'The Walking Dead' is one of those rare shows that boast of a cult status and massive fan following. It is a rage among horror show aficionados but it looks like some prominent icon from the horror world is not impressed with the zombie series.
According to reports, John Carpenter, the man behind popular and successful movies 'Halloween' and 'The Thing,' has said that he did not like it. He stated that it was just a project that was milking the past zombie movies of George Romero. Well, Carpenter is known to speak his mind and has always been open about his feelings. And therefore, it does not sound very odd but there is certainly something very strange in his comments.
It looks like the classic case of pot calling the kettle black. This is because John's 'Halloween' and 'The Thing' are also remakes and inspirations from some past movies. The former was originally to be made as the sequel of 'Black Christmas' but later moved along the same premise while the latter was the remake of 'The Thing from Another World.'
As for his accusation about 'The Walking Dead,' it is certainly true that Robert Kirkman was inspired from George Romero's 1968 movie 'Night of the Living Dead' when he created the comics- 'The Walking Dead'. This movie and another of his movie called 'Dawn of the Dead' are really inspirations for TWD but it is really a little too much on his part to trash the series altogether.
TWD has borrowed the concept from Romero's movies but there is a unique charm and lots of creativity in the show, which has made it so successful. Also, many zombie movies have been made after Romero's release but they have not been as successful as TWD. And therefore, Carpenter's comments do not reflect reality.
His statement looks like that of a legend who is no longer a master in his game. Envy has made him bitter and this is why he is calling one of the most popular shows of the present times a copycat.
