Too much of everything

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Blistering performances.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

This has been released as a movie, but Dead Set was a three-part TV show when it launched in England in 2008. This is a brilliant take on the zombie trope- setting it in the fictional world of reality Television big brother. The contestants are unaware that a mayhem has broken loose in the outside world and one by one they fall prey- which is fun to watch. The concept of the characters being unaware of an outbreak and being taken out by surprise is something not seen before. I suggest you give this one a chance if you like zombies. This is quite different than anything out there.

Although I'm fan of Big Brother, I have only just got round to watching Dead Set. I love the idea around this mini series and it turned out to be a great watch.The characters were likable and portrayed well, they was like proper housemates. Having Davina as the host also made it feel more real. The plot was great and progressed at a nice pace, leaving you wanting more after every episode had finished. This action was extremely fast paced and gory, there was also quite a lot of humour which I liked, it was just a good solid drama series in general. Jaime Winstone who played Kelly really stole the show, she was great.It was kept short and sweet with just 5 episodes, 4 of which were only 25 minutes. The set looked great and the zombies were very detailed. The action was thick and fast.The way it all ended might not be everyone's favourite but for me that was inevitable. Overall an extremely good series, better than I thought it would be. Would recommend it to anyone, although it isn't that scary.9/10.

"Dead Set" is a British mini-series centered on a television reality show called "Big Brother" which has several contestants living in an enclosed area while being watched around the clock for an indefinite period of time. Unknown to the small group of people on the inside, or the small number of people in the studio, a zombie plague has engulfed Great Britain and is spreading very rapidly. All too soon they become the only survivors. At any rate, rather than reveal what happens next I will just say that this is a very good zombie film which features good acting, lots of action and plenty of gore. I especially enjoyed the character known as "Patrick" (Andy Nyman) who was about as overbearing a person as you will ever meet. At least I hope so. I also thought Jaime Winstone (as "Kelly") put on a fine performance as well. Likewise, the show included a couple of beautiful women named "Veronica" (Beth Cordingly) and "Pippa" (Kathleen McDermott) who certainly weren't bad on the eyes. As I mentioned earlier, this is a mini-series which runs slightly longer than your average movie. But if you're a zombie fan you certainly won't mind the extra time because it's definitely worth watching.

Or how about "Big Dead Brother is eating you"? There are quite a few lines you can come up with, with a premise like that. And for a TV show it is pretty graphic in its depiction of violence and blood (not for the squeamish then). The premise is more than nice, actually intriguing. The fact the undead are running might put you off (depending on your liking, I do like the slow ones myself), but give it a try, it's not that long (just over 2 hours).While effects and make-up are great, you couldn't do it without the acting talent. Andy Nyman is on great form as the main "human" villain in this piece. Of course, as he also states in interviews in the bonus material, his character doesn't see himself as the bad guy. And some might like him the best. He definitely stirs things up. Decent and good effort then.