TLDR;
A team of armed individuals targets a supermarket, seeking an alien organism. Their plan goes awry when they encounter resistance from an undercover officer and face the consequences of their actions. As the situation escalates, alliances shift, and the true nature of their mission is revealed, leading to a climactic confrontation with a mutated creature. In the end, sacrifices are made, and the remaining survivors must confront the terrifying reality of the alien threat.
- A group of armed individuals targets a supermarket, seeking an alien organism.
- The situation escalates with resistance from an undercover officer and the arrival of law enforcement.
- Alliances shift as the group faces a mutated creature and the consequences of their actions.
- Sacrifices are made in a climactic confrontation, revealing the true nature of the alien threat.
- The remaining survivors must confront the terrifying reality of the situation.
The Supermarket Heist [0:00]
In Buck Lake, an armed team prepares to execute their plan at Hastings Supermarket, acting on intel that their target is present. Inside the store, manager Tark steals money before the team storms in, led by Dr. Sterling and Logan, who begin taking control. Spooky, a psychic, attempts to identify their target among the shoppers but fails. Aaron announces the robbery, enforcing strict rules with deadly consequences for disobedience. Officer Chambers, posing as a customer, engages the thugs, leading to a shootout and casualties on both sides. The team, determined to complete their mission, decides to stay despite the risks.
The Search for the Infected [1:44]
Aaron uses Spooky's blood to warn off the arriving police. Sterling examines a dead woman's body, discovering a dangerous parasite. Cain, concerned about potential contamination, shoots the bodies. The thugs relocate the hostages and discuss their next steps, including contacting Charlotte for her spotting abilities. Aaron decides to use the "snip test" to identify the infected. Detective Seth, outside the store, learns his stepdaughter Whitney is among the hostages and becomes determined to control the situation. He and Officer Moody discover the thugs' van, filled with ammo and tapes, revealing Aaron's background as a former Jet Propulsion Laboratories employee.
The Milk Test and Alien Revelation [3:22]
The thugs force the hostages to drink milk as part of their test to identify the infected. Sterling explains the alien specimens are unusually large and fertile. Aaron questions Tark, eventually cutting off his pinky finger to test for a reaction. Meanwhile, Manny escapes his restraints and plans with other hostages to fight back. Seth attempts to negotiate with Aaron over the phone, offering Charlotte in exchange for his daughter's safety. The thugs proceed with the finger-snip test on other hostages, while Seth watches tapes revealing the team's history with an alien organism that requires freezing temperatures to be killed.
The Exchange and the Growing Threat [5:35]
Charlotte is picked up from jail and manages to escape her handcuffs. The hostages prepare to fight back as the thugs continue their tests. Whitney reveals she is the detective's stepdaughter, but Benny volunteers to be tested instead. A woman starts feeling sick after her finger is cut off, and her finger begins to regenerate. She transforms, attacking the thugs with superhuman strength and causing chaos. In the freezer, Chambers's body mutates. The teacher escapes and finds Chambers' gun, but is attacked and killed by the mutated Chambers.
Confrontation and Sacrifice [7:35]
Charlotte arrives at the scene, and Seth seeks her expertise. Aaron discovers Cain wounded and learns that Logan is dead, and Chambers is the alien king. Aaron kills Cain to prevent infection. Whitney and other hostages escape their restraints. Aaron explains to the remaining hostages that their mission is to kill the alien king to prevent further reproduction. He agrees to exchange a hostage for Charlotte.
The Final Stand [10:00]
Aaron and Sterling prepare for a final confrontation. The group finds their escape routes blocked and must fight their way to the front. Seth and Charlotte arrive, and Seth agrees to help Aaron. They discover that Chambers is searching for something. Seth finds Whitney and Benny, leading them to safety. As police storm the store, Chambers attacks Aaron. Aaron manages to stab Chambers in the neck, pulling out a smaller alien creature. The police open fire, killing the alien but severely wounding Seth. Aaron asks Sterling to kill him, and she complies.
Aftermath and Revelation [12:23]
Sterling is arrested, insisting that female aliens are still at large. Charlotte realizes that the creature they killed was not the king. Benny, in the police car, realizes Whitney was never tested. Whitney reveals her alien infection, and Benny screams as he is killed.
