Zombies are no longer slow pokes in this “Scary Fast: Zombies” spot for Skechers Aero Burst, directed by Caviar’s Keith Schofield and produced by Caviar US.
The film opens with slow-moving zombies being teased by the local teens, who run away from them and successfully leave them in the dust. The squad of formerly-alive trudgers is hindered by the wrong shoes, but that changes when they glimpse the new Skechers AERO Burst™ sneakers in a shop window. Once outfitted with the aerodynamically designed shoes, the living dead posse cuts to the chase when the teens taunt them again, saying, “Good luck catching us.” Seeing the Zombies charge towards them in the speedy shoes, the teen ringleader changes his taunt to, “Oh sh*t!”
Skechers AERO Burst “Scary Fast” features SFX makeup from the infamous Tony Gardner (“127 Hours,” “Zombieland Double Tap,” “Hocus Pocus,” “Bad Grandpa,” as well as work with Daft Punk), and features a distinctly ‘90s vibe. Skechers’ Rex Fish was creative director of the campaign. Caviar’s U.S. division was led by Michael Sagol, with Casey Wooden executive producing.