The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse

A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

There’s an official first trailer (after the break) and some great info for the new movie Zombiefied. (Dread Central)

Forget Warcraft, there’s some great information, along with some teaser concept art, of the new zombie MMO from the folks over at Undead Labs. I, for one, am really excited about this project. (VGrevolution)

We’ve got the trailer for Deadheads, a bromance meets zombie apocalypse horror/comedy film that’s coming out soon. (Bloody Disgusting)

Here’s a copy of the official press release and even more great production stills for the upcoming Civil War documentary (if only that were true…) Exit Humanity. (Buy Zombie)

If you’re old like me, you remember the keychain computer pet craze of the ’90s. Well now you can relive it with a twist using Zombigotchi, a neat little game available for the iPhone and iPad. There’s gameplay footage after the break. Just don’t forget to feed it! (Buy Zombie)

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A daily roundup of all the undead news that shambles into view… News post by Johnathon Brock and Cory Casciato. Got news tips? E-mail them to cory.casciato[AT]gmail.com. Bookmark the home page or add the RSS feed to your reader for your daily dose of walking dead.

Frank Darabont ruffled quite a few feathers last night when he reportedly fired all of the principal writers, including his second in command, on The Walking Dead. Season 2 is still confirmed, but this will obviously complicate, and possibly delay, the second season. (Deadline Hollywood)

In some better Walking Dead news, horror distribution moguls Anchor Bay have nabbed the DVD/Blu-ray distribution rights for the show’s first season, so more than likely it will be loaded with amazing extras. (Dread Central)

Speaking of The Walking Dead, here’s a few more behind the scenes pictures from the upcoming season finale. (Dread Central)

I have no idea who the Dr. Smith Band is or where they came from, but they’ve made one of the best zombie music videos of all time (video after the break) which is aptly named “Zombie Bitches Kickin Peoples Ass.” (Horror Year Book)

We’ve got some more behind the scenes filming and production news on the upcoming movie Humans vs. Zombies, or HvZ. (Daily Tribune)

If you love American history, and the undead, then you’ll love Exit Humanity, a new zombie movie in post production that takes place during the American Civil War. Follow the link for some set pictures. (Quiet Earth)

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