The Night of the Iguana (film) the flora and fauna / That no self-respecting iguana would do." The film grossed $12 million worldwide at the box office, earning $4.5 million in US theatrical rentals It was the 10th highest-grossing film of 1964. "Time" magazine's reviewer wrote, "Huston and company put together a picture that excites the senses, persuades the mind, and even occasionally speaks to the spirit—one of the best movies ever made from a Tennessee Williams play." Bosley Crowther wrote, Since difficulty of communication between individuals seems to be one of the sadder of human misfortunes that Tennessee Williams is writing about in his play,
Coons! Night of the Bandits of the Night Group and the annual Columbus International Film and Video Festival. A subsequent festival was the 2007 Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Distribution rights to the film were acquired by Troma Entertainment in 2006 and they released it on DVD on August 26, 2008. Jason Buchanan, reviewer for All Movie Guide wrote, "The laughs flow like rabies-infected blood in this gruesome horror comedy about a group of college campers besieged by a pack of killer raccoons". Peter Syslo of Infernal Dreams wrote, ""Coons!" turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. I have to admit that I was skeptical