Has anyone else yet seen the U.S. TV show Death Valley?
It's a mockumentary style cop show about a police team that deals with the supernatural.
QuoteA year ago, vampires, werewolves and zombies mysteriously descended upon the streets of California's San Fernando Valley. Death Valley is the dark comedy that follows the cops that capture the monsters, and the camera crew that captures the cops.
Follow the horrific yet comedic exploits of the newly formed Undead Task Force (UTF), a division of the LAPD created to combat the emergence of monsters in the San Fernando Valley. Death Valley showcases the outrageous and courageous men and women working the toughest beat in the US: Death Valley.
It is amazingly funny! I've watched about 6 episodes (which clock in at a very handy 20 mins) and have had several splurting out my tea and crying with laughter moments. It's heavy on the gore and can be scary at times too however, it never takes itself too seriously.
More info (http://www.mtv.com/shows/death_valley/series.jhtml)
Tried to like it, but the forced slapstick grates something rotten and the lack of internal logic undermines everything. The tone is all over the place, too - it's like watching a webcomic be acted out.
I will admit the first episode was a bit amateur but some of the gags and monologues in the following episodes are extremely funny.
This is being repeated on VIVA (one of the music channels) on Fridays at the moment!