Set in the future, Monsters tells the story of a NASA spacecraft that took some samples from another planet, but crashed in Mexico after re-entering the atmosphere. The impact on Mexico is big because after a while new lifeforms start to appear. The problem is so big that half of Mexico is labeled as infected zone. To make sure the creatures don’t spread out, America has built a big fence around the zone and tries to fight the monsters and kill them all (without much success). During some seasons there are more of them around and it is dangerous to travel, with parts of Mexico cut off from the rest of the world.
Andrew Kaulder (Scoot McNairy, who starred in In search of a Midnight Kiss ) is a photographer on assignment. He has to try to take a picture of the creatures. When he calls his boss to inform him about progress he is told to pick up his daughter (Whitney Able) from the hospital and to escort her to the coast where she will be able to safely travel home. He’s doesn’t really want to do it, but has no choice in the matter and listens to his boss. Continue reading