Set in the quiet neighborhoods of Wellington, this story begins with the life of Lionel, who is trapped in the shadow of an overprotective mother. A strange illness that silently spreads throughout the house after a bite from a peculiar monkey brought from Sumatra quickly spirals out of control. In this horror-comedy directed by Peter Jackson, everything from the soups in the kitchen to the lawnmowers in the yard sets the stage for a bloody chaos. As Lionel tries to hide the zombie nightmare unfolding around him, the house turns into a grotesque slaughterhouse.