Monday, April 30, 2012


ANCHOR BAY RELEASES THE TERROR EXPERIMENT INTO THE POPULATION

Terror Experiment banner
As good as the success of THE WALKING DEAD has been on TV viewing, it’s also done a lot of harm as far as direct-to-DVD releases go. Now every zombie and pseudo-zombie flick that’s been sitting on the shelves are getting their day in the sun and being released. Take THE TERROR EXPERIMENT for example. Anchor Bay’s dusting this one off from their “2010 Collection.” The film is directed by George Mendeluk and written by D. Todd Deeken and stars Judd Nelson, Jason London, and C. Thomas Howell, who I’m pretty sure has been in every direct-to-video genre flick in the last decade or so!! Here’s the press release:
Reaching into the heavens, the Federal Building is the ultimate symbol of government authority, power, and security. But for some it’s the perfect target to expose our nation’s vulnerability to attack – as well as expose potentially deadly secrets kept from its citizens. It’s only a matter of time…
Anchor Bay Entertainment begins The Terror Experiment April 12th on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Directed by George Mendeluk and featuring an all-star cast including Jason London (Out Cold, Dazed and Confused), C. Thomas Howell (E.T. The Extraterrestrial, The Hitcher, The Outsiders, Camel Spiders), Alicia Leigh Willis (“7th Heaven”, “The L Word”, “General Hospital”), Lochlyn Munro (Freddy vs. Jason, White Chicks, Scary Movie), and Alexander Mendeluk (Twilight and Twilight: New Moon) with Robert Carradine (“Lizzie McGuire,” Revenge of the Nerds franchise) and Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo’s Fire, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), The Terror Experiment will take viewers on a pulse-pounding journey through a towering hell above Earth and into an inferno of unstoppable thrills! SRP is $19.98 for the DVD and $24.99 for the Blu-ray™.
A terrorist sets off an explosion that rocks the Federal Building and unleashes a toxic gas throughout the ventilation system. His purpose: to expose the Government’s secret biological warfare weapon, a deadly virus that instantly attacks a person’s adrenal system, causing them to become inhumanly aggressive, with an uncontrollable urge to kill each other.
Look for this one on DVD and Blu-ray now!

*thanks to Anything Horror for the info!

Sunday, April 29, 2012


Boy Eats Girl (2005)


Director: Stephen Bradley
Writer: Derek Landy
Synopsis: A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his, er, appetite for his beloved.

A typical teen "boy meets girl", "boy loses girl" "boy gets girl back" movie with a nice mix of zombie fun thrown in. I enjoyed this one a lot. Along with "Night of the Living Dorks," teen angst & zombies seem to go along pretty good.

ACTORS: The actors could act. Other than a few of the actors who little a little long in the tooth to be playing high school kids, everything was fine.

PRODUCTION: The plot was good, and didn't stray hardly at all with sub-plots involving secondary characters, unless it tied into the main storyline. Grace is working at a catholic church, cleaning and rehabbing much of the insides and catacombs in the basement levels. She finds the book by accident, and then later when she needs it, she sneaks it out of the church. The blood and gore was plentiful. People are getting killed & eaten left and right on screen for all your gratuitous pleasure. During the blood drenched finale, a character ends up driving what I will call a "tree / wood chipper on wheels" and to fight off the attacking zombie mob, she drives right into it. Many a leg and arm are sent flying as the zombies are pretty much "chewed up and spit out."

ZOMBIES:  The zombies in this flick are "Snyder Runners." They don't stalk or shamble, they just run to attack their next victim.

THE CAUSE: It was nice to see a zombie infestation resulting from a voodoo incident, instead of from outer space or some chemical or viral infection.

NUDITY: None.

FINAL: Overall, this was a good fun flick. Nothing really new, other than the snake bite, is brought to the genre. This movie was described as "Shaun of the Dead" meets "American Pie." I think that is a pretty good description of this flick. There was hardly anything to really complain about other than the shortness of the movie (77 minutes), and I would recommend this movie for all to see.

