Alien Origin

Julie Evans leads a joint patrol of soldiers and a journalist team into the Belizean jungle under the pretense of plant surveillance. The group includes Peter Santos and Lt. Chris Thompson as seasoned veterans ensuring security and cover for the mission's uncertain purpose. The setting establishes a tense balance between exploration and danger that will unfold as they push deeper.

The expedition comes across an abandoned boat stranded in a wide field, hinting at a prior presence or danger in the area. Inside is an intact SD card that, when viewed, shows underwater footage and ends with a gut-wrenching scream as the screen cuts to black. The discovery seeds unease and hints at a mystery beyond ordinary terrain.

Night settles as the team sets up security cameras to monitor the jungle's nocturnal life. A camera unexpectedly blacks out, leaving the camp in silent unease while unseen threats loom. The moment deepens the sense that something is watching and closing in.

At dawn, unsettling markings are found carved near Julie’s sleeping area, indicating a deliberate breach or warning. The previously destroyed camera is confirmed missing, intensifying the paranoia and complicating their mission. The team grows wary as the boundaries between surveillance and danger blur.

Base command orders the team to Holden's last known location to chase clues about a vanished archaeological team. Dr. Timothy Holden surfaces in a video diary recovered among Holden's belongings, revealing a skull found inside a cave. The discovery unsettles the group and anchors the mystery in a tangible artifact.

A strange tremor shakes the team, and Susan Neiman bursts from the cave in a panic, insisting that what attacked them is not human. Her warning compounds the sense that the threat operates beyond conventional fear or wildlife. The moment pushes the expedition toward a more ominous mystery.

The expedition encounters a Mennonite community offering shelter and practical guidance as they press on. Susan claims to know Holden’s whereabouts and provides context that the danger may be linked to ancient forces rather than earthly threats. The encounter shifts the group's dynamic as trust is built through shared danger.

The group, guided by Susan, witnesses what appears to be an alien spacecraft captured on the camera's footage. The sight reinforces the theory that the danger transcends human biology and that urgency to reach safety is paramount. The team clarifies that the skull and cave hold keys to this larger mystery.

Inside the spacecraft, Susan leads the team deeper to recover Holden’s whereabouts. An artifact on display is activated, triggering a security breach and an explosive exodus as the ship erupts into flames. The crew barely escapes the collapse, bringing the enigma back toward the cave.

Back in the cave, the skull’s origin dominates the discussion as the team navigates yawning depths and treacherous jungle terrain. The artifact’s power and the skull's 70% human composition cast doubt on humanity’s history and origins. Holden’s presence remains unresolved as the search continues.

The deeper jungle reveals a brutal, relentless threat that claims more lives as the group presses on. They finally locate Holden, but encounters with their unseen attacker escalate into a final, brutal night. Dawn reveals the last soldier’s fate, marking the turning point of the battle.

In the epilogue, Susan theorizes that the skull Holden and the team uncovered is 70% human, suggesting the alien may be an ancestor of mankind. The fates of Holden and Julie Evans are left missing in action as the jungle keeps its secrets. The ending invites reflection on fear, evidence, and the boundary between myth and reality.