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Think You Have What It Takes To Survive In A Mall Overrun By The Undead? Prove It.
If you watched Dawn of the Dead and thought to yourself how much better you could’ve handled the situation, here’s your chance to prove it. All you need is to be in or near Reading, Berkshire (that’s located across the pond for all of us in The States). You’ll also need to have £119 ($190) handy and be ready to open a family-sized can of zombie whoopassery. Dubbed ‘The Mall’, this event takes the increasingly popular trend of throwing real people into post-apocalyptic situations that you wouldn’t expect to find outside of a major Hollywood profuction. Head past the break for more.
The Mall is divided into two parts; the first is set up like a movie, filled with tense build ups and big climactic scenarios. “It ebbs and it flows. It has lots of quiet times, when you really are just creeping around in the dark. There are other times when all hell breaks loose, and you’re having to run for your life.” says Lee Fields, director of Zed Events.
The second half plays out like Left 4 Dead, where the survivors need to complete a number of difficult missions. If you’re worrying about turning a corner and running into a Tank, or Nemesis, Fields reassures they “don’t do the big Resident Evil-style grizzly creatures, but we have zombies with body armor, who are very difficult to put down. Much more of a slant towards the Left 4 Dead-style gameplay.”
The entire event takes place in a 250,000 square foot disused shopping mall in Reading, a town that’s about 25 miles from London. Right now this event and the two other zombie-themed events Lee’s group hosts are all based in the UK, but they havent’ ruled out the possibility of taking them elsewhere.
What do you think? I don’t know about you, but I like the idea of fighting zombies in a rundown mall over running three miles while being chased by hordes of the undead. I don’t know if it’s because I’m not terribly fond of running, or because I like having the option of stopping by a Pretzel shop for a quick breather. Or maybe a little of both?
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Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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