That’s right boils ‘n ghouls, THE Centers For Disease Control has put up some advice on what to do in case of the (eventual) zombie apocalypse. Follow the link below to get suggestions for kits and other emergency preparedness for use against the zombie horde. I know we’ve all gone through the scenario with our friends since we saw our first zombie flick, and truthfully, we all know the drill. The CDC suggests, however, that if you’re ready for the zombie apocalypse, you’re ready for anything, which seems to be their point. They don’t seem to actually be taking the idea of a zombie outbreak seriously, but use it more as a tool to teach about emergency preparedness overall. Still, a government organization of any type talking about zombies is pretty damn cool if you ask me.
The good boils ‘n ghouls over at Shock Till You Drop have posted a 17 Minute behind the scenes video from the set of The Walking Dead. For those of us who can’t wait for the upcoming epic zombie miniseries, here’s a little taste…
If you’re not excited about the upcoming Frank Darabont/Robert Kirkman mini-series THE WALKING DEAD… WHY THE FUCK NOT!?!?! Unless maybe YOU’RE dead, in which case, if you’re dead and reading this…bad-ASS! THE WALKING DEAD hits AMC on All Hallows, October 31st. I’ll be out stealing little kids’ Halloween Candy by force, but I’ll be sure to be home in time for all the creamy zombie goodness! Check Check Check it out!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I couldn’t properly wish Uncle George a very happy 70th Birthday on Wednesday. So, for George, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Here’s some video Q&A Footage from the Rue Morgue Festival Of Fear (and some viddy at the bottom from my brief introduction to the man). We here at BACKWOODS HORROR LOVE ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION. He is not only a pioneer in horror filmmaking, or zombie filmmaking, but filmmaking in general. He is a credit to the independent soul of the true filmmaking artist. Cheers!
George A. Romero Q&A
Dario Argento and George A. Romero Q&A
Meeting him myself at a local comic shop HEROES. Friggin’ awesome!
Those tea-drinking, queen loving bastards are at it again with their awesome editions of shit we in America would OBVIOUSLY appreciate more (though, more than likely, we’ll eventually get it…but I want it NOOOOOOOOOOOOOW). What am I ranting about? Oh, well, only a new special edition of DAY OF THE DEAD on Blue-Ray (with an added DVD for more special features). That’s right, the love that has been shown only to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and DAWN OF THE DEAD (I still drool over my Ultimate Edition black case of zombie lovin’), is finally coming to the classic DAY OF THE DEAD. This new edition for the 25th Anniversary (which Brits can pick up March 29th) is going to kick some major f-ing ass, and, once we in the STATES get it, well, it’s BLU-RAY time for the shack. Check out the article at Shoot For The Head for an in-depth look at what this sweet, sweet edition has packin’! LUCKY BASTARDS!
Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. announced today that Camelot Distribution Group has added two horror documentaries to its lineup: Unearthed: The Hellraiser Saga and Zombie Culture: Documentary of the Living Dead.
Both will be distributed through Camelot’s DarKnight Pictures, a division of Camelot Distribution Group. Anthony Masi (Halloween: 25 Years Later, His Name Was Jason) will produce.
“Hellraiser is one of the most recognizable horror franchises and with the studio reboot in 2011, this is great time to produce and release a behind the story feature,” commented Camelot’s Jaime Thompson. “Zombie Culture capitalizes on how zombies have become the most popular movie monster. The film will document zombies from their humble beginnings to their seemingly unstoppable universal appeal.”
Unearthed steps behind the scenes and explores every facet and theme of Clive Barker’s two decades of Cenobites in the Hellraiser series. Zombie Culture, meanwhile, is a retrospective on an eight-decade international obsession with cinematic zombies.
First off, yes, I thought of the new Resident Evil game when I saw this. In the upcoming flick THE DEAD (Official Site), we have ZOMBIES IN AFRICA! Pretty cool. Maybe it’ll be a plague or some Zulu Hoodoo Voodoo action, who knows, the trailer is really more of a teaser. Here the trailer and the scoop from Shock Till You Drop:
British filmmakers Howard and Jonathan Ford collaborated on a zombie film (yes, another one for the genre fire) called The Dead.
Set in the big city? Nope. Suburbia? Nada. A mall? Try again. The Fords have crafted an undead picture for Africa and it looks…pretty damn interesting. Can’t vouch for the performances yet, but I love the look and the possibilities. Rob Freeman stars.
Synopsis: After crashing off the coast, Lt. Brian Murphy battles for survival across the vast terrrains of Africa in search for a way to get back to his beloved family. Joined by local military man Daniel Dembele who is also searching for his son, together both men join forces all the while battling against the ever present threat of the living dead!
Magnet is going to be releasing George A. Romero’s SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD on Video on Demand this April 30th, to be followed with a limited (of course) theatrical release on May 28th. Magnet Releasing is a division of Magnolia Pictures.
I wish they’d show Romero a little more love. Hell, I wish they’d show ME a little more love. Limited theatrical run means I probably won’t get to feast my bloodshot, horror-lovin’ eyes on the flick in theaters. DAMNIT!!!
Thanks to ShockTillYouDrop, all you good boils ‘n ghouls out there get to see the international trailer for ZOMBIELAND (set for release October 2nd). Check it out below!
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has pushed the former October 20th Release date for the NIGHT OF THE CREEPS dvd back to October 27th. Not a big push, but I guess we’ll just have to wait a bit longer for our alien slug/zombie goodness. Once again, here are the features:
• Commentary with Writer / Director Fred Dekker
• Cast Commentary
• Birth of the Creeps
• Cast of the Creeps
• Creating the Creeps
• Escape of the Creeps
• Legend of the Creeps
• Tom Atkins: Man of Action
• Original Theatrical Ending
• Trivia Track
• Deleted Scenes
As soon as we get some DVD art, we’ll be sure to post it here at BACKWOODSHORROR.com
