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.

You going to be in New York October 8-10? Well, rest assured that the New York Comic Con will have zombie panels aplenty, including panels on surviving the inevitable zombie apocalypse, discussion of zombie theory, a behind-the scenes look at Ugly Americans and a Walking Dead panel with a bunch of the creative types and cast. (Dread Central)

Here in Denver we get a stage production of Night of the Living Dead every year that blends film, theater, farce and zombies (plus a dance number) into one great homage to the classic. I’ve seen it and it is quite enjoyable. (Westword – Show & Tell)

Want a sweet Half Life headcrab zombie sculpture for your home or office? Preorders are happening now… (Kotaku)

There’s a bad-ass new cinematic trailer for the new Left 4 Dead/L4D2 DLC “The Sacrifice.” Can’t embed the fucking thing, unfortunately. Click that link back there. (Kotaku)

Just below the break, you can find a sweet trailer for Red Dead Redemption‘s “Undead Nightmare” DLC. Cowboys and zombies FTW!

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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.

So, Dead Rising 2 is out now! And here’s the second part of the an interview with Dead Rising 2 producer Josh Bridge. (Fangoria)

A couple of “behind-the-scenes” (and I use that term loosely) videos about Barry Levinson’s zombie-making sea-critter movie The Bay (aka Isopod) have found their way to the Internetz. None of it’s too exciting … some stills of where it is shooting (South Carolina) with music playing in one, some hicks talking about it filming in the other. There’s also some casting info. (Dread Central)

Gamers, rejoice! Zombie shooting co-op modes are officially confirmed for Call of Duty: Black Ops. (Kotaku)

The fancy-pants new Nintendo 3DS will get Resident Evil: Mercenaries, a game that takes several bonus modes from RE 4 & 5, turns them all 3Dified and spins them off into a standalone game. (Kotaku)

Cowboys and zombies, ho! Get a look at the first promo images for the Red Dead Redemption “Undead Nightmare” DLC. (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.

A UK tabloid has done a nice, fluffy piece on Andrew Lincoln and his role in The Walking Dead. (Daily Star)

Get into the guts of Dead Rising 2 with this interview with producer Josh Bridge. (Fangoria)

Man, Capcom is going all out with the weirdo Dead Rising 2 advertising, such as this episode of ZQ, a fictional zombie-focused magazine… (Kotaku)

Jesse Eisenberg is “kinda” excited to do a Zombieland sequel. You know, if it happens. (MTV Movies Blog)

Issue three of The Sacrifice, the Left 4 Dead comic, is out. (Official Left 4 Dead Blog)

If you haven’t seen Survival of the Dead and want to, it is now streaming on Netflix (or have and want to see it again, for that matter). You can read my Survival of the Dead review to help you decide. (A World on Fire)

Chicago will party it up zombie-apocalypse style October 1 at Drop Dead Sexy Celebrity Zombie Party. Dress as your favorite undead celeb, party it up, help out the people behind Musical of the Living Dead. Sounds like a win/win/win situation. (Buy Zombie)

Aliens turn people into zombies and only a few lucky, immune souls remain behind to fight them in Day 2, a super-cheesy looking new film. You can watch the trailer via embed below. (Quiet Earth)

If you’re on the fence about the book The Zombie Code, a book about “unlocking your undead destiny,” perhaps its trailer will convince you. You can watch it embedded below. (Buy Zombie)

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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.

We’ve got a detailed synopsis and a couple of stills from Re-Kill, the upcoming After Dark Original film about zombies, the men who kill them and the other men who film them killing them (and the dark secret they discover, naturally). (28 Days Later Analysis)

There’s a spiffy new poster out for the Left 4 Dead DLC “The Sacrifice.” (Kotaku)

There’s a pretty bad-ass sounding zombie apocalypse Halloween attraction opening up in Atlanta — 35 acres of high-octane zombie apocalypse, including an abandoned motel and truck stop. FUCK and YES. (HorrorNews.net)

There’s a debut trailer out for the ridiculous Blood Drive, a zombie-apocalypse car shooting game coming to Xbox/PS3. You can find it embedded below. (GameTrailers.com)

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Let’s face it, when it comes to zombies, many of us have wondered how the other half lives. Sure, it’s noble to ask your buddy to put one in your head so you don’t come back, but deep down we all kinda hope he’ll miss and we’ll get a chance to wander around all dead-eyed and hungry. And that makes today’s shirt a must-have for any zombie fan who’s honest with themselves about this unspoken desire.

