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New In Comics: The Walking Dead #152

New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #152.

"United in Fear."

The Walking Dead #152 was written by Robert Kirkman, and illustrated by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and with a cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.

New On DVD: Z Nation - Season 2

New this week from Universal Studios Home Entertainment is Syfy's hit zombie series Z Nation - Season 2.

"While the heroes barely surviving the nuclear blasts search for Murphy, Citizen Z broadcasts Murphy's identity and offers a bounty from the CDC to get him to California safely. Suddenly everyone wants a piece of "The Murphy," including a mysterious and deadly bounty hunter, Vasquez.

This season's journey promises epic battles with a variety of new zombies - from Radioactive Blaster Zombies to Phyto-Zombies, Animal Zombies and of course a Zombie Baby!"

Z Nation - Season 2 is available now on DVD and Amazon Video.

New On DVD: Zoombies

New this week from The Asylum is Zoombies, directed by Glenn Miller and stars Isaac Anderson, Marcus Anderson, Andrew Asper, Ione Butler, Brianna Joy Chomer, Kaiwi Lyman, and Kim Nielsen.

"When a strange virus quickly spreads through a safari park and turns all the zoo animals undead, those left in the park must stop the creatures before they escape and zombify the whole city."

Special features include a featurette, gag reel, and trailer.

Zoombies is available now on DVD.

New On DVD: Lust of the Dead 4

New this week from Tokyo Shock is Lust of the Dead 4, directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu, and starring Yui Aikawa, Asami, and Megu Fujiura.

"In a chaotic post-apocalyptic world, men are turning into sex-crazed zombies when exposed to a mysterious virus. The only hope for the future is for a group
of survivors to travel to the past and prevent the initial outbreak. But can they discover the source of the virus and destroy it in time?"

Lust of the Dead 4 is available now on DVD.

New In Comics: Plants vs. Zombies #9: Petal to the Metal

New this week from Dark Horse Comics is Plants vs. Zombies #9: Petal to the Metal.

"Dr. Zomboss unleashes a horde of mobile, fast-moving zombies on the innocent citizens of Neighborville! Riding inventive hot rods and crazy contraptions, both zombie and plant forces alike pull out all the creative stops in a series of contests to win control over the city! A competitive, race-filled finale as our Petal to the Metal story arc closes!"

Plants vs. Zombies #9: Petal to the Metal was written by Paul Tobin, illustrated by Ron Chan and Matthew J. Rainwater, and features a cover by Ron Chan.

New On Blu: Zombie Fight Club

New this week from Scream Factory is Zombie Fight Club, directed by Joe Chien, and starring Andy On, Jessica Cambensy (Jessica C), Michael Wong, and Terence Yin.

"In a corner of the city, in a building riddled with crime... there is an outbreak of zombies. When one young woman (Jessica C, Double Trouble) witnesses her boyfriend falling victim to the zombie horde, she must team up with a police officer (Andy On, The Viral Factor, Special ID, Cold War) in order to stay alive and escape the building. But the once warm-hearted chemistry teacher, Wu Ming, is now the zombie leader following the chaos, which has transformed him into a cruel, vicious and formidable opponent.

Ratcheting up the terror, an evil organization has begun pitting humans against zombies in a malicious killing game. The good side of humanity has seemingly all but vanished and a world of uncertainty awaits...

Terence Yin (Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Special ID), Michael Wong (Transformers: Age of Extinction, Firestorm, Seven Swords), Jack Kao (Shinjuku Incident, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate) and recording artist MC HotDog also star in this no-holds-barred, martial-arts-meets-walking-dead masterpiece!"

Zombie Fight Club is available now on Blu-ray and DVD.

New on DVD: Anger of the Dead

New this week from Uncork'd Entertainment is Anger of the Dead, directed by Francesco Picone, and starring Aaron Stielstra, Michael Segal, Marius Bizau, and Roberta Sparta.

"Alice and Nicholas survived an epidemic that ravaged the world, now only inhabited by the undead. But the nightmare is not over; as they try to avoid the hordes of zombies, a new predator is coming through the darkness. As they search for other survivors and a safe place to begin a new life, the constant threat of death looms in the air and around every corner, death awaits."

Anger of the Dead is available now on DVD.

New On DVD: Quarantine L.A.

New this week from ITN Distribution is Quarantine L.A., directed by Filip Maciejewicz, and starring Bo Linton, Eugenia Kuzmina, Adrian Voo, and Adia Dinh.

"A new kind of deadly virus starts spreading all over the district of Los Angeles infecting people and mutating their cells. The virus evolves and the people infected with it start to transform - their bodies begin to rotten and the mind goes nuts - all the infected crave is human flesh. The infected hide inside from the sun during the day and hunt during the night. The U.S. government decides to quarantine the area (from that point called 'infected zone'), so the virus doesn't spread all over the country. No one can leave Los Angeles. All efforts to search for survivors in the area were deemed futile. A local news channel receives an exclusive message from J.S.O.C. (Joint Special Operations Command) Chief Sergeant, Jake Miller. The information exposes that he and a group of six survivors are trapped in the infected zone and surviving on limited supplies and resources. It’s the Living vs. the Dead inside of Quarantine LA!"

