In order to excavate a new shaft quickly, he employs a dynamite charge, but the explosion causes the mine to collapse, burying a large group of the children alive.

In present day, eighty years later, Karen Tunny has just lost her husband after a long period of terminal disease and has inherited his birthhome near the since-abandoned Carlton mine.

The three stop by the local market for supplies and are told by Walter, the shopkeeper, that he doesn't deliver to the area they live in.

Karen is advised by Hanks to stay at home during the night, and he also tells her that there is no need to thank him for the blood smeared on his and the Tunny's door.

Emma, who has had friendly contact with one of the zombies named Mary, informs her mother that the zombies won't eat her, and that Mary would not directly hurt her mother (who is not a direct Tunny blood relative), but passes on the warning that the other children might.

As both Hanks and Carlton attempt to shoot the children, they realize the bullets are ineffective, and run to the barn.

The film ends with Mary sitting on a bed, clutching a teddy given to her by Emma, and her brother closing the door.