RATING: 4 out of 5

Dead Heist (2007)


Dead Heist

Director: Bo Webb
Writer: Anghus Houvouras
Synopsis: In Miami, four small time thieves leaded by Ski decide to rob a bank in the small town of Maysville. The lord Hustle demands a 10% commission and sends his experienced bodyguard Ackson to help the gang in their plan. He goes to the target bank to check the security system, but Ski decides to anticipate the plan for that afternoon. They succeed in the heist, but Deputy Kate activates the alarm and one of the criminals shoots Deputy Duff. When the bank is under siege of the police force, they are attacked by weird creatures. The former government agent Hunter comes to the bank and tells that the vampire zombies had been contaminated by an experimental virus developed by the government through the subjects that have escaped from the laboratory, attacking people in the New Moon to feed themselves. The group joins force to survive to the massive attack of the creatures.

Surprisingly, this one wasn't really all that bad!

1) ACTING: For the most part, everyone was pretty good. Some of the minor characters had some problems, but I'm thinking that's why they were in minor roles and not major ones.

2) PRODUCTION VALUES: Again, it was pretty good. There were a few moments where lighting could have been better during some of the darker scenes, but overall, a good effort. The soundtrack had a few hip-hop songs, but mostly, it consisted of music that fit the scenes. People walking through an abandoned(?) building...cue the creepy, suspenseful music. Lots of blood & gore, nothing over the top, but when someone got shot or hurt or stabbed, there was a good amount of blood.

3) THE CAUSE: A government experiment gone awry.

4) ZOMBIES: I would liken these more to the "infected" of movies like 28 days / weeks later. It wasn't just that factor either, that made them different. a) they only came out at night; b) they could be killed, but only by shooting / stabbing/ destroying / etc. the heart (no head shots here!) and c) they only came out once a month during a new full moon. So, take a zombie, throw in a little vampire, some werewolf, a bit of 'Creepers Jeepers" and some infected and the result was the "zombies" in this movie. Like the infected from 28 days / weeks later, these guys travelled fast and furious. That would put them in the same category as "Snyder runners."

5) NUDITY: None.

FINAL: My main complaint, I suppose, is the same one I had with 'Gangs of the Dead' AKA 'Last Rites.' Other than the police officer that gets trapped in the bank with the bad guys, I really didn't care if these guys lived or died. They were everyday common street hoods. They were out to rob a bank and got caught up in the nightmare that was. I probably would have enjoyed this more, if this was just a regular neighborhood (or 'hood) where the majority of the characters were worth rooting for.

RATING: 3 out of 5


Promo trailer for animated PA flick APOCALYPSE PIZZA VIDEO




The world has been overrun by zombies but you're craving some pizza and want to rent a video; who do you turn to? The Apocalypse Pizza Video delivery service! A planned feature film we reported on a couple months ago has it's own promo video to help raise funding. It looks damn good!

*thanks to quiet earth for the info!

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Canada Going A LITTLE BIT ZOMBIE in Cross Country Event

 












 
TORONTO, April 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Fresh off winning the award for Best Feature Film at the Canadian Film Fest, and the Gold Remi Award for Best Dark Comedy at the Houston International Film Festival, A Little Bit Zombie has become a smash hit on the indie film festival circuit and is headed to theatres for a special weekend event across Canada on May 17-20.

A Little Bit Zombie will roll into participating Landmark Cinemas (Winnipeg, Grand Prairie, Calgary, Kamloops, Kelowna, Abbotsford, and Nanaimo), and into indie theatres coast-to-coast where it will find its way to Woodstock NB (Atlantic Cinemas), Ottawa ON (Mayfair Theatre), Campbellford ON (Aron Theatre), Toronto ON (Underground Cinema), Oakville ON (Encore Cinemas), Sudbury ON (Rainbow Cinemas), Regina, SK (Golden Mile), Saskatoon SK (Broadway Theatre), Melville SK (Melville Theatre), Edmonton AB (Metro Cinemas), Vancouver BC (Denman & Vancity Theatres), and Victoria BC (Cinecenta) with more cinemas being added. Tickets are available at theatre box offices or on alittlebitzombie.com.

"It's awesome that audiences across the country will get a rare chance to see our movie on the big screen. Our sold out screenings at festivals have been amazing and I'm so thrilled that zombie enthusiasts are excited about the film - some even organizing their own events around the upcoming screenings!" said Casey Walker, director and producer.

A Little Bit Zombie's new twist on the romantic-comedy-zombie genre has solidified its status as a new cult classic. SoundonSight calls it "smart, well-crafted and painfully funny…singlehandedly brings Canadian cinema back to life," and Twitchfilm says the film is "…a sneaky little charmer of a movie."

