Big Brother UK and all international versions were/are a hit around the world. Love or hate Big Brother, Dead Set is an official fictional horror incarnation directed by Charlie Brooker.
In a nut shell, the story is that a zombie outbreak occurs while the Big Brother reality show is being filmed, but the house-mates at first are unaware of the chaos outside.
The five part episodes ran on E4, but is better watched as a whole. The style of the filming is similar to the virus flicks 28 Days/ 28 weeks Later and Dead Set could almost be viewed as a fitting companion to the two movies.
UK past contestants including Imogen Thomas, Ziggy Lichman and Helen Adams make brief appearances. But presenter Davina McCall steals the show playing herself and then as convincingly scarily member of the un-dead. Some of the effects and action are horrifically realistic, at times real tension and emotion is created.
Dead Set is bleak, bloody and full of irony as the wanna-be celeb's have to fight for their lives. Where as classic zombie film Dawn of the Dead tackled consumerism, this is a great reflective piece on society's obsession with the reality shows and becoming a celebrity.
Overall, a good mix of drama, horror and black-comedy that's packed with zombies.
In a nut shell, the story is that a zombie outbreak occurs while the Big Brother reality show is being filmed, but the house-mates at first are unaware of the chaos outside.
The five part episodes ran on E4, but is better watched as a whole. The style of the filming is similar to the virus flicks 28 Days/ 28 weeks Later and Dead Set could almost be viewed as a fitting companion to the two movies.
UK past contestants including Imogen Thomas, Ziggy Lichman and Helen Adams make brief appearances. But presenter Davina McCall steals the show playing herself and then as convincingly scarily member of the un-dead. Some of the effects and action are horrifically realistic, at times real tension and emotion is created.
Dead Set is bleak, bloody and full of irony as the wanna-be celeb's have to fight for their lives. Where as classic zombie film Dawn of the Dead tackled consumerism, this is a great reflective piece on society's obsession with the reality shows and becoming a celebrity.
Overall, a good mix of drama, horror and black-comedy that's packed with zombies.