The plague of the undead sweeps across the United States, forcing the Hawkins family, among others, to seek refuge at a Catholic church located in the small mountain town of Denbrook.

A young boy goes missing, and a search party ventures outward in an attempt to find and bring him back to safety.

And in the midst of society's collapse, Father Ward promises safety, yet his intentions may be more of a threat than the flesh-eating creatures themselves.