A Little Bit Zombie follows the adventures of a mild-mannered HR manager who becomes infected with a virus during a weekend get-away with his fiancée, sister, and best friend. He must elude the obsessed zombie hunter hot on his trail while he attempts to fulfill his new desire for brains and avoid the wrath of his bridezilla-to-be.

The cast includes Kristopher Turner (L.A. Complex), Kristen Hager (Being Human), Shawn Roberts (Resident Evil: Afterlife), Crystal Lowe (Final Destination 3), Emilie Ullerup (Sanctuary), and Stephen McHattie (Watchmen). A Little Bit Zombie was co-written by Christopher Bond ('Evil Dead: The Musical') and Trevor Martin.

Three locations will host special cast and crew Q&A events. Kristopher Turner will attend a screening in his hometown, Winnipeg; Crystal Lowe and Emilie Ullerup will participate in a Q&A following a screening in Vancouver, and Casey Walker will be at the Toronto Underground Cinema for the midnight screening on Friday May 18 with surprise special guests.

A Little Bit Zombie is a Cave Painting Pictures produced in association with Corus Entertainment's Movie Central and Astral Media's The Movie Network, and is distributed by Full Plate Distribution.

Official Links:
Trailer
Vimeo Channel
Facebook
@littlebitzombie
alittlebitzombie.com


*thanks to http://www.newswire.ca for the info! 

Trailer For Nazi Zombie Horror OUTPOST: BLACK SUN

It seems like we've been waiting forever on the sequel to the actually decent Outpost, and it looks like it was well worth it. Higher production values and a more elaborate script, which revolves around the bunker and the origins of the nazi zombie ez-bake oven, have churned out something I'm really looking forward to seeing. Now, how long will we have to wait for a release?

In a town ravaged by war, mysterious businessman hires an ex-marine to assemble a crack team of ex-soldiers to protect him on a dangerous journey into no-man's land. To this gang of hardened warriors, battle-worn veterans and borderline criminals killing is just a job - and one they enjoy.
Their mission - to scope out an old military bunker. It should be easy - 48 hours at the most. Lots of cash for little risk. Or so he says... Once at the outpost, the men make a horrific discovery that turns their mission on its head - the scene of a bloody and gruesome series of experiments, carried out during World War Two. Amid the carnage, they find something even more disturbing - a survivor. As war rages above ground, and a mysterious enemy emerges from the darkness below, the ex-marine and his men find themselves trapped in a claustrophobic and terrifying scenario. Their mission is no longer one of safe-guarding - it's one of survival.
 Trailer!

*thanks to Quiet Earth for the heads up!





More zombies from a bunch of no-names but I'm digging the poster. A trailer will be forthcoming. When a group of young, sexy, party-loving friends stop for the night at a small town motel, they soon find themselves in a nightmarish chase for their lives--from what seems to be towns people turned evil! No more details at this time.

*thanks to Quiet Earth for the info!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Contests To Enter And Prizes To Be Won From Terror4fun!

Take a look at all these great contests & prizes from Terror4fun!


Details of our competitions and prizes can be found below... So don't delay enter today... We are sent loads of zombie and horror stuff to simply give away, so send us an email and you will be entered into the prize drawing... We guarantee that your details will not be given to anyone else... AND Please note that people entering these competitions should be over 18 due to the horrific Zombie nature of some of the prizes... 


Closing Date: July 1st, 2012
Attack of the Vegan Zombies !!! on DVD from BrainDamage Films...A married couple hires a college professor and a group of students to help them harvest a bountiful crop of grapes at their vineyard. Unbeknownst to them, a spell gone wrong has given the grapes life - and now that they have it, they are attacking everyone and turning them into vegan zombies. They retreat to the house only to realize that it has become a prison. Unable to flee or call for help, they must stand and fight the vegan zombies the only way they can by facing the zombies in their own fields.
To win this awesome indie movie on DVD, simply answer this question...
'What are the last two words spoken in the Trailer for this awesome indie feature?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'VEGAN ZOMBIES'



