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For those of you who didn’t watch Sunday, March 24th Episode of THE WALKING DEAD: This Sorrowful Life, I’d suggest you quit reading. I will tell you THIS much, however…a major character dies horribly. But that’s it, so for those of you saving it to watch a little later on your TiVo or something, don’t keep reading after the break…
Sunday, March 31st sees the season 3 finalé of THE WALKING DEAD, and I for one can’t wait to see how things are going to turn out when all out war breaks out between the prison survivors and Woodbury’s army lead by the obviously insane “Governor.” The final episode is titled WELCOME TO THE TOMBS and has been described as: “Rick and the group having to seriously consider if the prison is worth defending as the Governor’s impending attack looms over their heads.” So keep your bloody eyes peeled this coming Sunday at 9pm Eastern for all the bloody carnage and mayhem.
Now that the mid-season episode of THE WALKING DEAD has come and gone, we’re all waiting with baited breath for the second half of the season starting February 2013. Thankfully, AMC has decided to help feed our addiction with a preview of the second half of season 3 and a few sneak peeks at episode 9: The Suicide King.
SEASON 3 SYNOPSIS:
Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his fellow survivors continue to seek refuge in a desolate and post-apocalyptic world and soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead. The struggle to survive has never been so perilous. Season 3 also introduces new characters, including the Governor (David Morrissey) and fan-favorite Michonne (Danai Gurira), along with her zombie pets.
So while we were on break, the trailer for the long troubled WORLD WAR Z finally showed it’s horrifying face to the world. I suppose it was to show that the film was on track after almost the entire film had to be re-shot but all it really did was piss off fans of the book and zombie films in general. My biggest grief with it, other than the entire thing looking like the horrible films 2012 or THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW with its overly excessive use of CGI, they had to go and fuck with zombies. ZOMBIES! Zombies, folks, are simple when it comes right down to it and I’m certain they could’ve gotten plenty of extras, but no, they had to use computer generated imagery when it came to the zombies as well. Not only that, they (the zombies) somehow, in death, all have become world class athletes and parkour fanatics. Essentially, boils ‘n ghouls, from the trailer alone (and Brad Pitt’s sorry acting doesn’t help), this film is going to suck out loud, no doubt about it.
Look at this shit, CGI zombie f-ing pyramids! WHAT!?
KEEP READING AFTER THE BREAK FOR THE WORLD WAR Z TRAILER AND ANOTHER FEW EXAMPLES OF CRAPPY CGI
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:
THEY’RE YOU. THEY’RE US. THEY’RE EVERYWHERE…THEY’RE ALL MESSED UP…THEY’RE DEAD. DOC OF THE DEAD is the definitive zombie culture documentary and speculative chronicle of the Zombie Apocalypse. The film features appearances by Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) and the Grandfather of Zombie-dom, George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead). Others planned for the film include author Max Brooks (World War Z, soon to be a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt), Greg Nicotero (Executive Producer and make-up FX “The Walking Dead”), Charlie Adlard (Artist, The Walking Dead), Mick Garris (Stephen King’s “The Shining,” and “The Stand”), Steve Barton (Never Sleep Again, Hatchet II, Survival of the Dead, “Paranormal Paparazzi”), Alan Jones (Frightfest), and many more!
To learn more about the project and how you can help, visit the official Doc of the Deadwebsite, and “like” Doc of the Dead on Facebook! Also, be sure to check out the kickstarter page they still have running to help complete this amazing documentary!
The Zombie Apocalypse seems to be on everybody’s lips these days. Should we categorize it as fiction, dismiss it as far-fetched paranoia, or speculate about it as a plausible scenario? Doc of the Dead is brought to the screen by the creators of the groundbreaking participatory and award-winning The People vs. George Lucas – Director Alexandre O. Philippe, Director of Photography/Producer Robert Muratore, and Producer Kerry Deignan Roy. It’s co-hosted by Geekscape’s own Jonathan London and Red Letter Media’s infamous Mr. Plinkett (The Phantom Menace review), who will be sitting in his basement, far away from all the chaos.
Doc of the Dead delves deep into the myriad crevasses of zombie culture to deliver the first ever in-depth look at a contemporary social pandemic of global proportions. Shot and edited in a cinematically edgy, high-octane style, it will host a rich and entertaining dialogue with zombie experts and celebrities, seek participation from YouTubers and indie filmmakers, and examine viral cultural trends to explore the possibility and ramifications of an actual zombie outbreak with sociologists, virologists, chemists, and members of the Zombie Research Society.
In short, this is the film that zombie fans across the globe have been secretly waiting for; and because reality is scarier than fiction, prepare to be utterly and positively FREAKED OUT! And remember – always aim for the head.
Doc of the Dead is written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe and produced by DoP Robert Muratore and Kerry Deignan Roy.
KEEP READING FOR A LOOK AT THE TEASER TRAILER AND THE KICKASS NEW POSTER FOR DOC OF THE DEAD!
Who says HALLOWEEN can’t have it’s cute side, and the pet company PETCO has created the perfect Halloween ad pitch and contest for the season. Check it out below!
