肃杀之夜,一架军用飞机坠毁南极大陆,机组人员全部身亡。 美国位于南极洲的阿蒙森·海斯科特科学研究基地,此时迎来一年一度的圣诞假期。已在此工作两年的美丽女警凯莉·斯泰德克(凯特·贝金赛尔 Kate Beckinsale 饰)正准备回国度假,但就在这一关头,研究站接到发现尸体的报告,凯莉只得和一队人马前往调查。他们在一座峭壁前发现一具死状凄惨的尸体,经过勘察,凯莉得知死者是一名来自英国科考队的地质学家,而他死亡的背后似乎另有隐情。是时,强烈的风暴即将来袭,凯莉不得不中止行程,马不停蹄调查这起案件,希望在风暴来袭前查到凶手。在这一过程中,隐藏已久的秘密也渐渐浮出水面……
In the backwoods of Ontario lies a town called Kinmount. This little hamlet of only a few hundred residents no longer has a gas station or a school; however, thanks to the singular vision of local septuagenarian Keith Stata, what it does boast is a five-screen cinema palace and memorabilia museum—one that welcomes upwards of 50,000 visitors every summer.
Follows the horrific event that has captivated the public's attention for almost 50 years, as well as a more comprehensive narrative about Los Angeles, the American dream, and the situations in which justice might or not be effective.