You can be sure of one thing: cemeteries are quiet neighborhoods. But suddenly, on the ancient cemetery where Zombie Norbert lives with his dog Waldi and the parrot Plapperkai, things are getting lively. A highway is being built right through the middle – first, the construction vehicles cause a commotion, and then cars pollute the air. This can't be true! Even the cemetery caretaker Ignaz, Zomberts' arch-nemesis, is outraged. So the two of them agree to a truce to put an end to the chaos together – using all means at their disposal. Because those who disturb the peace of the dead should beware of ghosts. With a few gravestones on the new roadway and a little well-cultivated fear of spirits, the problem should be solvable. Or?.