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In a heart-stopping finale, the couple’s escape leads them to a stark realization; they are not just fleeing a town but an impending doom as the military prepares to erase the evidence of their negligence with a bomb. This explosive climax captures the horrors of both the infected population and the corrupt authorities, culminating in the violent destruction of Ogden Marsh.
As they witness their home obliterated, the couple's survival becomes an eerie reflection on the cost of human life when faced with governmental betrayal and fear-driven decisions. The film ends ambiguously, leaving viewers aware that the contagion—and the threat it represents—may not be fully contained.