The Troop

Deep within the unforgiving Canadian wilderness, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a small troop of boys on their annual camping trip to Falcon Lake, a remote, uninhabited island. What begins as a ritualistic rite of passage swiftly devolves into a waking nightmare when an emaciated, ravenous man washes ashore. This isn't just any intruder; he carries a bioengineered pathogen, a parasite that consumes its host from the inside out, driving an insatiable hunger. As the infection spreads like wildfire, the boys, cut off from civilization, must confront not only the monstrous disease but also their own darkest fears, instincts, and the horrifying truth of what humans are capable of when pushed to their absolute limits. Nick Cutter masterfully crafts a tale of isolation, body horror, and psychological terror, peeling back the layers of youthful innocence to reveal the primal brutality lurking beneath.