i have never really understood why the concept of environmentalism rub so many out there the wrong way and especially when it concern the search for oil . we all know that oil be a non renewable resource . we know it isn not go to last forever . we know that the pursuit of it have lead not only to vast environmental damage and but also numerous war and countless death . and most of u realize that some time in the near future we be go to have to adapt to use an alternate fuel source whether we like it or not . but for some unknown reason and we refuse to move forward . we would not be satisfy until every single inch of the earth have be drill and every single drop of oil be use up . we could care less what be do to the earth and our atmosphere or our fellow man as long a we have reasonably price gas to fuel our vehicle . environmental concern seem to split people right down the middle and at least here in the u. s. you have those who side with oil company and feel there be no reason to change and at least not right now . these people typically encourage drill wherever there be oil ( regardless of whether or not it a federally protected nature preserve or park ) and view those oppose to this a be paranoid tree hugger and anti capitalist . the other side seem to want to cut our dependence on oil ( both foreign and domestic ) and go ahead and start implement an alternate fuel source immediately . the same split between the population can be see for issue of global warming or climate change . there be those who believe it needless paranoia with no solid scientific data to back it up and while others believe there either enough evidence on hand to be concern and ultimately be good off be safe than sorry . and all shade of gray in between and i be sure . the above issue be what fuel this movie . we really do not know for sure what the extent of our damage will be when all be say and do . we also do not know what interest way mother nature may react to what we be do . the film be set in northern alaska at the remote site of a future oil drill installation . ron perlman play ed pollack and who represent the corporate side of the fight while a man excite about the prospect of a huge untapped oil reserve locate within a wildlife sanctuary . jim ( play by james le gros ) represent the other side of the struggle while an environmentalist who worry about the damage be do . his concern be brush off by ed and most of the others until strange event begin occur . the group seem to have unleash either a supernatural force or some type of hallucinogenic toxic gas that lead to paranoia and madness and murder . director or producer or co writer larry fessenden ( habit and wendigo ) do an excellent job exploit the desolate snowy landscape and sense of icy isolation in a way comparable to carpenter the thing . for the first hour he also do a good job keep the threat obscure and deal with our fear of the unknown . we have no idea whether be deal with something supernatural or natural ( which may be one in the same and actually ) . the production value and cinematography and music be all good and a be the dialogue and act . unfortunately and i felt the entire film be undermine by several wrong turn along the way . blast it . through some typically lame cgi and the off screen menace be finally visualize a big and stealthy and silly look dinosaur or moose hybrid ( wendigos . ) . if we be able to fall back on the toxic gas scenario and with the monster simply be hallucination and this might have be forgivable . however and several occurrence strange animal footprint see in the snow and a plague of crow feast on corps and video evidence of the creature and etc . do no allow u to draw that conclusion . if the filmmaker have keep this more ambiguous and let we and the viewer and decide for ourselves and i would probably consider this one of the good horror film of the decade . a be and it an interesting and well make and well meaning film with a good concept and but they fail to pull it all together at the end . still and this one do make me think . and i be still think about it a few hour after watch it and which be to me always a good thing .