Behemoth (2011) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A mountain investigation exposes a buried monster whose emergence threatens a town and forces the survivors into a final improvised attack.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Deaths Beneath Lincoln

Military readings at Mount Lincoln end in two deaths, while a separate work-site death suggests a wider environmental danger. Carbon dioxide and unexplained seismic activity begin to define the threat.

Key Events

• Mountain Readings Begin — Two military agents take readings near Ascension before the first quake strikes. Characters: Agent O'Neil, Agent McKewan Location: Mount Lincoln
• The First Quake — A quake kills Agent O'Neil and later crushes Agent McKewan. Characters: Agent O'Neil, Agent McKewan Location: Mount Lincoln
• Worker Dies Unexplained — An injured work-crew member dies for no apparent reason. Location: Work site near Ascension
• Carbon Dioxide Layer — Quakes create a carbon dioxide layer that suffocates people descending to its altitude. Location: Mount Lincoln

Warnings From The Mountain

A researcher investigates damaged monitoring equipment as an eccentric local warns that Behemoth lives inside the mountain. Satellite images show movement beneath Lincoln, raising the stakes.

Key Events

• Machines Need Repair — A researcher visits the mountain to repair two monitoring machines. Location: Mount Lincoln
• The Behemoth Belief — An eccentric old man claims that Behemoth is hidden inside the mountain. Location: Ascension
• Movement Beneath Mountain — Satellite images reveal movement beneath Mount Lincoln, initially attributed to volcanism. Location: Ascension
• Ascent Toward Lincoln — Two visitors ascend the mountain, while a guide joins a government investigation. Location: Mount Lincoln trail

The Creature Revealed

A monstrous eye and tentacle appear during an ascent, followed by a sudden mountain explosion. The discovery of a dead agent confirms that the danger is not ordinary volcanism.

Key Events

• The Monstrous Eye — An enormous eye and tentacle startle the ascending pair. Location: Mount Lincoln
• Mountain Explosion — Part of the mountain suddenly explodes, sending the researcher running. Location: Mount Lincoln
• Agent Body Found — The researcher and guide discover Agent O'Neil's body on the mountain. Characters: Agent O'Neil Location: Mount Lincoln
• Town Evacuation Ordered — The researcher persuades the sheriff to evacuate the threatened town. Location: Ascension

The Town Collapses

An evacuation is ordered while a search party climbs Mount Lincoln. An injured government agent reveals that similar disturbances occurred worldwide before Behemoth kills him.

Key Events

• Search For Missing Pair — The researcher and guide climb higher while searching for the missing visitors. Location: Mount Lincoln
• Injured Agent Found — The search party discovers Jack Murray injured on the mountain. Characters: Jack Murray Location: Mount Lincoln
• Worldwide Quakes Revealed — Jack reveals that the mountain troubles were felt worldwide six months earlier. Characters: Jack Murray Location: Mount Lincoln
• Jack Is Killed — Behemoth immediately kills the injured government agent after the revelation. Characters: Jack Murray Location: Mount Lincoln
• Diner Sinks — An earthquake damages Ascension, and the diner sinks underground with two people inside. Characters: Zoe Location: Local diner

The Final Throat Strike

The missing box is recovered as earthquakes devastate the town and the diner sinks. Behemoth emerges, but a shoulder-launched missile destroys it before the survivors reunite.

Key Events

• The Box Recovered — The missing box is recovered and becomes the survivors' possible weapon against Behemoth. Location: Mount Lincoln
• Behemoth Emerges — Behemoth emerges from the mountain and consumes one of the visitors. Location: Mount Lincoln
• Missile Destroys Beast — A shoulder-launched missile fired through the box strikes Behemoth's throat and destroys it. Location: Mount Lincoln
• Sinkhole Escape — The old man and Zoe escape from the collapsed diner through a sinkhole. Characters: Zoe Location: Sinkhole beneath the diner
• Survivors Reunite — The surviving group reunites after Behemoth is destroyed and the town disaster subsides. Characters: Zoe Location: Ascension

Story Breakdown

• Military Disaster — The first investigation at Mount Lincoln ends in unexplained deaths and establishes the mountain as a lethal environment.
  • Field Readings — Two military agents record measurements near Mount Lincoln before a violent quake begins.
  • Agent Casualties — The quake kills one agent and crushes the other, leaving the investigation without its original team.
• Invisible Atmosphere — The quakes create a carbon dioxide layer that explains why people die while descending toward the mountain.
  • Gas Formation — Carbon dioxide accumulates at a dangerous altitude around Mount Lincoln.
  • Worksite Death — An injured worker dies without an obvious cause, showing that the threat extends beyond the initial survey.
• Local Warnings — A researcher, an eccentric local, and satellite evidence provide competing explanations for the mountain's activity.
  • Machines Repaired — A researcher visits Mount Lincoln to repair two monitoring machines.
  • Buried Creature Theory — An eccentric old man claims that Behemoth is contained inside the mountain.
• Creature Awakening — The mountain's supposed volcanic activity becomes visibly monstrous during an ascent.
  • Satellite Movement — Images show movement beneath the mountain, initially interpreted as volcanism.
  • Eye And Tentacle — A giant eye and tentacle terrify visitors on the mountain.
• Search And Evacuation — The growing danger prompts an evacuation while a search party looks for missing people and evidence.
  • Agent Body Found — The search party discovers the dead military agent on Mount Lincoln.
  • Town Evacuation — The researcher persuades the sheriff to evacuate Ascension.
• Global Threat Revealed — An injured government agent connects the local disaster to worldwide disturbances and identifies a missing box as crucial.
  • Worldwide Quakes — The disturbances around Mount Lincoln are revealed to have been felt around the world six months earlier.
  • Government Agent Killed — Behemoth kills the injured agent immediately after he explains the larger threat.
• Town Sinks — Earthquakes transform the local disaster into an immediate survival crisis beneath the town.
  • Diner Collapse — The local diner sinks into the ground with two people still inside.
  • Underground Escape — The trapped pair eventually escapes through a sinkhole.
• Monster Destroyed — The recovered weapon gives the survivors one chance to stop Behemoth when it finally emerges.
  • Box Recovered — The missing box is recovered and becomes the key to the final attack.
  • Throat Missile — A shoulder-launched missile strikes Behemoth's throat and destroys the creature.
• Survivor Reunion — After the monster's destruction and the underground escape, the surviving characters come together.
  • Threat Ends — Behemoth is destroyed after emerging from Mount Lincoln.
  • Group Reunites — The survivors reunite after escaping the mountain and the collapsed diner.

Directed by

W.D. Hogan

Key Cast

• Ed Quinn — Thomas Walsh
• Pascale Hutton — Emily Allington
• Cindy Busby — Grace Walsh
• Jessica Parker Kennedy — Zoe
• Ty Olsson — Jack Murray