Source: DreadCentral
With the success of “The Walking Dead,” everyone’s jumping on the zombie bandwagon, including pet supply company Petco, which has released a new “Howloween” themed ad campaign pitting Pets vs. Zombies.
In addition, they are running a “Make a Scene” Photo Contest for your chance to win $5,000! Enter by clicking here now through October 28, 2012. Just dress up your pet, create a scene that goes with the costume, and snap a picture. Get creative, get imaginative, but above all get going!
Grand Prize for Best Scene is a $5,000 American Express gift card. Three $500 Petco gift cards will be awarded for Best in Category, and five $50 Petco gift cards will be awarded to those who receive the Most Votes.
Source: Horror-Movies.ca
Sadly many zombie films in this day and age rely on computer generated images and in turn the film suffers, or at least in my opinion it does. What ever happened to good old fashioned latex?
Well my friends, Kevin King’s latest flick, ZOMBIE HUNTER, has answered our calls as this one is full on practical effects and I am loving every single piece of this, and oh, it also stars Danny Trejo! Pretty awesome.
Below we have the first official poster and some awesome zombie photos from the film courtesy of their official Facebook page.
Synopsis: “Zombie Hunter follows the vengeful HUNTER in his journey through the post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested wasteland. Killing in the name of the family he lost, he teams up with a group of survivors and face the deadly mutations that challenge their survival.”
ZOMBIE HUNTER is written and directed by Kevin King, and stars Martin Copping, Danny Trejo, Clare Niederpruem, Jade Gordon, and Jason Wixom. The film is being produced by Kevin King, Chris Le, Rocky Mudaliar, Jason Faller, Kynan Griffin, Brian King, Spencer Bowen
KEEP READING FOR THE OFFICIAL POSTER AND MORE GORE SOAKED PHOTOS FROM THE FILM!
Outdoor clothing and essentials gear store REI has gotten into the Halloween spirit by offering pamphlets and classes on what to do in case of a potential zombie outbreak. While most of the information in the pamphlets seems rather useless and more like a sales pitch, and the seminars probably more of the same, it is comforting to see big companies getting into the Halloween spirit. Other companies should take note.
REI Zombie Preparedness Class Schedule:
Thursday, 10/18: Huntington Beach, Calif. (full)
Sunday, 10/21: Fresno, Calif.
Tuesday, 10/23: Olympia, Wash.
Wednesday, 10/24: Northville, Mich. (full)
Thursday, 10/25: Saratoga, Calif.; Carle Place, N.Y.; Yonkers, N.Y.; Troy, Mich. (full); Greenville, S.C., (full); San Antonio, Tex. (full);
Friday, 10/26: Bloomington, Minn. (full)
Monday, 10/29: Bozeman, Mont.; Berkeley, Calif.; Conshohocken, Penn.; Paramus, N.J.; Houston, Tex.; Santa Fe, N.M.; Roseville, Minn. (full)
Tuesday, 10/30: Las Vegas (Boca Park), Nev.; San Carlos, Calif.; Asheville, N.C.; Madison, Wisc.; St. Louis, Mo.; Denver, Colo.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Sacramento, Calif.; Stockton, Calif.; Settler’s Ridge, Penn.; Marlton, N.J. (full); Bend, Ore. (full); Henderson, Nev. (full); Spokane, Wash. (full); West Hartford, Conn. (full); Pittsburgh, Penn. (full); Ann Arbor, Mich. (full)
Wednesday, 10/31: Rockville, Md.; Tempe, Ariz.; Tustin, Calif.; Paradise Valley, Ariz.; Medford, Ore.; Santa Barbara, Calif.
Thursday, 11/1: Issaquah, Wash.; Maple Grove, Minn.
Thursday, 11/8: Seattle, Wash.
The second episode of the third season of THE WALKING DEAD had to be one of the best of any season yet; chock full of walker mayhem, violence, and tension, I’d call it a perfect episode. Now we here at Backwoods Horror have a little treat for you…a preview from THE WALKING DEAD season 3, episode 3 “Walk With Me,” airing Sunday, October 28th. Check it out below!
In a world overrun by zombies, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors must not only fight the dead, but also face a whole new fear: the living. While Rick and the gang are busy clearing out a prison in the hopes of transforming it into a protective fortress, not so far away is the town of Woodbury, Georgia, and its self-appointed leader/dictator, the Governor (David Morrissey). THE WALKING DEAD stars Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, Iron E Singleton, Melissa McBride, David Morrissey and Danai Gurira. The series is executive produced by Glen Mazzara, Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert with Greg Nicotero as co-executive producer.
When I think of the holly, jolly season of Christmas, it always seems to be missing one very important factor…the undead, zombies, walking corpses. Luckily, the brilliant writer Joe R. Lansdale has come up with a solution: CHRISTMAS WITH THE DEAD, a new film executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale (and based on his story of the same name). Directed by Terrill Lee Lankford, with a screenplay by Keith Lansdale, the film stars Damian Maffei (Closed for the Season), Brad Maule (General Hospital), and Chet Williamson. Look for it soon on the film festival circuit!
SYNOPSIS:
Calvin had not bothered with it the past two years, not since the death of his wife and child. But this year he decided quite suddenly, that tomorrow was Christmas Eve. And zombies be damned, the lights and decorations are going up…
