10 Terrible CGI Moments That Almost Ruined The Walking Dead

9. Reg's Throat Slit

Although it's understandable when The Walking Dead fumbles some of its more ambitious visual effects shots, it's a constant head-scratcher as to why so many seemingly simple instances of CGI in the show come across as utterly laughable.

While blood-splatter has increasingly gotten worse as the programme has progressed, it was Reg's death at the hands of Pete in the season 5 finale which led to one of the worst uses of digital gore. The throat slice only lasts for a second, but the obvious CG blood undercuts all the tension the scene had built up until then.

Of course, while the CGI doesn't effectively communicate the supposed brutality of the moment, the actor playing Reg is just as much to blame. The effect, combined with the over-the-top reaction, makes the whole scene feel far too cartoony than it should have been, and resulted in one of the biggest WTF deaths in TWD history.