Trailer For They Walk
While I’m a bit iffy on the budget it’s of course natural that zombie films get shoved into the independent realm of lower budgets. Aside from that though I’m always a fan of the ‘survival’ aspect of zombie movies that focus on it. It’s one of the two key areas I love to pay attention to (that and what humanity does to itself even when the world is falling apart around them.) That being said a film based on different ways to survive the outbreak and how they could pan out is easily a film that I’m going to want to watch!
The story started as a discussion about how to best stave off and survive through the inevitable oncoming zombie apocalypse. Several survival methods were discussed, each with their own likelihood of survival. These ideas eventually became a story, and over the course of time, became a script. After shooting many interviews for a documentary on the history of zombie cinema, the genre became a much more interesting place, and definable story arcs, common elements, ethos and social commentaries seemed to come from the various eras of the genre.
With this in mind, each of the five groups of survivors in They Walk is modeled after an era of zombie cinema, both in visual aesthetic and story. Some references are much more obvious than others, while some are subtle to the point of taking a real interest in the genre itself to catch. However, any viewer with an admiration for independent film can appreciate the story, whether steeped in zombie genre tidbits or only a casual nibbler of the flesheater genre.
You can follow the film’s progress on They Walk’s Facebook Page as well as They Walk’s Official Website!
