I don't remember how long I waited to see a serious piece of horror regarding the zombie sub-genre. Now we finally have it
"The Walking dead" The Walking Dead explores one man's journey, Rick Grimes (played by Andrew Lincoln) who after waking from a coma, find out that the world has been overrun by the undead. He is set on the quest to find his family. If you have read the comic you know that what makes this story so though provoking is how the characters change and how some are able to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
This show has taken the zombie genre back to its origins and it stays true to Romero's zombies. But the story isn't only about the zombies, it's about the characters. AMC brought Frank Darabont to direct this series. Darabont is known for classics like "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile" and "The Mist" which are based on Stephen King's novels.
It is truly admiring that Darabont decided to go with traditional makeup FX instead of CGI and kept the traditional slow zombies. So far the story stays true to the comic book as well with some changes that, in my opinion, add more to the story. The acting is quite good. If you have already read the comic book you know that this is not your usual zombie action splatter movie, this is a serious story of human survival, which goes beyond any of the recent zombie flicks out there.
I was very pleased with this pilot show and by the look of it, zombies are here to stay. I highly recommend this show and I can't wait to see the next episodes.
This show has taken the zombie genre back to its origins and it stays true to Romero's zombies. But the story isn't only about the zombies, it's about the characters. AMC brought Frank Darabont to direct this series. Darabont is known for classics like "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile" and "The Mist" which are based on Stephen King's novels.
It is truly admiring that Darabont decided to go with traditional makeup FX instead of CGI and kept the traditional slow zombies. So far the story stays true to the comic book as well with some changes that, in my opinion, add more to the story. The acting is quite good. If you have already read the comic book you know that this is not your usual zombie action splatter movie, this is a serious story of human survival, which goes beyond any of the recent zombie flicks out there.
I was very pleased with this pilot show and by the look of it, zombies are here to stay. I highly recommend this show and I can't wait to see the next episodes.