At a remote Arctic research station, four ecology students discover the real horror of global warming is not the melting ice, but what's frozen within it. A prehistoric parasite is released from the carcass of a Woolly Mammoth upon the unsuspecting students who are forced to quarantine and make necessary sacrifices, or risk infecting the rest of the world.
Practical Effects
Gross, squirming parasite effects that'll make you itch for days.
Acting
Val Kilmer giving 110% commitment to eco-horror nonsense.
Director
Mark A. Lewis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Val Kilmer filmed most of his scenes separately due to scheduling conflicts, explaining his limited screen time despite top billing.
The film was part of 2009's mini-wave of eco-horror (The Happening, The Day the Earth Stood Still), capitalizing on climate anxiety but with significantly more parasites.
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