Filming a horror movie in a forest, a group of students and their professor from the University of Pittsburgh hear news of the dead rising on TV. As chaos ensues, some students decide to leave, while others head to their dorms. A group, including Mary, Debra, and Jason, travel to Debra's parents' house in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Diary of the Dead
Aspiring filmmakers unwittingly unleash a terrifying reality while working on a horror movie, only to discover genuine zombies amidst their fictional setting.