this horror tale take place in the namib desert of africa . a canadian system analyst and zach straker ( scott bairstow ) be send on an assignment for a diamond mining company . although he hat field work and he find himself in a truck with a rescue unit in the open desert fight sand fly and whip and blow sand . four diamond prospector be find . well whats leave of their scattered bone be discover . during a long cold desert night a shape shift monster make it appearance . zach and his colleague be terrify when their truck be strand and member of the unit be die horribly one by one . there be no character development while let alone dialogue to speak of . the desert set in it own way be beautiful and without give anything away . the creature be as old a the desert sand . also in the cast be represent rachel shelley and warrick grier and patrick shai .