Jaime Winstone (Kelly), Andy Nyman (Patrick), Riz Ahmed (Riq), Warren Brown (Marky), Liz Brice (Alex), Beth Cordingly (Veronica), Adam Deacon (Space), Kevin Eldon (Joplin), Kathleen McDermott (Pippa).
The Big Brother housemates are nearing the end of the season when one of them is voted out of the house. Saying her farewell, she walks out of the house right as a zombie outbreak reaches the film studio grounds. What the series doesn't do is transition into the zombie apocalypse at all, it just is. From here the rest of the series is a fairly typical zombie flick as people struggle to survive.
Acting felt pretty rough in this one as apparently experience, and in some case skills, were lacking. Eldon was interesting and seemed to fit his role well. Nyman played a jerk perfectly. The remainder of the cast was okay at best.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were lacking somewhat in Dead Set. Camera work was shaky, fast moving, and elementary at best. Sets and backgrounds actually felt contrived, leaving the series without an authentic feel. Action scenes were okay but supported well by costuming and good gore. Dialogue was flat and accents were hard to follow. Sound was mediocre.
Overall you best be a serious zombie fan to watch Dead Set. Along with adding nothing to the genre, technically the series is a bit messy and acting is weak to say the least. That said, reviewers seem to either hate or love the series so if you do watch, I hope you enjoy Dead Set.
Believe it or not this one has some gore and violence! In addition you will find; sexual references, nudity, more gore, profanity, and more violence. Save this one for the oldest teens and above.
Released: 2008
Reviewed: 9.8.16
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Zombie films, British zombie films, Horror series, British TV series
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