A woodland holiday turns into a hellish trip for a couple who discover a dead body among the branches. However, it transpires that the body is far from dead, and the couple are suddenly infected by a body-ravaging disease. A deserted cabin provides a shelter for the troubled twosome, but the solitude forces the couple to face the fact that they are slowly dying. A tense, nervous thriller, SHADOWS OF THE DEAD forces two people to face their own mortality and come to terms with it.