The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse

A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead. Got news tips? E-mail me at cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com.

Have a look at the first official pics from Resident Evil: Afterlife. (Zombie Command)

Australian zombie protesters mobilized against that country’s restrictive videogame ratings. There’s video embedded below. (Kotaku)

There’s a new zombie comic/art anthology called Zombie Bomb debuting at the Boston Comic Con April 10. Read all about it in this interview with creators Adam Miller and Rich Woodall. (Pulp Tone)

The star of the post-apocalyptic Western zombie film Devil’s Crossing talks about the film’s twitchy zombies, zombie ass-kicking and fight choreography. (Fangoria)

Brooklyn gets five George Romero films in two days (May 15-16) at BAMcinématek. The zombie flavored ones are Night of the Living Dead, Survival of the Dead and Creepshow (review here). (Fangoria)

Contrary to what I’d heard before, I Sell the Dead does have some extras on DVD/Blu-ray. Those include commentary with stars Dominic Monaghan and Larry Fessenden, commentary with director Glenn McQuaid, making-of featurette, effects featurette and a trailer. (28 Days Later: An Analysis)

Fallout Boy Pete Wentz plays a glowing-green-eyed zombie in the video for the Ready Set song “Love Like Woe.” Warning: song is obnoxious and the zombies are pretty meh. Still, the video is embedded below and Spin has the story and some behind-the-scenes pics. (Spin)

If you ever need any glow-in-the-dark zombie pets, rest assured that such a thing exists. (The Dead Walk)

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There is nothing creepier than a zombie kid. Humans are wired to feel protective toward the little ones, and when you subvert that by making the little bastards into flesh-hungry freaks, it’s just extra unsettling. Similarly, twist it a little more and it becomes funny, maybe even a little cute again — but still fucking creepy. Considering the prevalence of undead tykes in the zombie film mythos, it’s obviously a favorite trope of filmmakers everywhere. It’s also a favorite of mine, perhaps paradoxically since I am a parent, or maybe that’s why I love them so much. Here are ten of my favorite zombie tots from the movies. May you never wake up and have one of them looming over your bed.
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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead. Got news tips? E-mail me at cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com.

There’s a new trailer for Survival of the Dead embedded below, complete with intro from George A. Romero himself. Coming to various VOD April 30, theaters May 28. (IGN Movies)

You will also find a new REC 2 trailer embedded below. It’s due for theatrical release in the US July 9. (IGN Movies)

Grave-robbing horror-comedy I Sell the Dead hits DVD today and actor Angus Scrimm is interviewed about his role, the film and more. Or maybe you’d prefer to hear from producer/co-star star Larry Fessenden? (Dread Central)

Grab yourself a $1 reprint of the first issue of The Walking Dead. (io9)

You can see Survival of the Dead April 29 in Lewisville, Texas (the day before it hits VOD), as part of the Texas Frightmare Weekend’s slate of films. (Dread Central)

In your planning for the zombie apocalypse, make sure you don’t forget the all-important area of fashion. (Associated Content)

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead. Got news tips? E-mail me at cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com.

Good news for those of us (myself included) looking forward to the TV adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead series! Word is that AMC has ordered six episodes of the forthcoming series, sight unseen! Also, the current frontrunner for the role of Rick Grimes is said to be Hackers star Johnny Lee Miller. (Bloody Disgusting)

In more Walking Dead news, KNB Effects Group will be handling the zombie effects and makeup for the series. (Shock Till You Drop)

In other made-for-TV zombie news, there’s an anime series called High School of the Dead coming in 2010. High-school students vs. zombie, with lots of panty-shots and attention to boobs. Could be fun. Shaky-cam trailer embedded below. (Anime Vice)

New Left 4 Dead 2 DLC  news update! It will not be available this month. The new date is “Spring” but the cost was announced: 560 MS points (or $7 in US currency). In addition to the sweet scenario featuring the surviving original L4D characters, you will also get a golf club melee weapon, a heavy-duty machine gun (not reloadable, kind of like the grenade launcher) and a bride variant of the Witch. Plus the previously announced stuff (new common-uncommon, new modes/modes, etc.). A little pricey, but not to bad. (Kotaku)

The Pride and Prejudice and Zombies madness simply will not stop. Now there’s going to be a videogame version, for the iPhone/iPod touch. It appears to be a side-scrolling brawler. (Kotaku)

I’ve mentioned the post-apocalyptic Western zombie movie Devil’s Crossing once or twice. Well, there’s a teaser trailer (embedded below) and a bit more available. (28 Days Later: An Analysis)

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This week’s Fashion Zombie entry comes from my personal collection (hence the questionable quality of the photography, the wrinkles and the minor wear visible). It’s a band shirt for the Littleton, Colorado-based Zombie Hate Brigade, a super-heavy grindcore/death metal band. I’m not the world’s biggest fan of the genre, but they are very cool dudes and love zombies as much as I do. Plus, they make some kick-ass shirts.

