This “dropped” very recently. Do you remember I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse on BBC3 with Greg James? Probably not, nobody watched it, but it was surprisingly dull for such a high-concept show.
Well now the Koreans have had a go on Netflix with Zombieverse. Is it better? It’s certainly a bit funnier, there’s quite a good mix of contestants but it’s clear there’s quite a mix “how seriously are we taking this?” from the involved celebs. I’m a couple of episodes in, about half of each episode is plan-making and arguing, the other half Metal Gear Solid-esque stealth escapades going out into the area to collect supplies/key items and that – the whole thing plays out very videogamey with item pop-ups, suspicion indicators above the zombies heads, “new zombie type” arrivals and the like. It can be tense and exciting, but maybe it got me in the wrong mood as I didn’t think it all that compelling. Similarly to ZombApoc, contestants can die by getting overwhelmed and bitten, but fans of seeing extras getting punched in the face are catered for.
You can watch it with subs and/or an English dub.
Zombies is very much not my thing, so lack of interest there. I’m happy South Korea is getting more Netflix deals, good for them. I feel in this case it also allows for some film/TV crews and prop people to have work outside main film/TV production, so it feels nice, but then it also feels like going around actors’ striking, so that’s a conflicting thought. But yay for South Korean production on Netflix!