Also, you can get it cheap, thanks to Crazy Dog T-shirt’s discount offer to you, the good people who read this site!

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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 full scenes from The Walking Dead will debut October 10 at the New York Comic Con, during a ninety-minute panel with most of the cast and creative talent (including Robert Kirkman, Frank Darabont and Gale Ann Hurd!). I wish I could go… (AMCTV)

And if you need another tidbit, there are five new Walking Dead posters from the international ad campaign. Also, apparently it will air on something called Fox International Channels outside the US. Weird! (28 Days Later Analysis)

Capcom did a Dead Rising 2 zombie walk promotion in London. There are photos to prove it. (Kotaku)

The University of Northern Iowa is getting its own zombie anthropology course. (Northern Iowan)

This would usually qualify as news, and make no mistake, it is news. But I’m posting it as an Undead Diversion for two reasons — first, there was no fucking way I could wait until the end of the day to share it with you. Second, it deserves its own post, because it is that fucking awesome.  AMC has released this five-minute behind the scenes video on The Walking Dead and it shows a lot more footage than we’ve seen before. Also, did I mention it was awesome? You’ll see some seriously gory shit, for one thing. And some nice character moments. Anyway, enough yapping, click play and enjoy.

I’m not 100 percent sure where the hell Big Shiny Robot found this, because I couldn’t find it anywhere but their site/YouTube page, but nice fucking job for finding it!

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.

When Frank West returns to Dead Rising 2 in the “Case West” DLC, so too will photography. There’s even more in the interview if you’re interested. (Eurogamer)

The Halloween episode of the sitcom Community will feature zombies, which is awesome. (Entertainment Weekly – The Ausiello Files)

If your zombie apocalypse plan includes heading to a tropical isle, you need to check out Dead Season, a new movie that features that plot. Maybe you’ll pick up some pointers. There’s a  trailer embedded below to get you started. (Bloody Disgusting)

If you’ve always dreamt of being a zombie in a Gwar video, your dream may be about to come true. (Fangoria)

Reports of games of Humans vs Zombies on college campuses are so common they’re not really news, so this report is officially the last Humans vs Zombies news story I will post (unless someone dies during one or something). (The Rotunda)

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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.

Local media report on a local meeting of the Zombie Research Society. (Phoenix New Times: Jackalope Ranch)

You need to read this essay on the brilliance of Dead Rising as the ultimate videogame survival horror experience. (Dark Zero)

You got your ancient Roman gladiators in my zombie apocalypse! That’s the sell line for Zombies vs. Gladiators, a new spec script making the rounds. (Bloody Disgusting)

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.

In case it slipped your mind, remember that part two of the Left 4 Dead comic The Sacrifice hits today.

The official one-sheet for AMC’s TV adaptation of The Walking Dead has arrived. To no one’s surprise, it’s fucking awesome. (Dread Central)

In a rather inspired idea, MTV had the actors from the latest Resident Evil film tackle the infamously bad lines of dialog from the original game. Hilarity ensues. The video is embedded below for you. (MTV Multiplayer)

Enjoy a brief preview of the zombie-infested third-person shooter/sandbox game Yakuza: Of the End. (1up)

Speaking of sandbox-style zombie killing videogames, here’s a profile of Dead Rising 2 developer Blue Castle Games. (Straight.com)

Get all the details on the world premiere of Zombie Roadkill September 24 at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Stars and creative team in attendance, plus a taco truck. (Dread Central)

If you’re in New York City on Wednesday, October 6, you can catch a panel of zombie experts, including John Joseph Adams, Bob Fingerman and David Wellington, discuss important zombie topics such as why the walking dead are so popular and how to best survive the inevitable zombie apocalypse.

UK zombie fans, you are getting sweet DVD special editions of Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead from Arrow Video (you can also get them on Blu-ray if you have the technology). Rejoice. (Dread Central)

There’s a new trailer for Dead Genesis embedded below. It’s a film about a filmmaker making a propaganda film about a bunch of zombie killers in a post-apocalyptic zombiescape. the trailer actually looks solid! (Quiet Earth)

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