This one is one of my favorites, and the band was kind enough to donate it to my personal collection a while back. As you can see, the front simply states “Zombie” across the chest, which is actually kind of cool. The back, though is much cooler – a zombified Johnny Cash in an iconic pose. It appears the shirt is no longer available from the band’s sales site, but maybe if you contact them via MySpace (click the band name above for a link) they can hook you up. Oh, and they do have a limited number of hoodies with a similar Johnny Cash image available. Enough talk — the second image awaits below…

I’m attempting to assemble an all zombie-themed wardrobe. Fashion Zombie is my weekly post detailing the coolest zombie-themed clothes and accessories I can find. Check back every Monday for another look at the hottest zombie apparel.

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead. Got news tips? E-mail me at cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com.

The first casting details for The Walking Dead TV adaptation have been announced. Welcome Jon Bernthal as Shane! Bernthal has appeared in Eastwick (itself a spin-off of the film The Witches of Eastwick) and something called The Ghost Writer. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Tonight and tomorrow night, Ottawa residents can enjoy a special screening of Night of the Living Dead accompanied by live musicians. George A. Romero taped a video introduction for it! (CBC News)

You’ve always wanted to see the cast of Street Fighter as zombies, right? Well, here is your chance. (Kotaku)

Now even more official: REC 2 coming to US theaters in July. (Bloody Disgusting)

The current episode of Geek in the City Radio podcast is zombiecentric, featuring an interview with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls author Steve Hockensmith and a review of said tome. (Geek in the City)

In upcoming low-budget film Necro Wars, a newly zombified super soldier must decide if he will fight for the living or the dead. Teaser trailer embedded below. (Dread Central)

An interview with Martin Vavra, writer/director/producer of zombie webseries The Last Stand, reveals his influences, his favorite episodes and whether he’d survive a real zombie apocalypse. (The Local Zombie)

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Philip Nutman was writing zombie apocalypse novels before zombie apocalypse novels were cool. These days, it seems like we get a new one once a week or so, but back in 1993 when he published Wet Work, they were pretty scarce on the ground. The book is held up as an exemplar of the “splatterpunk” movement, meaning it’s gore-drenched and relatively depraved. If you like your zombie fiction that way, then by all means, dive right in.

When comet Saracen unexpectedly shows up in a remarkably close orbit, it’s bad news for life as we know it. Some unknown radiation from the comet has a couple of nasty effects — effects no one notices until it’s too late. First, it raises the dead. Second, it thoroughly fucks the immune system of nearly everyone it touches, turning even common infections into deadly killers. That’s a nearly unbeatable combo and in no time at all, it’s hell on Earth in the form of a full-blown zombie apocalypse.

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead. Got news tips? E-mail me at cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com.

Author Carrie Ryan (Forest of Hands and Teeth and the just-released The Dead Tossed Waves) continues her interview spree. The latest Q&A features her top ten zombie things. (The Story Siren)

Read an exclusive interview with Glenn McQuaid, the director of the grave-robbing horror-comedy I Sell the Dead (review here), about the process of making the movie. (Dread Central)

A little more info on the Seattle-based ZomBcon happening October 29-31 is available. Highlights include 60+ specialty exhibitors, interactive fan workshops, a zombie series, panels and discussion and, naturally, a zombie prom. I still haven’t been asked to be a featured speaker, which boggles the mind. Should still be a lot of fun, though. (A World on Fire)

It appears an HD version of beloved tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies (review here) will be among the first game offerings for Apple’s iPad. (Kotaku)

A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead. Got news tips? E-mail me at cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com.

Filmmaker Roy Frumkes is almost done with Document of the Dead, the definitive documentary on George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead and post-Dawn zombie work. He reports that Synapse will release when it’s done, hopefully in the next few months. (Fangoria)

It seems it’s official: REC 2 will get a US theatrical release July 9, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. (Fangoria)

Haven’t picked up Left 4 Dead 2 yet but still thinking about it? It’s half-price for the next few days. (Joystiq)

The now-abandoned Cloverleaf Mall, outside of Richmond, Virginia has been designated a safe zone when the inevitable zombie apocalypse occurs by the city’s local Onion-style paper/site. (Tobacco Road)

A blogger offers some advice on the five types of people you need to befriend in case of zombie apocalypse. (Total Fan Girl)

These days, the Romero-inspired vision of flesh-eating zombies is so ingrained as the de facto blueprint for the living dead that it’s hard to remember that anything of substance came before. Yet before he came along and changed the game forever with the now-classic 1968 feature Night of the Living Dead, zombies already had a rich, 35+ year history at the movies. Admittedly, most of those films were, to put it mildly, forgettable. There are a few worthwhile films to be found in the first three and half decades of zombiedom, though. Here’s a guide to five of them that are worth the time to track down, in order from least worthwhile to most.

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