The Walking Dead

I watch a lot of television. Like, more than the average bear. And not since The X Files has a show given me the chills like The Walking Dead did. Also, the production values, the direction, the acting, the FX, the makeup, the sets... All movie quality. Not something you'd think to see on a television show, much less a show in the horror genre. There aren't many horror genre shows out there. Sure, we have Supernatural, but I would classify that as more of a drama and comedy mixed with, well, supernatural elements. The X Files was a show that scared the pants off of me on a weekly basis and this new show, The Walking Dead, did the same thing. The zombies were scary, the pacing was spot on and the story just works. I know many will say, "Isn't this a rip-off of 28 Days Later?" and they will be wrong. The Walking Dead was a graphic novel that came out years before 28 Days Later. And I'm kinda upset about that. I loved 28 Days Later, it was a great zombie flick. But this show, while the beginning is very similar to that movie, it's already moving towards something new. This show better get a big following b/c it deserves it and it is just an awesomely fun romp! Not denigrating Dawn of the Dead (b/c dude, that movie is awesome!) but The Walking Dead has zombies as they should be. Slow and stupid. I mean, c'mon, they're zombies. They've lost all ability save for the basic one of the need to feed. They don't run, they don't plan, they don't band together and find ways to get to their dinner. They're just zombies. As they should be.