Closing Date: June 15th, 2012
Surviving The Dead is the new book detailing an incredible story, of making a zombie film...'The Dead' is the stand out zombie film of the past few years, unique in its perspective, but there is a story out there that almost overshadows ‘The Dead' and that is the story of it being made... Illness, corruption, corrupt police and insanity all during the filming of this African filmed genre masterpiece... So director Howard J Ford, who directed his first feature film at 21 (‘Mainline Run') thought he was ready but n one of this prepared him for what would unfold on his third feature film 'The Dead.' The book about the filming is now available.... The PRIZE IS UNIQUE... A theatrical poster signed by the writer and directors of 'The Dead' the Ford Brothers themselves.
To win this unique prize, simply answer this question...
‘After shooting the beach scene, where did the 2 day drive take them?' (Answer in the Extract)
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'THE DEAD POSTER'
***PLEASE NOTE: This is a bloody rare theatrical poster as can be seen in the article here... and it has been signed by both of the Ford Brothers and was donated to Terror4fun by Howard Ford himself... This a bloody UNIQUE item and a unique chance to get your blood stained hands on it...



Closing Date: June 15th, 2012
It s Stoners vs Zombies in this Cheech & Chong style pot-head zombie comedy! The world might be in the grip of the zombie apocalypse, but all stoners Edwin and Tommy are worried about is getting their next dope hit. When the undead attack, they discover that mashed-up zombie makes the most excellent fertiliser for their marijuana crop, inducing the sort of super-powerful high most pot-heads could only dream of.... Zombie brains + cannabis = super weed! With their gorgeous friend Leah in tow, the trio venture into the Danger Zone, which is over-run by the undead, to try to bag some more zombie brains - and try not to get eaten or lose their high in the process. "A micro-masterpiece, with a ton of heart… and brains, and severed limbs! Has cult hit smeared all over it" --Rue Morgue
To win this Zombie Road movie, simply answer this question...
'Whose labour of love is this film (i.e Writer, Director, etc)?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'BONG of the DVD' 



Closing Date: June 15th, 2012
A living nightmare erupts as a once peaceful community is overrun with the restless dead…scratching and clawing their way to the surface with an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Now only a handful of unlikely Heroes are left, banding together to fight for their very lives. Last Night on Earth, The Zombie Game is a fast-paced game of brain-eating Zombies, small town Heroes, and horror movie action. Players take on the role of either the Heroes, working together to make it through the night; or the Zombies, unending waves of undead spreading over the town like a plague. Featuring a modular board, eight Heroes to choose from, and several different Scenarios to play that drastically change the game, Last Night on Earth is designed to create a cinematic feel as the story and game unfolds.
To win this awe inspiring game, simply answer this question...
‘What town is game set in ?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'LAST NIGHT on EARTH'



Closing Date: June 15th, 2012
Do you hear dogs howling? The dream has come. The room is filled with mist. From the thick cloud, red eyes glare and ashen faces come closer and closer, their breath on your face and their music in your ears. Rising from the graveyards of Telford in 2005, the four decomposing composers known as Dead Pleasures are infecting the world with their first full-length album. A Symphony Of Horror has crooning hooks, 3-part haunting harmonies and relentless high energy. As it bleeds from the speakers, be warned: the dead shall live again. Forever doomed to write, record and wander the earth executing eve after eve of musical ceremonies, Dead Pleasure' virus is spreading. The debut full length album - A Symphony Of Horror – is out now and can bought from.... http://www.deadpleasuresuk.bigcartel.com/ Find out more at... http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-Pleasures/390289632164
To win this goresome CD, simply answer this question...
‘On the FACEBOOK pages, in the B&W photos one of them is wearing a Horror Mag Tee... Which Mag is it from?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'DEAD PLEASURES'



Closing Date: June 15th, 2012
Students on summer break are exposed to a deadly virus, a neuroinvasive organism that is spread rapidly through direct human contact. The Infected are enslaved by the invading "swarm" intelligence and driven by an insatiable appetite to consume human flesh. Returning home, the students spread the infection to their fellow classmates and other unsuspecting townspeople. One by one, more students fall victim to the plague, triggering an epidemic that spawns a horde of ravenous zombies. The zombie horde grows and spreads quickly. Amidst the chaos, a campus security guard, obsessed with conspiracy theories, leads a group of students to safety as they and a small band of uninfected townspeople set out to find other human survivors in an attempt to discover the source of the "zombie" virus and save the world.
To win this soon to be classic DVD, simply answer this question...
‘What role does Chip Joslin play in the film?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'HUMANS VS ZOMBIES'



