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http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/39644/ ... et-october


If you've never seen the UK zombie splatter-fest known as "Dead Set", brother (or should we say "Big Brother"?), you are in for a real treat!


Flesh-eating zombies have taken over Britain and are multiplying as quickly as they kill. Survivors must rapidly find ways to endure in a world that offers little refuge. Cocooned in the safety of their “Big Brother” house, fame-seeking contestants of this hit reality TV game show are safe and blissfully unaware — until “eviction night,” when all hell breaks loose ...

Written and executive produced by acclaimed writer and media critic Charlie Brooker (The Guardian), "Dead Set" (review here) is a pitch-black 5-part zombie-horror-comedy set in Britain’s “Big Brother” house. "Dead Set" is partially filmed at the real UK “Big Brother” set and features a cameo appearance by the show’s host, Davina McCall, in front of an actual eviction night audience - with cameos by former contestants.

A must-see for horror fans, reality TV junkies, or anyone horrified by reality TV, DEAD SET stars Jaime Winstone (Boogie Woogie), Andy Nyman (Death at a Funeral) and Riz Ahmed (Rage) and makes its U.S. television premiere on IFC Monday, October 25 through Friday, October 29, 2010, airing at 12:00 midnight over five consecutive nights. A special marathon event featuring all 5 parts back-to-back takes place on Halloween night beginning at 8pm ET/PT.

"The "Big Brother" house seemed fitting for a TV zombie epic set in the 21st century,” says Brooker. “"Dead Set" is an unashamedly populist horror-thriller with darkly comic undertones. Think "24" with zombies. And housemates. And gore."

From its well-received overseas premiere last year, the master of horror, Stephen King, called "Dead Set", “One of the ten best things I saw on TV.” Produced by Zeppotron, an Endemol company (producers of “Big Brother”), the series received a 2009 BAFTA Award nomination for Best Drama Serial. Aficionados of the undead will have fun spotting inside jokes and classic horror movie quotes in "Dead Set".
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By Zombie Pumpkins!
#37410
Sweet. With this and The Walking Dead, my DVR will be filled with zombie goodness around Halloween.
By GUS
#37422
Ryan if theres a clash in timings... watch walking dead & tivo (or whatever) dead set.

It's not bad but it's not good either.
Do you get the godawful big brother over there? f not may I recommend people intending to view dead set, get to grips with the truly awful wannabe's who go onto this kind of programme
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By Zombie Pumpkins!
#37423
Yeah, we have Big Brother. Combining that sort of show with the idea of zombies sounds interesting. But I'm most interested in The Walking Dead. Hearing some really good things about that new series.
By Ajax
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I don't get AMC :(. It premieres Halloween Night to. Not sure if anyone watches Breaking Bad but AMC is turning into one of the best Networks out there. The big brother movie sounds good to. Anyone watch survival of the dead yet?
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By hkzombie
#37465
that sounds AWESOME! I will defintely check it out on AMC (yes! i have that channel!) when it comes around!