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Yungblud & The Smashing Pumpkins 'Zombie' by Charlie Sarsfield

Rob Ulitski - 14th Jan 2026

Charlie Sarsfield resumes his long collaboration with Yungblud on this notable reworking of the track from his Grammy-nominated album Idols, featuring rock legends Smashing Pumpkins.

Sarsfield's new video for Zombie - he also directed the first one for Dom Harrison aka Yungblud's hit that features Florence Pugh - pays homage to the golden era of rock videos, set in a snowy graveyard with Dom, and Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan centre-stage.

The design of the set was informed by Yungblud’s personal experience while touring in Lithuania, where a hillside of crosses inspired the snowy graveyard aesthetic. This, paired with the intensity of live performance and the measured pacing of the video, ensures that every visual element reinforces the emotional storytelling.  

“Working with Dom has become a creative partnership built on trust and shared vision," explains Sarsfield. "Every decision, from location to wardrobe to the energy in the vocals, was about turning raw emotion into cinematic form.

"Being supported by Untold Studios gave us the freedom to explore that fully, shaping a visual experience that feels alive, immediate, and human.”

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Rob Ulitski - 14th Jan 2026

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  • Grammy Nominated
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  • Atmospheric
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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Charlie Sarsfield
Producer
Ade Macalinao
Producer
Caroline Gluck
Production Company
Executive Producer
Annie Ayres
Production Manager
Saeed Chabayta
Production Manager
Adam Wood
1st AD
Alun Lee

Camera

Director of Photography
Adrian Nieto
Focus Puller
Billy Briggs
2nd AC
Codi Roberts

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Blake Smith
Key Grip
Cassio Mariscotti
Key Grip
Jedi Gomez

Art

Production designer
Natalie Fält
Production designer
Danielle Kaufman

Editorial

Editor
Jean-phillippe Blunt

Grading

Colourist
Vlad Barin
Colour grade company

VFX

Post production company

Commission

Commissioner
Joe Mortimer
Label
Capitol Music Group

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