In the summer of 1979, a group of young friends in Niles, Ohio, excitedly embark on a collaborative endeavor to produce their own zombie film. During a pivotal scene, they witness a horrific train crash while filming near the town's railroad tracks. Fortunately, they escape with their lives, but strange occurrences around town soon have them questioning if the derailment was merely an accident. As Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, launches an investigation of his own, the teens realize that their seemingly serene town hides a terrifying truth that threatens to unravel their lives forever.