Closing Date: May 15th, 2012
'Zombies of the World' is a vital addition to your survival library. 'The first definitive scientific and historical guide to themany species of zombies. Zombies menace humanity, yet we barely understand them. There are treatises that show you how to kill the undead but this is the first study to explain the importance of zombies. Zombies of the World reveals the undead to be a valuable part of our ecosystem and the key to new discoveries in medicine and technology. Most lump all the undead into one horde of identical ghouls, but Zombies of the World brilliantly documents how evolution has led to a wide variety of species. This ground-breaking book includes 20 prominent zombie species with scientific names, habits and range and 60 full color illustrations of zombies, historical documents and the undead in action. Check it out...
To win this essential guide, simply answer this question...
‘What was the name of the authors horror comedy movie?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'DEMON DRIVER'



Closing Date: May 15th, 2012
Left Films brings you a Post-Apocalyptic World, Hordes of Zombies, The Devil and the Wild West, all in one movie... In the future, when the world has been scorched by nuclear warfare, the survivors have banded together in wild west style settlements. A shady figure walks into the town of Celestial – it is Shadrach, a man who sold his soul to the Devil, and has spent 235 years as one of Lucifer's soul collectors. Now Shadrach wants his life back. But the Devil's not going to let him go easily, and rides into town, bringing an eerie sense of doom, along with his minions – a horde of zombies, raised from the dead to wipe out the last remnants of humanity. The DVD is available now from good retailers and e-tailers...
To win thiszombie western, simply answer this question...
'Who directed this movie from Left films?’
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'DEVILS CROSSING' 



Closing Date: May 15th, 2012
Under the Floorboards is working alongside Terror4fun to give you the chance to win an amazing Jack Print, that reacts under the right light to reveal the demonic nature of the subject matter. This is simply one of their many high quality film inspired prints and you can view them all at their website...
To win this truly terrifying movie, simply answer this question...
‘Which artist created the Evil Dead poster on the Under the Floorboards site?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS' 



Closing Date: May 10th, 2012
A new dvd from scanbox entertainment.A mysterious virus has decimated the world population, turning the dead into zombies which feast on the flesh on the living. With cities now under martial law, the army takes to the street a fast moving killing machine, hunting zombies and exterminating any humans they suspect are infected. A small band of immune children, united by a common recurring dream and led by 9 year old Camille, set out for the seashore, fleeing the un-dead and the blood crazed soldiers, carrying mankinds last hope. Can they make it to safety? maestro Jorge Olguin (Angel Negro, Eternal Blood).
To win this truly terrifying movie, simply answer this question...
‘What nationality is the director of this movie?’
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'DESCENDENTS' 



Closing Date: May 10th, 2012
Dark horror, filled with action-packed laugh-out-loud moments, surprises, suspense and a truly emotive Zom-Buddy duo, make THE REVENANT pure entertainment at its finest! THE REVENANT is available to own on DVD & Blu-ray from 2 nd April 2012. “A hilarious, gory zombiefest that's guaranteed to become a cult classic!” – Billy Chainsaw, Bizarre Magazine. The wonderfully gory and gut-splattering The Revenant is the action-packed, dark, Zom-Buddy film of the year! Having won 18 awards at International Film Festivals to date, the cool, inventive and blood-gushing film is a fresh take on the tale of the undead not to be missed! The only thing worse than having your best friend die, is having him come back… Bart (David Anders - Vampire Diaries, 24), a soldier serving in Iraq, wakes up the morning after his own funeral, to find he's not only still alive but has been resurrected as THE REVENANT, or one who has returned from the dead…
To win this gore-some comedy, simply answer this question...
'How many International Awards has this movie won?’
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'REVENANT' 
 


Closing Date: May 10th, 2012
The love of Zombies, especially Zombies that belch smoke out of multiple orifices and wounds is the idea behind www.SmokingZombie.com Zombies and incense are a natural match. The way that our zombies blow columns of incense smoke will make your incense burning experiences so much better! After casting the heads are cut and drilled for smoking and hand painted in a four step process that produces a consistent appearance for each zombie in our line up while still insuring that each smoking zombie is a unique - one of a kind item. Inspiration for some of our Zombies in the line-up came from George Romero classics like Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead while others simply come from The Walking Dead...
To win this truly bizarre buy awesome prize, simply answer this question...
‘Which burner is wearing a WWII helmet?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'SMOKING ZOMBIE' 



