The Ending Of Arctic Void Explained

The two protagonists of «Arctic Void» are Ray Marsh (Michael Weaver) and Alan Meursault (Tim Griffin), two childhood best friends turned Hollywood hit-makers. The film opens with the men arriving at a small airport, before making their way to a dock to greet Sean (Justin Huen), the local cameraman they hired as a last-minute replacement for the shoot. Once all on board the Langøysund, a chartered cruise ship, the men settle into their journey, chatting it up with fellow passengers and listening with perked ears as the local guide narrates their journey asea.

Uneasiness first takes hold when Ray spots a seagull bleeding from the eyes, and then the boat passes a seal lion mauling a younger pup, which the tour group remarks is extremely unusual. The men brush this disturbing sight off at first, but later realize there’s real trouble in the waters when, out of nowhere, everyone else on board but them vanishes. Their belongings are still strewn along the deck, but there’s not a soul in sight.

The men are left dumbfounded by this phenomenon, and to make matters worse, the power on the boat has mysteriously stopped working. With no way to send for help, the three men take a life raft to Svalbard, a town they spotted along the shore. Once there, they discover that Svalbard is just as void of human life as the Langøysund. As they make their way through desolate, abandoned buildings, they encounter wildlife with bleeding cuts and sores. Things take an even more sinister turn when Alan starts to fall ill, throwing up blood and displaying the same strange abrasions. The clock begins ticking for Alan, but the men only find themselves further and further from the reveals and rescue they seek.