Charlie Brooker's Zombie Big Brother mini-series: Dead Set

[Augie March]

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=247168

Yup, can't wait for this!

 

[Ranbay]

there is a screening 21st October you can enter on the website for tickets

 

[Augie March]

I see they've even got Davina in to play herself.

 

[Orang Utan]

Dead Set - Charlie Brooker zombie horror on C4

It starts next week I think. Zombies besiege the Big Brother house.
I've just seen the first episode and am quite impressed - I expected to hate it and though it does have the annoying fast cutting of 28 Days Later, it's quite exciting and suspenseful and is surprisingly gory.
The zombies are fast though (again, just like in 28 Days Later), which offends my zombie traditionalism, but on the whole, it's good stuff. Definitely worth a butchers - it's an 8 episode serial, so I don't know where they'll go from here.

ps it's great seeing Davina McCall having her throat ripped out.

 

[sumimasen]

Well.....

THANKS FOR THE SPOILER

 

[Orang Utan]

Well.....

THANKS FOR THE SPOILER

Not a spoiler!

 

[electrogirl]

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=247168&highlight=dead+set

already this thread. and another one.

 

[Orang Utan]

Cool, but definitelty worth starting one for the actual tranmission of the show, rather than the speculation of the other thread

 

[ajk]

Just seen an advert for this, looks sweet. Seeing as I love both zombies and Brooker, this is a must watch.

However, I am prepared for Barley-style disappointment.

 

[Orang Utan]

Barley was great - much better on a second watch mind

 

[ajk]

It was alright, and did improve second time round, but it should have been brilliant.

That, said, I may well watch it again when I get home. It does have its moments.

 

[electrogirl]

i think i might like barley. i never caught it.

i heart charlie brooker and love zombie films so this is like a dream on a stick for me. i really really hope it's good. so much. like, i'm almost nervous...

 

[Orang Utan]

Don't expect it to be funny - it is in places, but it's horror primarily.

 

[Augie March]

I'm sure this will be good, it can't go wrong surely...

And even if it isn't, the actor Kevin Eldon in it, who can make anything good.

 

[electrogirl]

Don't expect it to be funny - it is in places, but it's horror primarily.

yeah i read a thing in the guide in the guardian today written by brooker where he explains that he tried to make it less 'shaun of the dead' and more of a proper scary horror series but with laughs and observations too.

sounds brill.

 

[Orang Utan]

It does wear its SOTD influences on its sleeve a little too blatantly, it has to be said.

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm sure this will be good, it can't go wrong surely...

And even if it isn't, the actor Kevin Eldon in it, who can make anything good.

He has potential - he plays Joplin, one of the housemates who's unpopular cos he pontificates on everything and always thinks he's one step ahead of the game.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Fast zombies? FFS, it aint right I tell ya!

 

[AndrewNumLock]

This is the first I've heard of this, how brilliant!

 

[Sweet FA]

...makes for a clumsy thread title but looks ace

Details here.

Bubble, Imogen, Aisleyne, Kinga, Makosi, Helen, Eugene, Brian, Ziggy hopefully about to have their braaaaaaaaaaaains eaten. (A brief meal I know)

Watch the unseen screen clip too - it's pretty good.

I've got high hopes. Brooker's great, loves BB and is a zombie connoisseur.

Starts on the 27th, ends on Halloween.

 

[Ranbay]

we need more threads about this

cant wait !

 

[5t3IIa]

27th? But I can't afford a new freeview box until I get paid!

 

[Awesome Wells]

The email thing on the website is fucking spooky! How does it know what you've written!!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Sooooooo looking forward to this

 

[elevendayempire]

27th? But I can't afford a new freeview box until I get paid!

Freecycle!

 

[Sadken]

I'm very, very happy that zombies are so back in vogue

 

[Sweet FA]

The email thing on the website is fucking spooky! How does it know what you've written!!

I freaked Mrs FA out with that last night. If you listen carefully the girl screams your name too!

 

[El Jefe]

It's World Zombie Day on Sunday, kids

http://www.crawlofthedead.com/crawls/info/world_zombie_day_london

 

[Sadken]

It's World Zombie Day on Sunday, kids

http://www.crawlofthedead.com/crawls/info/world_zombie_day_london

Awesome! I went to this last year in Leicester Square, when they showed the Zombie Diaries. Pretty gash film to be honest but some of the peeps attending made great efforts

(LOVE Marvel Zombies...)

 

[Sadken]

Oh, but I just remembered there were a LOT of wacky cunts there.