Konstantin, a Moscow journalist, hides from the onslaught with the daughter of a local tycoon in a hardware store. Captain Igor Knyazev cranks up the only working tank whilst his lover, Dasha, is running away from her angry husband, who has learned of the pair's betrayal and wants revenge, regardless of the weather.

Faced with horrifyingly gripping news material, a dedicated cameraman, Vlad, captures the strange events on video as a priest, Father Michael, gets out his trusty axe ... Out amidst the icy storm, something raises its hideous head - a Russian zombie - senseless and merciless!