NYC Apocalypse: The Greeter

Lei Zhang
Customer service never sleeps, even in the apocalypse. 🧟‍♀️🛒 #Zombie #Horror #NYC #Apocalypse #ShortFilm

Yeah, Times Square used to be wild and full of noise, now it's just a feeding ground for the dead—and trust me, they’re hungry in ways you don’t wanna know.
You think you’ve seen it all after the world ended? Wait till midnight, tiptoe past the busted neon and listen to the wind howl through what’s left of Broadway. That’s when you spot her: the greeter in blue.
Crazy, right? Out of all the freaks crawling these streets, it’s a little old lady in a Walmart vest you gotta watch out for. Name tag smeared in something I’m not gonna touch, hair wild, eyes blank—she doesn’t talk, just stares like you’re next on the deal shelf.

People think the apocalypse means giant monsters or supermutants, but believe me, irony’s got teeth.
She’s not there for your receipt. She’s there for your throat. Move slow past her, and never, ever make eye contact. Sometimes you can feel her staring long after you escaped.
Surviving Zone Zero means laughing at what you used to call “normal,” but it’s not so funny when it’s chewing your face off.

You scroll late at night looking for a thrill? Try walking through Times Square with the undead crowd and see if that vest doesn’t haunt your sleep.

Welcome to what’s left. And if you see Walmart Blue, you run.

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Keyframes
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Video Script
00:00
Wide, low-angle shot of ruined, foggy Times Square. Broken billboards flicker dimly; zombies shuffle in the mist. Camera drifts slowly forward over debris, silent tension builds.
Times Square isn't loud anymore... [short pause] it's hungry.
Wide cinematic establishing. Arri Alexa look, handheld drift, moody diffused light.
00:03
Extreme close-up of filthy blue vest: bloodied Walmart name tag, torn fabric. Camera tilts up, racks focus to reveal elderly zombie's ruined face—milky eyes staring into lens.
[whisper] Watch out for the greeter in blue.
Slow tilt; macro texture detail; focus rack from vest to face; silence holds for tension.
00:06
Handheld POV chaos: elderly zombie lunges, jaws snapping at young survivor. Motion blur, dynamic light, visceral struggle captured up-close.
She's not checking receipts!!
Shaky POV, fast cut edits, close-quarters action, hard contrast lighting.
00:09
Screen cuts abruptly to total black. Main title “RUN.” flashes center screen for final punch.
Hard cut to black, bold text overlay, beat of silence.
Original Prompt
Ultrarealistic female white elderly zombie wearing a blue walmart vest, attacking a young white man on a post apocalyptic New York Time Square, full of zombies.
Settings
Duration
12s
Aspect Ratio
9:16
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