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Dead Set [DVD] [2008]
enlarge	Director: Yann Demange Actors: Chizzy Akudolu, Shelley Conn, Raj Ghatak, Jennifer Aries, Cavan Clerkin Studio: 4dvd Category: DVD This item is no longer available Rating: 43 reviews Sales Rank: 10890 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 0 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 141 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 6867441024392 ASIN: B001CMV1GM Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: November 3, 2008


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk pStarring Jaime Winstone (iDonkey Punch/i, iKidulthood/i), iDead Set/i is E4's new horror series in which the dead are returning to life and attacking the living. Curiously there are a few people left in Britain who aren't worried about any of this - that's because they're the remaining contestants in iBig Brother/i. Cocooned in the safety of the iBig Brother/i house, they're blissfully unaware of the horrific events unfolding in the outside world. Until an eviction night when all hell breaks loose./p Kelly (Winstone), a production runner working on a fictional series of iBig Brother/i, finds herself trying to fend off the walking dead alongside her producer boss Patrick (Andy Nyman, iSeverance/i), boyfriend Riq (Riz Ahmed, iBritz/i) and the remaining iBig Brother/i housemates. Featuring cameos from Davina McCall and several former housemates, this is a cruel and twisted take on one of TV's biggest game shows. iDead Set/i was created and written by Charlie Brooker (iNathan Barley/i co-creator and iGuardian/i writer).

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 43 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...9 Next » Charlie Nails the Horror Genre October 27, 2008 Benjamin Collins 28 out of 36 found this review helpful This is a review for "Dead Set" the episodes, NOT the DVD (and associated extra features) as it has not been released at the time of writing. br / br /Dead Set is a very respectable zombie horror. It is a classic tale of a small group of isolated survivors in the face of a zombie apocalypse. Whilst this is horror/drama it does not suffer from the common affliction of taking itself too seriously. There's plenty of black humour and lighter moments as a counterpoint to the scares and gore. br / br /The scenario borrows from Dawn of the Dead, with the survivors holed up in a secure compound (once they've dealt with the immediate threats). The twist is that the compound is the Big Brother house and the contestants are initially unaware that anything is wrong with the world outside. By the time they find out it is too late to do anything but sit tight! br / br /Another thing this has in common with the DotD remake is that the zombies in this are "new skool" running zombies (of the type first seen in 28 Days Later). This may upset some purists who insist that all zombies should be shamblers but fits perfectly with a modern day, fast paced scenario. The speed with which the infection spreads is frightening and the undead are like a pack of ravenous animals. With shuffling zombies it's usually sheer weight of numbers that overwhelm the heroes but with the visceral, panting, lightning fast beasts they are unnerving and dangerous individually and terrifyingly deadly in a group. br / br /Like all good zombie horrors, once the immediate danger of the undead is kept at bay, the danger then comes from internal conflict. With most of the survivors having already spent the best part of 2 months in each others' company tempers fray pretty quickly, leading to fatal consequences. Because this is the BB house the characters are mostly obnoxious, obscenely thick, gratingly annoying, utterly weird or infuriatingly arrogant (or a combination of several of those!). There is the risk that with such potentially dislikeable people as our survivors that we don't positively look forward to seeing them torn apart! However, the groups' humanity is kept intact by a few "normal" people and enough redeeming characteristics in the group as a whole to make us care about them. br / br /The acting is mostly convincing (although a couple of characters are deliberately OTT) and whilst there are a few moments that are unintentionally funny, most of it is believable (well... as much as a zombie apocalypse is believable anyway!). br / br /All in, this is a reputable stab at the horror genre by Charlie Brooker. There are some genuinely scary moments, a lot of tension and welcome comic relief. The prosthetics and make-up are all very convincing and gives the impression of it being much higher budget than it really is. I was going to give this 4 stars but genuinely couldn't find a reason not to give it that extra one. If you like zombies or horror then you shouldn't be disappointed. br / Surprisingly Excellent November 12, 2008 KM (England) 16 out of 21 found this review helpful `Dead Set' is a TV show based around a fictional season of Big Brother during a zombie apocalypse. The remaining contestants as well as some of the production team try to survive in the only place that seems safe - the BB house. br / br /I wasn't expecting much from this to be honest. I love zombie films but I despise Big Brother but I watched the opening episode on E4 a few weeks back and by the end I couldn't wait until the next night to watch the rest. I've since bought the DVD and watched it all again - it is that good! I thought as it is based around Big Brother it would probably be tongue-in-cheek and be similar to something like Shaun of the Dead (which I love, by the way) but it was more in the style of 28 Days/Weeks Later with its fast editing, vicious gore and is actually quite scary in parts. The special effects are great with some really gory scenes which really did turn my stomach at times. The setting of Britain in chaos was very well designed and felt very real. The acting from all of the cast is great too (hat's off to Andy Nyman who is especially superb in this). br / br /Overall if you like zombie horror and would love to see Davina have her throat ripped out, then I can't recommend this highly enough! br / I love Charlie Brooker so this review is incredibly bias October 31, 2008 Mary Warren 2 out of 3 found this review helpful I'm a massive fan of running zombies, 28 Days Later, Charlie Brooker and Big Brother... well, maybe forget the last one. br / br /I managed to find a few people who didn't enjoy this show. Their main gripe with it was that it's 'just copying 28 Days Later'..... what the hell is wrong with that? If something ain't broke why fix it? 28 Days Later was amazing and if Brooker had to get inspiration from a film I'm glad it's that one. br / br /My one problem with this DVD is the lack of extras. I checked out the e4 page and it seems that it's just going to have have the usual stuff like 'behind the scenes' + some interviews. I would have paid double the price for this if it had a DVD commentary track by Charlie Brooker. br / br /When watching Dead Set I had this realisation which hit me like a fire extinguisher to the face. I'm actually watching an e4 show which isn't totally crap or on it's tenth repeat. Well done e4! More please. Finger licking good November 1, 2008 M. Campbell 5 out of 9 found this review helpful Be under no illusions, this is one of the most violently graphic programmes in the history of television. br / br /Its also one of the best. br / br /If you liked the new "Dawn of the Dead" movie and you have enjoyed a few series of UK Big Brother then television is never, ever going to get much better than this for you. Amazing! November 2, 2008 Harry Johnstone 3 out of 5 found this review helpful Really good directing, entertaining and (slightly) believable at the same time. There is no use criticising the film for being a 'copy' of 28 days later or Dawn of the Dead, as what do you expect? It is the type of horror and comedy we all enjoy and are used to. If you are going to borrow good ideas off a film, why not an excellent film like DOTD? This series should be treated as just that, a series, not a film. For what it's worth, i thought it was great, and hope for a similar series in the future. Hopefully the success will promote such. Showing reviews 1-5 of 43 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...9 Next »

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