The Walking Dead is a show I recommend to any zombie-loving, post-apocalyptic horror fans out there. While the show premiered on cable TV channel AMC (this channel has also produced the great show Breaking Bad) in the US in 2010, it has only just recently been released on DVD/Blu-ray here in Australia and I re-watched the episodes in the dark, at night, all alone and jumped at every time a zombie appeared on screen. Thats the only way to do it right? Okay, thats exaggerating a little but I admit parts of it make you convinced the zombies are very realistic, and the quality of the production proves this. It is a big budget and well scripted story, where its different to the typical zombie movies out there due to what I believe is the nice development we see that pans out over the series.
I don't wish to give much away about the storyline, however if this is not your kind of show then you would be wasting your time watching it. Sadly it has not been on Aussie TV screens, however I first came across it last year while working on an assignment which focused on re-dubbing a scene and recording the sounds for it when the small group I was in decided to chose this show. Here is a summary I found about the creators talking about the first episode and how it draws in the viewer (like it did for me) and establishes the story.
Link to The Walking Dead Season 1 "Days Gone By"
The series begins when Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln wakes up from a coma realising the world is a very different place while encountering the very unique characters. He searches for his family and comes across a group of survivors along the way. The audience should not wish to connect with range of different characters for too long though, as many have a short life span once they get bitten by a zombie and become one themselves. As a viewer, you have to watch the following episodes to see the fate of the lone survivors. I haven't yet seen any of season 2, which was released last year, I definitely plan to soon. Season 3 is confirmed as well. Here are a few interesting facts I discovered about the show that will make you want to watch it if I haven't done a good enough job of convincing you already..
- Actors who played zombies had to go through zombie school in order to learn to walk and act like proper zombies.
- The show is based on a comic strip of the same title, and out of 20 characters at the camp, only 10 of those are in the original comics.
- The word 'zombie' is never said throughout the first season. The zombies are either referred to as "Walkers", "Geeks", "Roamers", "Lamebrains", and to the CDC, "Test Subjects".
Interesting facts? Now watch the show!
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