A small-town film crew race to finish a zombie movie 6 years in the making in the premiere of this reality series, which follows their efforts.
The crew decide to blow up a boat, but their inexperience leaves the scene up in smoke. Meanwhile, Bryan's anxiety level increases as filming kicks into high gear.
Tina's concern for the safety of her cast leads her to hire a fight coordinator even though John is against the idea. Later, John's mother makes an unexpected visit, causing even more tension on the already stressed-out set.
The crew upset the townspeople while filming a scene in the local cemetery; at the same time, Tina prepares for her acting debut by going on an insane diet.
A dangerous stunt scene proves tricky given Chase's fear of heights and his overprotective mother. Off the set, Bryan sets Terry up on an awkward blind date.
When the team have trouble figuring out how to light a zombie ablaze, they decide it's time to call Terry's sister's fire-loving boyfriend Chance for help. Meanwhile, Bryan's acting career gets a boost, but he has to take extreme measures managing his anxiety.
Tina is broke after accidentally burning down a barn. To complete the movie, she must turn to the residents of Jasper for financial assistance, but the town is losing patience with the filmmaker and her crew. Meanwhile, Chase turns to his hero for help getting in shape.
It's a struggle to finish the film after the town of Jasper shuts down production. Making matters worse, John quits, but Tina turns to horror icon Robert Englund to get him back.
Robert Englund gives John a pep talk, and then the horror icon helps the crew plead their case to the town of Jasper. Meanwhile, Laura takes the role of Robert's assistant very seriously.
Tina and the crew need to find zombie extras for the movie's final shot, plus they have to perfect a human slingshot, but run into a problem when a member of the team is injured.