Closing Date: May 10th, 2012
The outbreak tore the USA in two. The east remains a safe haven. The west has become a ravaged wilderness known as the Evacuated States. It is here that Henry Marco makes his living. Hired by grieving relatives, he tracks down the dead and delivers peace. Now Homeland Security wants Marco for a mission unlike any other. He must return to California, where the apocalypse began. Where a secret is hidden. And where his own tragic past waits to punish him again. But in the wastelands of America, you never know who – or what – is watching you. Available 29th MARCH 2012 in bookstores and online booksellers – pre-order yours today. For news, extras and more, visit TheReturnMan.com
To win this acclaimed novel, simply answer this question...
Who is publishing this book in the UK?'
Email the answer to sammy@terror4fun.com with the subject 'THE RETURN MAN'


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Tuesday, April 24, 2012


Zombies to descend on Blaise in new film

A Zombie apocalypse will be coming to Bristol if enough money can be raised by the end of the month. Enthusiasts of the undead are raising funds to pay for the production of a film which would see zombies attack the Stratford Mill on the Blaise Castle estate.

Ben James, 24 from Hanham, works in the Rohan shop on Queen's Road and is the director of the film called Blaise.

He said: "I know it's a genre that has been done to death but there is still a lot of scope you can have with it, a lot of fun and we can involve a lot of people.

"That is one of the reasons we all gravitated to it. We are all quite avid zombie film fans.

"It's really Bristol-centric. We are using Bristol actors and crew and it's all voluntary."

The film, which will start shooting on June 2 and finish just a week later, is being made on a shoestring. The plot of the 30-minute film revolves around a small group of Bristolians who survive a zombie apocalypse. The group are saved by a SWAT team and are taken to safety.

Everyone working on the film is giving their time for free but they aren't all amateurs. "We have quite a variety of people working on the film," Mr James said. "There are a lot on the make-up team who have done professional work, like Andy Chappell who has worked on things like Dr Who and Casualty."

But many of the people involved want to break into the fiercely competitive film industry.
"We all want to make it our living in one way or another. It's a competitive industry to get into. You have to make your mark and make your name," added Mr James.

But with shooting due to begin in early June, fundraising is the highest priority. Bristol City Film Council has given the film makers £3,000 and the group hopes to match that through their own fundraising.

Bristol has developed something of a reputation for attracting the undead in recent years, with the annual Bristol Zombie Walk drawing crowds from around the country to stumble through the centre of the city and feast upon the brains of Bristolians.

Mr James said the city's connection with zombies definitely played a part in them filming in the city. "That swayed us to the film in the first place, because Bristol is zombie mad, and it's obviously all Bristol people doing it," he said.

But why is the city mad about zombies? "I don't know if I'm honest," the young director said. "It's something new. There is a great big creative community in the city and it gives people a chance, in a non-professional manner, to show off what they can do. There is a friendly competition to look the most gruesome and scary.

"As far as zombies are concerned it needs to be controlled. You can't have any old zombie character turning up," the director said.

"They can get in touch and we will hopefully end up in a situation where we are turning people away. If they can guarantee that they can be there for us, sign an image release form and are happy to do it for free, they will get a credit as well."

You can contribute to the 'Blaise' production by visiting their Facebook page and donating money at www.indiegogo.com/blaisezombies

*thanks to http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/ for the info!

ZOMBIE DAWN Tagged With R Rating



Eagle One Media and iFN today announced that its action horror film ZOMBIE DAWN has received an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. In addition, a number of new photos from the film have been released showing some in front of the camera as well as some behind the scenes.

ZOMBIE DAWN, which is set to begin its US theatrical run in April, was given an R rating by the MPAA due to its “bloody violence, a rape, brief nudity and pervasive language.” In a special arrangement with theaters, cinema ticket buyers attending the Spanish language horror film shall receive a free limited edition copy of the ZOMBIE DAWN: Safehouse comic book that contains a prequel tie-in story to the feature film.

The highly praised micro budget film is set to open in Fort Worth, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Birmingham. AL; Aurora, CO the weekend of April 20th with additional theater locations to be added shortly in the coming weeks.

Film premise: In 2006 a mysterious incident at a remote mining facility unleashes a zombie horde with an appetite for human flesh. It decimates large portions of the cities and countryside. The only course of action is to rapidly enclose the infected areas and seal them off from the rest of the remaining,  living population. Now, 15 years later the tattered remains of the government and the mining corporation responsible where the initial event took place commit themselves to finding out what may have happened at the mining complex. The solution is to covertly send in a group of mercenaries led by a cynical but no-nonsense Colonel and investigative scientists into the quarantined zone to find answers.


