The Frankenstein Theory

Venkenheim presents to a film crew a controversial claim: Frankenstein is a fictionalized retelling of his ancestor Johann, whose work hints at the origins of genetics. The idea meets skepticism, and his girlfriend Annie mocks the theory as Venkenheim faces suspension. The director Vicky Stephens supports him, setting a tense dynamic on set.

The group travels toward Canada and meets Clarence Malusky, a survivor who identifies his attacker with a sketch Venkenheim presents as a nineteenth‑century killer. Clarence's erratic behavior hints at his life on the edge as a meth dealer, unsettling the crew. The encounter pushes them further toward their unknown guide, Karl McCallion.

Clarence's volatility unsettles the crew and heightens tension as they press on toward Karl McCallion, their elusive guide. The promise of Karl's leadership offers a potential path through the danger, but uncertainty lingers. The team grows wary of what lies ahead in the Canadian wilderness.

Annie breaks up with Venkenheim, altering the crew's dynamics. Despite the breakup, Venkenheim doubles down on his belief that the monster could unlock longevity and hidden scientific mysteries. The decision deepens the crew's unease as they press on.

Car trouble forces the group to abandon their vehicle in favor of snowmobiles, increasing isolation in the white expanse. The shift to smaller, noisier machines heightens tension as the landscape closes in around them. Fear and suspicion brood among the survivors.

Producer Eric Zuckerman glances at a shadowy figure while Venkenheim insists he can sense the monster's presence. The wilderness is filled with eerie howls from wolves, amplifying the sense of danger. The atmosphere tightens as unseen menace lurks.

Karl voices doubt about the creature's existence and tells a cautionary tale about nature's indiscriminate power. The team responds with fear as a terrifying growl interrupts the night. The moment underscores how thin their grip on reality has become.

Dawn reveals a vandalized snowmobile and another missing, raising the stakes and suspicion. Karl disappears to pursue the vandal, despite Venkenheim's protests, and later his body is recovered, triggering panic. The group is thrust deeper into danger as the hunt tightens.

A fierce storm settles in, and the group confronts the possibility that the monster has claimed Luke as well. Venkenheim argues the creature's humanity might offer a path to coexistence, while Vicky questions the idea and fights her own fear. Tension peaks as the environment becomes as dangerous as the rumored predator.

The trio—Luke Hill, Vicky Stephens, Venkenheim, and the others—press forward on foot, following Luke's tracks toward a distant signal of aid. They locate Luke's abandoned snowmobile and split up to search for him, heightening the risk of further ambush. The search stretches their endurance to the limit.

They discover Luke's body, confirming the monster's lethal reach. Brian is killed in a brutal encounter with the creature, signaling that no one is safe from the threat. The survivors reel from the losses as danger closes in around them.

Venkenheim urges a return to the yurt and patience for rescue, but danger closes in as the monster infiltrates their shelter. Eric Zuckerman panics in the chaos and dies during the assault. The group braces for a confrontation they may not survive.

In a final attempt to negotiate, Venkenheim reaches out to the monster, only to be ripped apart off-camera. Vicky Stephens cowers as the creature violently assaults the space. The line between science obsession and primal danger has been shattered.

The monster breaks through, seizing Vicky along with the eerie red-headed doll found earlier in the yurt, and disappears into the snow. The film closes on a stark meditation on obsession and the peril of pursuing hidden science.