The Zombie Diaries
D: Kevin Gates, Michael Bartlett; with Anna Blades, Craig Stovin, Imogen Church, James Fisher, Jonnie HurnGates and Bartlett's debut plays and preys on the notion that the deadliest human plague is humans themselves – that, and our fear of the unknown. A fictional documentary that's half 28 Days Later and half Blair Witch Project, it bounces between the viewpoints of survivor groups while trying to encompass every angle of a worldwide viral infection from the initial outbreak to the Revelation days. Relying heavily on the primal fear aspect, The Zombie Diaries' driving production question is this: Why spend a big budget trying to scare someone with your imagination when their own is twice as effective? Especially when the audience comprises political and disease phobiacs. – Carson Barker
Friday, Oct. 12, 10pm, Dobie; Tuesday, Oct. 16, 9:30pm, Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek
