Dambury, where a chemical leak outside a care home starts an apocalypse led by old-aged pensioners hungry for human flesh. A group of teenagers are caught up in the virus when one of the gan... Read allDambury, where a chemical leak outside a care home starts an apocalypse led by old-aged pensioners hungry for human flesh. A group of teenagers are caught up in the virus when one of the gang's grandmothers becomes infected and attacks herDambury, where a chemical leak outside a care home starts an apocalypse led by old-aged pensioners hungry for human flesh. A group of teenagers are caught up in the virus when one of the gang's grandmothers becomes infected and attacks her
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I will seriously disappointed with the show. It has a lot of famous British TV actors or actresses in it.
The TV show is like a cheap knock off of George Romero's 70's and 80's horror films. The acting is far below standard. The storyline, is something from 40 years ago and poorly constructed.
I know it has different finances to The Walking Dead, but it shows. I'd rather watch the original Night of the living dead movies, over this pile of poop
I gave up on this TV show after a few episodes. The whole plot of it was just stupid. I'm still kind of speechless now at what I've seen. I don't even understand how Channel four, thought 'wow this is a great show, let's air it'.
Truth be told, if I had to wait on this show in any capacity, whether write, actor, director or producer, I would be ashamed and be keeping it off my IMDb.
The TV show is like a cheap knock off of George Romero's 70's and 80's horror films. The acting is far below standard. The storyline, is something from 40 years ago and poorly constructed.
I know it has different finances to The Walking Dead, but it shows. I'd rather watch the original Night of the living dead movies, over this pile of poop
I gave up on this TV show after a few episodes. The whole plot of it was just stupid. I'm still kind of speechless now at what I've seen. I don't even understand how Channel four, thought 'wow this is a great show, let's air it'.
Truth be told, if I had to wait on this show in any capacity, whether write, actor, director or producer, I would be ashamed and be keeping it off my IMDb.
Channel 4 clearly will just do anything for a Ben Wheatley commission. Not only that, but what a cast he's managed to assemble.
Don't be fooled by the Big name writer/director or the assembled usually pretty great cast, this site is absolute tripe.
It looks cheap. It feels cheaper. There isn't a single character that you could give a toss about. The script chops and changes so frequently and incorrectly as to give whiplash, and each time it does so you get an accompanying 'place name, X no miles away from the chemical spillage' typewriter effect on the screen. This happens at least 10 times in the first five minutes. It's very very annoying.
The cast have nothing to do. There's no fun in it (admittedly I only watched the first episode, I couldn't bare to watch another second) which is the really shocking thing.
It's not fun. It's not scary. It didn't have anything new to say. It's just absolutely terrible.
Don't be fooled by the Big name writer/director or the assembled usually pretty great cast, this site is absolute tripe.
It looks cheap. It feels cheaper. There isn't a single character that you could give a toss about. The script chops and changes so frequently and incorrectly as to give whiplash, and each time it does so you get an accompanying 'place name, X no miles away from the chemical spillage' typewriter effect on the screen. This happens at least 10 times in the first five minutes. It's very very annoying.
The cast have nothing to do. There's no fun in it (admittedly I only watched the first episode, I couldn't bare to watch another second) which is the really shocking thing.
It's not fun. It's not scary. It didn't have anything new to say. It's just absolutely terrible.
There's a throwaway comment on the movie industry; they sometimes call extras 'moving scenery'. Here, they're the scenery that gets chewed by many of the cast.
This is such a hodge podge. Occasional scenes are ghoulishly funny, riffing on the cliches about 'older people' and the younger crowd; and, of course, the many tropes abounding after 60+ years of mainstream zombie films.
The third agers- Anita Dobson, Sue Johnston leading - have the, erm, 'meatiest' roles here; plenty to get their teeth into! Others, including Robert Lindsay and Michael Smiley, are good but initially peripheral.
There are many scenes that some might prefer to 'unsee'; there is a taste (!) of the 1960s Hammer horror classics that goes way beyond what was possible then.
Where it falls apart is the multiplicity of characters, generations and their stories. It needs three generations; school age, pensioners and that 'squeezed middle'. There ends up being such a muddle of characters, quite diverse, so that by the time you've worked out who is related to whom, they're toast; with lots of extra strawberry jam.
One final problem for the school agers; some decent acting here, but a couple are still in sixth form aged 28 and 26, and there's no acting around that fact.
This is such a hodge podge. Occasional scenes are ghoulishly funny, riffing on the cliches about 'older people' and the younger crowd; and, of course, the many tropes abounding after 60+ years of mainstream zombie films.
The third agers- Anita Dobson, Sue Johnston leading - have the, erm, 'meatiest' roles here; plenty to get their teeth into! Others, including Robert Lindsay and Michael Smiley, are good but initially peripheral.
There are many scenes that some might prefer to 'unsee'; there is a taste (!) of the 1960s Hammer horror classics that goes way beyond what was possible then.
Where it falls apart is the multiplicity of characters, generations and their stories. It needs three generations; school age, pensioners and that 'squeezed middle'. There ends up being such a muddle of characters, quite diverse, so that by the time you've worked out who is related to whom, they're toast; with lots of extra strawberry jam.
One final problem for the school agers; some decent acting here, but a couple are still in sixth form aged 28 and 26, and there's no acting around that fact.
With all of the horror writing and production talent in the UK I would think Channel 4 could have come up with something interesting - reasonably interesting at least.
But this is one of the most boring 'horror' TV series I have ever seen. It is the standard 'zombie' story - but tedious - so tedious I was glad when it was over.
The only thing that makes it anywhere near more watchable than a washing machine are the talented actors - who seem to be trying to do the best they can with very little to work with. After all they can only work with the story and direction they are given.
Really - don't waste your time with this nonsense.
But this is one of the most boring 'horror' TV series I have ever seen. It is the standard 'zombie' story - but tedious - so tedious I was glad when it was over.
The only thing that makes it anywhere near more watchable than a washing machine are the talented actors - who seem to be trying to do the best they can with very little to work with. After all they can only work with the story and direction they are given.
Really - don't waste your time with this nonsense.
An army truck crashes with a tank of zombie juice crashes - seen that before, ticket updates, seen that before,, boring- seen that before,
Just because you put Z or Zombie in the title does not make it interesting of good. That died with Romero and Shaun of the dead! We do not need 6 episodes of this tat. Such a waste of everyone's time to even give this rubbish a bit of time.
Go and watch Danny Boyles 28 Days films if you want a zombie film rather than this loaded full of adverts piece of junk. ITV at its worst, no original ideas and just stealing from the pioneers of the genre who should be ashamed.
Go and watch Danny Boyles 28 Days films if you want a zombie film rather than this loaded full of adverts piece of junk. ITV at its worst, no original ideas and just stealing from the pioneers of the genre who should be ashamed.
Did you know
- TriviaThe fictional name is going to Dambury but filming locations are in Cwmbran and Pontypool area.
Fairwater shops, Hollybush field near white hut, Hollybush way And Cwmbran high Are some of the places used.
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