Fans of ZOMBIE DAWN can find theater locations and dates at the official
website www.zombiedawnmovie.com or Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zombie-Dawn-motion-picture/301892726492796



*thanks to www.http://wearemoviegeeks.com for the info!

I Am Alive


Zombies are real, but don't worry. They have a cure. Sort of.


An upcoming short film.

Directed by J Buckner

Based on the story "I, Zombie" by AE Stueve

 

 

www.facebook.com/iamalivemovie

 



  Stag Night of the Dead Now Available on DVD!

Stag Night of the Dead is set after an outbreak of the undead has already been contained, but a bachelor party must take on a host of freakish zombies. Soon-to-be-married Dean and his crazy buddieshire a sexy stripper and for the ultimate guys weekend – they go to play ‘Zomball’ a laserquest-type game where you get to shoot captured zombies. Of course, things go wrong, when the guys break the rules, and their bachelor party fun soon turns into a game of survival. Suddenly, the in-laws are the least of Dean’s problems.

         Stag Night of the Dead is now available on DVD through Amazon.

           *thanks to The Zed Word for the info!

The Dead Will Rise Again in New Indie Flick

More cinéma vérité-style undead mayhem is coming our way in the shape of Jordan L. Salkil's The Dead. Read on to find some footage and try and contain the infection. Like that could ever happen!

 

 

The Dead is a first-person zombie film created by Eye Open Pictures Entertainment in the fall of 2009. With a budget of only $500, these cats we were able to amass over 200 zombies for the movie, which was all shot in their hometown of Swanton, Ohio.
No cast or victims have been named in the making of this film.

Synopsis
Two groups of people (a news crew and a group of friends) document the most horrific plague this country has ever seen. Days prior to the Horizex Incident, a group of friends are celebrating one of their own's 21st birthday on October 31st, 2010. In the meantime a news report team has a lead to investigate a protesting group called P.A.S.S. in order to shut down the Horizex plant. Both groups end up finding out that there is a zombie apocalypse in their small town of Aubrey. Now the two groups must find a way to survive or end up as one of "The Dead".




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Monday, April 23, 2012


Stoned Dead (2006)



Director: Ray Etheridge
Writer: Ray Etheridge
Synopsis: Two missionaries are lost, and presumed dead in the jungles of Panama. In New York, a pair of private investigators are hired to find them. Their only clue is a mysterious note with the word "Gila". But what does it mean? Is it a person?...a place?...an animal?...a river? The natives speak of "Gila" only in whispers. Some say that it is a place "of pure evil". Others call it "the resting place of the devil himself". The investigators seem to step back in time as they find themselves in the middle of a dense jungle filled with exotic animals, aztec ruins, and an army of walking dead.



I don't think being "stoned" would have even helped...

1) ACTING: Not bad, not incredible, but not bad. A few of the actors, I don't know if their acting was bad, or if they were having trouble making the dialogue seem convincing.

2) PRODUCTION: Again, not bad, but I felt that there was almost TOO much stock footage in this film when the investigators were in Panama. Yes, I agree Panama is a pretty place with lots of nice scenery, but I don't really wanna see it endlessly in a zombie film. Minimal blood and gore. Editing was kinda rough, as in a few scenes, a character takes 12 minutes to get his 30 second point across. I know that this info was relevant to the movie, but it just seemed to take FOREVER to get to it. The soundtrack was okay.

3) ZOMBIES: These zombies were different. With minimal make-up, they looked like everyone else, but they may have had a bullet wound or a knife wound. And the majority of them wore brown monk robes. They were very subdued and pretty much were used as hired hands. Occasionally, they would act like a "real" zombie.

4) THE CAUSE: Voodoo / Black magic.

5) NUDITY: None.

FINAL: I had high hopes when this one first started with the voodoo rituals and all, but the "different" zombies and the editing really made this one a tough movie to get through. Even during the action scenes, I found myself bored. While I did find the purpose of the zombies to be different, it was too little, too late to save this one for me. I don't think this movie was horrible, but the budgetary restrictions, and the editing really caused this movie to seem worse than it was. The storyline was a good idea, just badly executed.

RATING: 2 out of 5