Frogs

Wildlife photographer Pickett Smith embarks on a solo canoe trip through a Florida swamp to capture images of the local ecosystem. During his expedition, he captures the beauty of the wildlife while simultaneously documenting instances of pollution affecting the environment.

While canoeing, Pickett encounters siblings Clint and Karen Crockett, who are speeding by in their boat. Clint's drunken driving leads to a near collision where Pickett's canoe gets overturned, prompting him to retaliate by throwing Clint into the water.

After the incident, Clint and Karen tow Pickett back to their family estate. They invite him to their 4th of July celebration, which is also a gathering for several family birthdays, including that of their father, Jason Crockett.

Upon arrival at the estate, Pickett meets the grumpy and wheelchair-bound Jason, who shows disdain for nature and is fixated on eliminating the island's overpopulation of frogs. This contrast in values establishes a conflict between Pickett, who respects nature, and Jason, who tries to control it with pesticides.

In a private conversation, Jason asks Pickett to examine the effects of pesticides on the island's ecosystem. During his exploration, Pickett discovers dead animals strewn across the landscape, indicating the ecological disaster resulting from Jason's attempts at control.

While searching for a missing employee, Grover, Pickett finds his lifeless body covered in poisonous snakes. The shocking sight reveals the lethal consequences of Jason's pesticide use and sets a dark tone for the events that follow.

The morning of the celebration brings horror as family members begin to die due to strange fatal encounters. Michael, Jason's brother, accidentally shoots himself and is overrun by tarantulas, highlighting the escalating danger on the island.

Iris, Jason's sister, and her son Kenneth face their own tragedies. Kenneth suffocates in a greenhouse filled with toxic fumes while Iris is attacked by snakes, culminating in her tragic demise after falling into a marsh.

As Kenneth's death shocks the family, a schism emerges between those wanting to leave and those determined to appease Jason. Bella, Kenneth's girlfriend, decides to leave the estate, taking two servants with her, but tensions rise under Jason's insistence to proceed with the celebration.

Clint attempts to assist Bella and the others across the water but is later attacked by water moccasins while trying to recover a drifting boat. His gruesome death shocks his family, prompting further distress as they grapple with the bizarre events occurring around them.

Pickett and Karen, realizing the danger, gather the children and attempt to leave the island. However, they encounter various perils, including water moccasins, as they paddle towards safety, struggling to shield the children from the horrors unfolding around them.

After narrowly avoiding attacks, Pickett and the children find uncertain help when they flag down a car. They learn from a passing mother that they are perhaps the only survivors in an increasingly dangerous landscape, hinting at a broader ecological crisis.

Back at the estate, Jason, now alone, is overwhelmed by the encroaching frogs as night falls. His attempt to ignore the ecological wrath culminates in panic as the frogs invade the mansion, leading to his fatal heart attack amidst the chaos.

In the aftermath, the mansion's lights flicker out, symbolizing nature's victory over humanity's arrogance. Jason's demise serves as a stark warning: the relentless cycle of nature continues, as the threat to humanity looms ever closer.