Zombies spotted across service stations throughout the UK

Customers paying for their petrol are about to get more than an air freshener or chewing gum when they go to pay – they’ll find themselves amongst a zombie apocalypse. It’s all part of a frighteningly lifelike zombie advert that has been launched to celebrate the arrival of Season 5 of zombie thriller The Walking Dead on FOX, available on NOW TV. The terrifying new film tricks people paying for their petrol into thinking they are watching genuine CCTV footage of the forecourts when they are at the counter. Customers who will be viewing the fake footage via state-of-the-art advertising screens will then spot wandering zombies coming out of the shadows, attacking people and causing mayhem. After 30 seconds, the footage reveals the launch of the new season of The Walking Dead. The advert will be played on Amscreen screens in petrol station forecourts from the 9^th October and the new season of The Walking Dead kicks off on 13^th October at 7pm. Amscreen Marketing Director Mike Hemmings added, “Ahead of Halloween coming up at the end of the month we will be causing a stir at petrol stations across the UK with this never seen before advert. We look forward to using our screens for something we have never done before: bringing the Walking Dead to life!” Jana Mollett, Marketing Controller, NOW TV, comments: “We wanted to do something different to support the much anticipated new season of The Walking Dead coming to NOW TV. Amscreen provided the inspiration for our very own petrol station zombie takeover, acted out by genuine fans, including one lucky competition winner.”