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‘Days Gone’ Borrows the Best Thing About ‘World War Z’
When I first relayed the reveal of the post-apocalyptic PS4-exclusive Days Gone, I compared it to The Last of Us and “Sons of Anarchy”. This was before I realized one very cool thing the game is borrowing from Hollywood’s commercially successful, albeit woefully generic, adaptation of Max Brooks’ eponymous novel that ultimately had little to do with the movie it inspired.
The film did do a very interesting thing with its zombies, which it presented with as little humanity as one could expect to movie starring zombies. In World War Z (the movie), the infected behave like a swarm of insects, as tens of millions of us witnessed for the very first time in the trailer, which culminates in the literal hurling of bodies at the walls of Jerusalem, or the equally memorable poster where the infected employ the Jenga method in order to reach a helicopter.
As you’re about to see in this lengthy gameplay demonstration of Days Gone is how it borrows probably the only thing that really worked in that film, and use it to a spectacular effect that offers a glimpse at what our fancy new gaming hardware is now capable of.
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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