A woman paleontologist is asked to come to Antarctica to examine the remains of a creature found frozen next to what appears to be a space ship. Upon analyzing it, she discovers that it is an alien life form that can replicate whatever it kills, including humans. How can you destroy a creature when you don't know who among your comrades is a monster?
For those who know and loved the 1982 version of this story, this is a prequel to that. The special effects are quite good and there is a lot of action and surprises. In keeping with the times, the main character is a female. A scientist who seems to be the only one who can figure out anything, though there are two male doctors who are supposed to be the leaders of the expedition. The problem I had with this was, having seen the previous film and therefore knowing the fate of all the participants, it was kind of hard to watch all the effort go into what was a foregone conclusion. But, for those who don't know that destiny, this is a good horror prize.
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