Christopher Paquin (pictured), 23, was beaten to death by Damon Perry, 23, according to police

A New Mexico man who had been watching TV's 'The Walking Dead' told authorities he fatally beat his friend before he could become a zombie.

Christopher Paquin, 23, was beaten to death by Damon Perry, 23, after they had been drinking a 'large amount of alcohol' at an apartment complex in Grants, New Mexico, on Thursday, police said.

Perry is being held on a murder charge, Grants police spokesman Moses Marquez said on Sunday.

When officers arrived at the apartment complex where the killing happened, Perry was allegedly wielding a knife and two maintenance workers were detaining him, the Cibola Beacon reported.

Police found Paquin's body in an apartment and he was pronounced dead by emergency workers.

The suspect told police that Paquin began to bite him so he attacked him with his hands, feet, the guitar and a microwave.

Authorities said Perry attributed his actions to binge-watching The Walking Dead on Netflix.

The popular AMC show centers on a zombie apocalypse and its first five season are available to stream on Netflix while the sixth season of the show is currently airing on Sunday nights on AMC.

There are 67 episodes which all generally last around an hour or so available to stream.