A man whose identity is intertwined with cult cinema finds that he is having problems distinguishing fact from fiction and believes he's seeing a monster from his movie for real. The film follows Adam, a budding filmmaker whose imaginative world starts to bleed into his mundane reality. During a camping trip with his partner Ollie and friends Louis and Zeke, Adam spots a decayed corpse lurking near their cabin, which sends him into a panic. His friends dismiss his claims as stress-induced paranoia. When Adam returns to Los Angeles, the zombie begins to stalk him, causing chaos in every aspect of his life. There’s a Zombie Outside embraces its meta qualities without feeling excessive or superficial. It offers a sharp, engaging experience, cementing Michael Varrati’s reputation as one of the most compelling queer voices in contemporary genre cinema. This is a film you won’t want to miss.