Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 45
IMDb5.2
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings2.5/5
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9594Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 36 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+26Released
2009
August 30, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more16 people
- Val KilmerDr. David Kruipen
- Martha MacIsaacEvelyn Kruipen
- Aaron AshmoreAtom Galen
- Kyle SchmidFederico Fulce
- Viv LeacockBart
- Steph SongLing Chen
- Anne Marie DeLuiseDr. Jane Sanders
- JCJohn CallanderEdward
- LKLamech KadlooNuti
- Evan AdamsProfessor Anderson
Sebastian StewartChad
William B. DavisTed
Alejandro RaeRob- ASAlexandra StasesonInfected Girl
Brad DryboroughMan with Needle
Greg RogersWebcam voice
Directing · 2
- Mark A. Lewis Director, Writer
- Luke Bradshaw Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Michael W. Lewis Writer
Production · 9
- Trent Carlson Producer
- Mary Anne Waterhouse Producer
- Rob Neilson Producer, Editor
- Heidi Levitt Casting
- Candice Elzinga Casting
- Lauren Fernandes Casting Associate
Camera · 6
- Jan Kiesser Director of Photography
- Tony Mirza Camera Operator
- Pieter Stathis Camera Operator
- John Kuchera Key Grip
- David Kershaw Dolly Grip
- Diyah Pera Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Evan Warner First Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Michael Neilson Music
- Gina Mueller Dialogue Editor
- Roger Morris Dialogue Editor
- Ian Emberton Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Miguel Nunes Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 15
- Michael N. Wong Production Design
- Terry Joseph Set Decoration
- Melanie Haines Art Department Coordinator, Graphic Designer
- Curt Maze Set Dresser
- Lorne Devine Set Dresser
- Jean Brophey Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Patricia Hargreaves Costume Design
- Todd Masters Makeup Effects Designer
- Karen Anshelm Truck Costumer
- Grace Keating Costumer
- Jeff Chow Contact Lens Technician
- Audrey Wong Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 6
- Toby Taplin Visual Effects Supervisor
- James Tichenor Visual Effects Supervisor
- Pauline Burns Visual Effects Producer
- Louis Leung Animation
- Ryan Cronin Senior Animator
- Michael Ranalletta Compositing Supervisor
Lighting · 3
- Geoff Dane Lighting Technician
- Dana Powers Lighting Technician
- Troy J. Peters Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Kirk Jarrett Stunt Coordinator
- Robert Paller Special Effects Coordinator
- Don Besse Special Effects
- Andrew Karr CGI Supervisor
- Rob Fournier Armorer
- Monty Black Generator Operator
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