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New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #125.
"ALL OUT WAR, Part 11
The f*ck f*cking f*ckity f*cking penultimate chapter of All Out Motherf*cking War!"
The Walking Dead #125 was written by Robert Kirkman, and illustrated by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn with cover art by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.
Okay zombies fans... and Star Trek fans... the Kindle version of Night of the Living Trekkies is on sale today for just $1.99.
"Journey to the final frontier of sci-fi zombie horror!
Jim Pike was the world’s biggest Star Trek fan—until two tours of duty in Afghanistan destroyed his faith in the human race. Now he sleepwalks through life as the assistant manager of a small hotel in downtown Houston.
But when hundreds of Trekkies arrive in his lobby for a science-fiction convention, Jim finds himself surrounded by costumed Klingons, Vulcans, and Ferengi—plus a strange virus that transforms its carriers into savage, flesh-eating zombies!
As bloody corpses stumble to life and the planet teeters on the brink of total apocalypse, Jim must deliver a ragtag crew of fanboys and fangirls to safety. Dressed in homemade uniforms and armed with prop phasers, their prime directive is to survive. But how long can they last in the ultimate no-win scenario?"
Night of the Living Trekkies was written Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, and published by Quirk Books.
Shaun of the Dead invaded UK cinemas ten years ago on April 9, 2004 (and immediately jumped to the top of the list as one of the greatest zombie movies ever).
On this anniversary, we offer a huge thank you to Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and the rest of the cast and crew for bringing this masterpiece to us.
The Lionsgate Horror Society is accepting new members. Do you dare to join?
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And one "Horror Visionary" who is quick enough to sign up during the first month will win the Grand Prize featuring a Lionsgate Horror DVD/BD Super-Pack (6 titles), The Quiet Ones swag pack, a GoPro HERO3+ Silver Edition, and a Professional Special Effects Makeup Starter Kit!
Syfy has greenlit a new zombie series titled Z Nation that is being produced by The Asylum (of Sharknado fame).
Deadline.com reports:
"...Z Nation is set three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, and a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood. Although the antibodies he carries are the world’s last, best hope for a vaccine, he hides a dark secret that threatens them all."
Z Nation is scheduled to premiere this fall.
You've got thirty more hours to help director Kyle Rankin's Night of the Living Deb reach its goal on Kickstarter.
It's "a zombie comedy with guts, brains, heart... and Deb."
And Ray Wise, David Krumholtz, and Michael Cassidy too.
So, if you like zombie comedies... or if you're a girl named Deb who wants a movie made with your name in the title... head over to their Kickstarter page to see if you want to contribute.
New this week from Avatar Press is the trade paperback compilation Night of the Living Dead: Aftermath Vol. 2.
"The hedonistic late 1970s is the perfect backdrop for the next evolution in the classic Night of the Living Dead series! DAVID HINE continues a horrifyingly original take on the zombie menace as the virus spreads through Las Vegas leaving it a city of the dead. As a group of unlikely survivors flee east, they encounter something more sinister even than the reanimated corpses that seem intent on finding and dining upon the ragtag refugees. For locked away in a secure military facility they discover that true horror is bred by the living much more efficiently than the dead. But hidden within the misery is the unthinkable…an anomaly that could lead to a zombie vaccine. This collection includes issues #7 – 12 of the Night of the Living Dead: Aftermath series."
Night of the Living Dead: Aftermath Vol. 2 was written by David Hine and illustrated by Tomas Aira.
New this week from Revolver Entertainment is About a Zombie (aka Portrait of a Zombie), directed by Bing Bailey and starring Patrick Murphy, Geraldine McAlinden, and Rory Mullen.
"A working class Irish family is caught up in a zombie invasion of Dublin, Ireland. When their son, Billy, becomes a zombie the family chooses to take care of him in the home much to the chagrin of the neighbors and the local crime boss. Meanwhile, they've invited an American documentarian to film their situation and the film crew is caught up in the mayhem. Will the family prove that blood is thicker than water or will their love lead to their eventual doom? One thing is clear, for the zombies in Ireland, the famine is definitely over."
About a Zombie is available now on DVD.
"They're screwing with the wrong people."
"Savage."
It doesn't sound like anyone is safe.
New this week from Phase 4 Films is Stalled, directed Christian James and starring Dan Palmer, Antonia Bernath, Tamaryn Payne, Mark Holden, Giles Alderson, Sarah Suzanne Biggins, and Victoria Broom.
"Mild mannered janitor W.C. must learn to adapt when a zombie outbreak is unleashed while he is cleaning the women s washroom. Aided by the voice of the mysterious Evie, he will have to face his fears and use any means necessary to take down the zombified versions of his former co-workers in this outrageous and sexy zombie comedy."
