The Terror Within

Michael and John are out surveying in a post-apocalyptic wasteland while the Mojave Lab loses contact with the Rocky Mountain Lab. They move through a landscape overrun by mutated gargoyles and rely on radio chatter to stay connected. The mission sets the perilous tone for what follows.

Through the radio, the team hears John and Michael come under attack from gargoyles near a flock of buzzards. Hal, Andre, and Neil debate a rescue mission while trying to triangulate the fighters' last known location. The gargoyle threat looms as the rescue attempt is planned.

David and Sue step out of the bunker to locate John and Michael, following the clues whispered over the comms. They steel themselves for a dangerous search through the ruined world. Hope hinges on finding their comrades alive.

David and Sue discover John and Michael dead and bring back an injured girl named Karen. Karen explains she is the last survivor from a group seeking asylum at the Rocky Mountain Lab. The bunker welcomes a new, fragile presence amid growing danger.

Inside the lab, the scientists learn Karen is pregnant and discuss how gargoyles reproduce by raping women. They explain the looming threat of a gargoyle offspring and the implications for their own safety. The revelation shifts the group's priorities toward survival and ethics.

The scientists debate whether to perform an abortion to prevent a gargoyle birth given the short gestation. Karen is reluctant, noting the fetus could have been fathered by her late boyfriend. The group weighs medical risk, ethics, and potential retaliation from the gargoyles.

Karen goes into labor and anesthesia is administered as the team hurries to manage the birth. The bunker hums with tense activity as they monitor vitals and prepare for a possible crisis. Everyone braces for what comes next.

Karen gives birth to a gargoyle, which escapes into the bunker and wreaks havoc. Hal designs a plan to kill the newborn, but the attempt fails and results in the deaths of Hal, Andre, and Neil. The immediate danger shifts to the remaining survivors.

The gargoyle wounds David and injures his dog Butch, then abducts Sue with the intent to reproduce. Sue becomes pregnant as a result of the encounter. The group grapples with the new, intensified threat inside their own shelter.

Sue later dies accidentally while attempting to abort the fetus herself, leaving the group shocked and grieving. The loss deepens the urgency to find a solution for their gargoyle problem. The survivors push forward with the hope of ending the siege.

Linda and David discover that gargoyles are vulnerable to high-pitched frequencies after a stray dog whistle disrupts a retreating creature. This realization gives them a viable method to fight back. They begin plotting a plan that leverages sound as a weapon.

The survivors devise a plan to lure the gargoyle into the ventilation system using a dog whistle, then destroy it with the exhaust fan. Their strategy hinges on timing and precision to avoid further casualties. The plan marks a turning point in their defense.

David and Linda re-establish radio contact with the Rocky Mountain Lab, and with a healed Butch, prepare to venture outside once more. They carry a high-frequency megaphone as part of their equipment. The outside world feels both dangerous and necessary to reclaim.

Before leaving, they wait for gargoyles to enter the open bunker and trigger an implosion with remote-controlled explosives. This last act of defense seeks to annihilate the infestation from within. The survivors step into the ruined world with a fragile hope for renewal.