The story revolves around Zach Orfman, a young man devastated by the sudden and tragic death of his girlfriend, Beth Slocum, who passed away from a fatal snakebite while hiking. Consumed by grief and guilt, Zach seeks solace by visiting Beth’s
grieving parents, Maury and Geena, growing increasingly close to them as he navigates his profound heartbreak. However, after a few weeks, Zach notices bizarre behavior from Maury and Geena: they suddenly stop returning his calls, barricade their doors, and act evasively when he visits.Determined to find answers, Zach sneaks around their house and makes a horrifying discovery: Beth is alive, walking around the kitchen, completely unaware she ever died. Overjoyed and confused, Zach eagerly rekindles his relationship with her. However, he quickly realizes that something is deeply wrong. Beth has no memory of her fatal hike, possesses superhuman strength, avoids the sun, and exhibits extreme mood swings. Zach slowly uncovers the truth: Beth is one of the newly risen dead.Despite the alarming signs of her decomposition and erratic temperament, Zach tries desperately to maintain a normal relationship, indulging her sudden cravings for dirt and smooth jazz music. Maury and Geena, desperate to keep their daughter safe from a society that would fear her, try to keep her isolated. As the days pass, Beth’s cognitive functions begin to deteriorate further, and she starts exhibiting
violent tendencies, occasionally forgetting who Zach is and attacking him.The situation spirals completely out of control when other deceased townspeople begin rising from their graves. Panic ensues as the community is overrun by an army of unpredictable zombies. Zach’s brother, Kyle, a cynical security guard, arrives to help manage the chaos, armed with weapons to deal with the undead threat. As the zombie horde grows and the town descends into apocalyptic madness, Beth’s condition worsens. She becomes increasingly aggressive and disoriented, ultimately attempting to consume Zach in a moment of feral rage.Realizing that the sweet girl he loved is truly gone and that she poses a severe danger to the living, Zach faces a heartbreaking choice. He must accept the finality of her death. During a tense confrontation in the woods, Zach says a tearful final goodbye to Beth before she and the other undead are rounded up and handled by the authorities. In the aftermath, Zach is left emotionally scarred yet fundamentally changed, finally able to begin the genuine healing process and move forward with his life.