Stalled is available now on DVD and Amazon Instant Video.
How well would the stars (and writer) of Divergent fare during the zombie apocalypse?
New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #124.
"ALL OUT WAR, Part Ten.
This war has begin to take a toll on all of us."
The Walking Dead #124 was written by Robert Kirkman, and illustrated by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn with cover art by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.
New this week from Eagle One Media is Zombie Dawn (Chronicles of the Walking Dead), directed by Cristian Toledo and Lucio A. Rios, and starring Pamela Rojas, Pablo Tournelle, Guillermo Alfaro, and Cristian Ramos.
"In 2006 a mysterious mining accident in a remote territory unleashes an unspeakable horror that creates a zombie horde with an appetite for human flesh. It decimates larges portions of the country. The only course of action is to rapidly enclose the infected areas and seal them off from the rest of the remaining, living population before the horror can spread. 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 send in a group of mercenaries lead by a cynical but no nonsense Colonel and scientists into the quarantined zone to find answers. But what they begin to find is more then they bargained for as much has transpired in the 15 years since the zone enclosure. And it soon becomes a fight for their very survival as they must not only battle the unknown but themselves as each of them has their own agenda and reasons for taking part in what may very well be a one way mission. Shot on location in Chile. (Spanish with English subtitles)
It should be noted that, despite the title, this film has no relation to Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic or AMC's television series of the same name.
Zombie Dawn (Chronicles of the Walking Dead) is available now on DVD and Amazon Instant Video.
Did you catch Bub's cameo in The Walking Dead yesterday?
Last night's episode, "Us", gave a shout out to the Day of the Dead's favorite zombie with a lookalike of Bub during the train tunnel sequence.
What's the connection (besides both projects featuring zombies)?
In addition to serving as Tom Savini's assistant on Day of The Dead, The Walking Dead's Greg Nicotero also played 'Johnson' in the film.
New this week from Screen Media is Battle of the Undead (aka Cannon Fodder), Israel's first zombie film, directed by Eitan Gaffney and starring Liron Levo, Emos Ayeno, Yafit Shalev, and Roi Miller.
"Doron, an Israeli security operative, takes on one last mission: go to Lebanon and capture a top member of the Hezbollah terrorist organization. Joined by an elite force, Doron soon discovers that there is a far greater threat at hand than Hezbollah - the dead are rising. After the horrifying Battle of the Undead, the Middle East will never be the same!"
Battle of the Undead is available now on DVD and Amazon Instant Video.
New this week from Antarctic Press is 16-Bit Zombie #1.
"The survivors of the arcade zombie apocalypse only escaped the carnage by jumping onto a GeoNeo arcade cartridge. Little did they suspect the zombie virus would be able to follow them! What began in the arcades comes to the living room, as the zombie game sprites stalk and devour hapless 16-bit characters! The DigiZombies are coming. Without 'pause'. With no way to 'reset' the situation. And there is nothing that can 'save' the game!"
16-Bit Zombie #1 was written by Fred Perry and illustrated by David Hutchinson.
New this week from Millennium Entertainment is Buck Wild, directed by Tyler Glodt and starring Matthew Albrecht, Mark Ford, Meg Clonni, and Joe Stevens.
"BUCK WILD is a tongue-in-cheek adventure that turns the buddy comedy upside down while tearing zombies inside out! Craig Thompson's idyllic hunting trip with his two buddies and unstable cousin is wrecked after hearing that his fiancée and best man-to-be have been cavorting behind his back. To make matters worse, Craig’s cousin appears to be on the verge of a murderous rampage, while a rapidly spreading Chupacabra virus is transforming locals into the undead. After taking drastic measures to protect themselves, the boys must put aside their differences to survive an insidious hillbilly gang and impending zombie melee. Things are about to get BUCK WILD!"
Buck Wild is available now on Blu-ray, DVD, and Amazon Instant Video.
New this week from Xlrator Media is Outpost 3: Rise of the Spetsnaz, directed by Kieran Parker and starring Bryan Larkin, Ivan Kamaras, and Michael McKell.
"In the third installment of the hit Nazi Zombie action-horror franchise, OUTPOST III: RISE OF THE SPETSNAZ, we discover the horrifying origins of these supernatural soldiers as they battle the most ruthless and notorious of all military special forces: the Russian Spetsnaz. Bryan Larkin stars as the lead Russian Dolokhov alongside James The Colossus Thompson (Ultimate Combat World Heavyweight Champion) as The Berserker."
Outpost 3: Rise of the Spetsnaz is available now on Blu-ray, DVD, and Amazon Instant Video.