In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.
Searching for an adventurous story in the woods, a group of journalism students awaken a superhuman being from its lost cryo-chamber. A long night of man hunting and desperation ensues.