
This meta-sequel approach allowed the filmmakers to play with the concept of sequels and lost films, while also poking fun at their own work. The decision to skip the second film and go directly to the third was a marketing strategy that helped to generate buzz and intrigue around the release of “ThanksKilling 3,” which came out in 2012. Despite the confusion it may have caused, the move was in keeping with the irreverent and self-aware tone of the original film.