Even for a low budget film, it could have done a lot better. The ending was kind of lame. With a little more thought in advance, a more realistic scenario could have unfolded that brought the pieces together. So this is my take on how it should have ended...
After the creature killed off all the other characters except for Ian and Austin, the two would have tried to escape together. Austin would have stumbled upon something strange in the woods and wanted to investigate what it was.
It turns out to be a hidden entrance to an underground facility. Austin wants to go inside as it might provide a safe shelter but Ian wants to keep moving on - but eventually gives in and follows Austin.
Once inside, they realize it's an abandoned research facility that appeared to be involved in some biology research. Austin then comes across a photo of a group of scientists and immediately recognizes Ian in the photo. Austin now knows that Ian knows all about the research facility and confronts him about it and what it has to do with the creature that had been following them.
Eventually Ian breaks and tells Austin that he was part of a covert research team that was performing the illegal development of creating genetic lifeforms from ancient DNA. Ian tells Austin that the group of researchers decided to set up their lab deep in a forest away from government authorities and try to resurrect an ancient dinosaur bird.
The group was eventually caught and imprisoned for several years althought whereabouts of their hidden facility was never uncovered. Before being apprehended, they had managed to create the prehistoric bird and let it loose with its mate in forest.
After getting out of prison, Ian decided he had to go back to the forest to retrieve the research they had worked on. His erratic behavior wasn't because he was having a nervous breakdown, but because he knew that there was a good chance that the creature still existed and could potentially be deadly.
Anyway, that's my 5 cents. Hell of a lot better than just running out on to the road and stopping the first car that comes by to ask for help.
After the creature killed off all the other characters except for Ian and Austin, the two would have tried to escape together. Austin would have stumbled upon something strange in the woods and wanted to investigate what it was.
It turns out to be a hidden entrance to an underground facility. Austin wants to go inside as it might provide a safe shelter but Ian wants to keep moving on - but eventually gives in and follows Austin.
Once inside, they realize it's an abandoned research facility that appeared to be involved in some biology research. Austin then comes across a photo of a group of scientists and immediately recognizes Ian in the photo. Austin now knows that Ian knows all about the research facility and confronts him about it and what it has to do with the creature that had been following them.
Eventually Ian breaks and tells Austin that he was part of a covert research team that was performing the illegal development of creating genetic lifeforms from ancient DNA. Ian tells Austin that the group of researchers decided to set up their lab deep in a forest away from government authorities and try to resurrect an ancient dinosaur bird.
The group was eventually caught and imprisoned for several years althought whereabouts of their hidden facility was never uncovered. Before being apprehended, they had managed to create the prehistoric bird and let it loose with its mate in forest.
After getting out of prison, Ian decided he had to go back to the forest to retrieve the research they had worked on. His erratic behavior wasn't because he was having a nervous breakdown, but because he knew that there was a good chance that the creature still existed and could potentially be deadly.
Anyway, that's my 5 cents. Hell of a lot better than just running out on to the road and stopping the first car that comes by to ask for help.