This desperately moving drama set in a zombie-ravaged US is a phenomenal blend of horror and heart, with a cast that could not be more perfect
Much has been made of its origins as a video game, in part because the source material looked as if it might offer the best chance yet of a convincing transition from console to screen. The series was adapted by the game’s creator, Neil Druckmann, and’s showrunner, Craig Mazin, a combination that suggested it might buck the trend of video games reworked into another format.
Those not acquainted with the game, however, should feel confident about entering this world. The series begins by laying out the parasitic fungus scenario as a hypothetical, discussed by pundits on a talkshow in the 1960s, before moving to 2003, when that worst-case scenario is ripping society apart by the second. For the first half an hour or so, it is a self-contained disaster movie that reminded me of those end-of-days blockbusters in the 90s such as Deep Impact, Armageddon and 12 Monkeys.
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