I will never walk over a sidewalk grate again!

The mid-season of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead‘ returns this Sunday, and what better way to promote their show by pranking the great citizens of New York City. A bunch of folks were transformed as walkers and placed under a modified sidewalk grate in Union Square. As passerby walked over the grate, the hungry walkers would reach up through the bars attempting to scare them.

In January, Norman Reedus was recently pranked by co-star Andrew Lincoln, along with special effects makeup guru Greg Nicotero, and Nick Santonastasso.

‘The Walking Dead’ mid-season returns Sunday, Feb. 9 on AMC.