Quarantine L.A. ia available now on DVD.

New On DVD: Zombie Double Feature: State of Emergency / Infected

New this week from Image Entertainment is the Zombie Double Feature: State of Emergency / Infected.

"STATE OF EMERGENCY (2013, NR, 90 Mins) After an explosion unleashes the contents of a military bio-weapons plant, the unsuspecting populace is transformed into a roaming army of flesh-eating zombies. Trapped in the quarantine zone, Jim (Jay Hayden, A Warrior's Heart) finds himself cut off, confused and fighting for his own survival. Contacted by a small band of others unaffected by the toxins, Jim sets out to reach their besieged warehouse. Becoming the group's de-facto leader, he struggles to keep order as they hunker down, fortify their stronghold and arm themselves against the attacking mutants. Fragmentary radio reports from outside hint at a last-ditch government rescue plan. But can the survivors hold out until help arrives… or will they succumb to the living hell of an undead apocalypse?

INFECTED (2015,NR, 120 Mins) An average day in a quiet suburb becomes ground zero for the end of the world that we knew. When a fast-spreading global pandemic turns ordinary people into flesh-eating monsters, a handful of terrified survivors and the remnants of an army squad find refuge in an elementary school turned emergency shelter. With the hordes of walking dead trying to get in, scarce weapons and a dwindling food supply, the embattled refugees begin to turn on each other. As they slowly perish, they desperately attempt to escape and determine if they are the last uninfected humans left on Earth."

Zombie Double Feature: State of Emergency / Infected is available now on DVD.

New In Comics: The Walking Dead #151

New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #151.

"Call to Arms."

The Walking Dead #151 was written by Robert Kirkman, and illustrated by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and with a cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.

New On Blu: Goosebumps

New this week from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is Goosebumps, directed by Rob Letterman, and starring Jack Black as R.L. Stine, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee, and Amy Ryan.

"After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. Stine is very mysterious and a prisoner of his own imagination – the monsters that his books made famous are real, and he protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their manuscripts. When the monsters are accidentally unleashed and begin to terrorize the town, it’s up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get them back in their books where they belong."

Goosebumps is available now on Blu-ray, DVD, 3D Blu-ray, and Amazon Instant Video.

New In Comics: Plants vs. Zombies #8: Petal to the Metal

New this week from Dark Horse Comics is Plants vs. Zombies #8: Petal to the Metal.

"Humans in hot rods, zombies in raucous roadsters, and plants perched in radical racers! The car-filled competition for Neighborville is underway, and Crazy Dave and Dr. Zomboss are neck and neck! Paul Tobin (Bandette, Colder) and Ron Chan (Star Wars, The Guild) return to deliver another hilarious zombie battle to your burg!"

Plants vs. Zombies #8: Petal to the Metal was written by Paul Tobin, illustrated by Ron Chan and Matthew J. Rainwaite, and features a cover by Ron Chan.

New In Comics: '68: Last Rites #4

New this week from Image Comics is '68: Last Rites #4.

"By the flickering light of a scavenged projector, the dark secret behind the zombie plague that destroyed the 1960s is revealed."

'68: Last Rites #4 was written by Mark Kidwell, and illustrated by Jeff Zornow and Jay Fotos, with a cover by Nat Jones and Jay Fotos, and a variant cover by Nate Van Dyke and Jay Fotos.

Regular cover:

Variant cover:

New On Blu: Contracted: Phase 2

New this week from Scream Factory and IFC Midnight is Contracted: Phase 2, directed by Josh Forbes, and starring Matt Mercer, Marianna Palka, Morgan Peter Brown, Najarra Townsend, and Anna Lore.

"THE VIRUS IS SPREADING…

Picking up immediately after the events of the first film, this riveting sequel follows Riley (Matt Mercer, Contracted), now infected and running out of time, as he attempts to find out more about the virus and its mysterious host. As he digs deeper into its origins, Riley attracts the attention of a detective (Marianna Palka, Good Dick) who doubts his innocence, and BJ (Morgan Peter Brown, Absentia), who holds the key to the virus – and perhaps the destruction of mankind as we know it – leading to a blood-soaked finale you have to see to believe. Hang on to your barf bags, buckle up, and get ready for the genre ride of the year!"

Contracted: Phase 2 is available now in a Blu-ray/DVD combo edition.

New In Comics: The Walking Dead #150

New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #150.

"SPECIAL EXTRA-SIZED ANNIVERSARY ISSUE - 40 PAGES FOR ONLY $2.99!

In our 150th issue, Rick Grimes finds himself... BETRAYED."

The Walking Dead #150 was written by Robert Kirkman, and illustrated by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and with covers by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart, Jason LaTour, Tony Moore, Ron Ottley, and Charlie Adlard.

Cover A by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart:

Cover B (no artist):

Cover C by Jason LaTour:

Cover D by Tony Moore:

Cover E by Ron Ottley:

Cover F by Charlie Adlard:

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