- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter48m
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend1d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1d
- MovieWebMovieWeb3d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net5d
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant6dNo more articles
One Of The Best Transformers Episodes Parodied A Zombie Movie Classic
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Devin Meenan)
scrn logline
Transformers: Prime shocks with a wild zombie 'bot homage to '80s horror classic The Return of the Living Dead.
beat sheet
- The 'Slice of Life' episode featured reanimated Autobot and Decepticon corpses in an over-the-top tribute to the cult favorite zombie flick.
- Showrunner Michael Bay praised the innovative approach, saying it allowed the writers to 'blow up the rules of what a Transformers story can be.'
call sheet
Michael Bay, Transformers: Prime, The Return of the Living Dead, Transformers: Prime