Francesco Dellamorte is a cemetery watchman. His job is to slaughter the living dead when they rise from their graves, hungry for the flesh of the living. After meeting a lusty young window, he...

Francesco Dellamorte is a cemetery watchman. His job is to slaughter the living dead when they rise from their graves, hungry for the flesh of the living. After meeting a lusty young window, he begins to ponder the mysteries of existence. Is there long-term satisfaction in continually blasting the skulls of 'returners'? Is death the ultimate act of love?