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

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

:)
 
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...
 
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. :)
 
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.
 
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.
 
...makes for a clumsy thread title but looks ace :cool:

Details here.

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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.
 
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