Police were left stunned after they pulled over a driver suspected of assault only to find two “zombie” actors on their way home from a film set.
Steve Lowe and Diane Holden, of Ashton-under-Lyne in Manchester, were returning from filming online zombie comedy Dead Town on the M62 when they were stopped by police in an unmarked car.
Police were sent to an area of the motorway shortly before 6pm on Sunday by a panicked caller who believed they saw a man assault a woman in the car.
The duo said stunned officers burst into laughter when they saw the couple dressed up in gory costumes complete with fake blood and white contact lenses.
Mr Lowe, 60, said: "What happened was we were filming all day and there was nowhere for us to get changed, so we just got in the car and thought nothing of it.
"I don't know where the assault report came from, but an unmarked police vehicle pulled us over just as we were getting home.
"We wound down the window and when the officer saw us he burst out laughing. He asked to take a picture because no-one would believe him back at the station."
The charity volunteer, who dresses up for zombie-themed charity events with his friend, Mrs Holden, said he was overwhelmed the picture went viral on social media in just a few hours.
He said: "This has really been our 15 minutes of fame.
“I've been playing drums for 40 years and I never once got my name in the paper. Put on a zombie costume and we're splashed all over the internet."
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North West Motorway Police posted its photo of the duo on Twitter, saying: "report of female being assaulted on M62, vehicle stopped pair of extras making to a job - posing as Zombies - takes all sorts."
