The Walking Dead - Episode 1

On Halloween night, I knew that I couldn't miss AMC's new series debut, The Walking Dead. The first episode was 1.5 hours long (commercials included) - about the length of your average horror movie. Overall, I found the first episode to be a bit predictable. Also, considering the time alotted for the first episode, much more ground could have been covered. For example, they didn't explain the origins of this "zombie sickness" or give a detailed background on it. However, this could be intentional, as often, not knowing can be frightening. That being said, the episode was scarier than I thought it would be, considering it's a TV show. The show also managed to combine drama into the storyline, making the story more complex in nature. The zombies were done really well, and some were actually funny to look at! My favourite scene would have to be when the main character entered Atlantic City and encountered the swarm of zombies, as seen in the trailer.

It might be too early to judge, but I recommend this movie as a good watch. It's reasonably scary and the acting is done well.

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