The Reapers are the Angels
October 25, 2010 : 2 comments
As a big fan of zombie lit, I couldn’t wait to dig into this book. And I’m soooo glad I did. It’s amazing! Not since “The Road” have I blown through a book so fast, or been so disappointed when it ended. Not only is the story great, but the writing is exceptional. I strongly recommend you read this, ASAP! (And let’s all pray Bell turns this into a series.)
Here’s the official synopsis to wet your appetite:
“Born into a crumbling society plagued by zombies, all 15-year-old Temple knows is to kill or be killed. When she is assaulted at a safe house, she murders her human attacker, Abraham Todd, and runs from his vengeful brother, Moses. Temple soon acquires a traveling partner, a slow mute by the name of Maury, and begrudgingly takes responsibility for his care, remembering a young boy she swore to protect but couldn’t save. Fleeing Moses, the “meatskins,” and her own battered conscience, Temple still finds moments of simple joy in the brutal world. Bell (a pseudonym for Joshua Gaylord, author of Hummingbirds) has created an exquisitely bleak tale and an unforgettable heroine whose eye for beauty and aching need for redemption somehow bring wonder into a world full of violence and decay. “
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
September 30, 2010 : 0 comments
Two of my favorite things: RDR and zombies! Joy!
Fan made opening credits for The Walking Dead
September 30, 2010 : 0 comments
Daniel Kanemoto, a huge fan of the comic and uber-talented director, put together his own version of the opening credits for The Walking Dead TV show (starts Oct. 31st on AMC!). So. Awesome.
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
January 10, 2010 : 0 comments
The essential handbook for when the shit hits the fan. Packed with everything you need to know to survive the zombie apocalypse.
No braaaains for Romero fans?
December 12, 2009 : 0 comments
According to Dread Central, a DVD release of Romero’s Survival of the Dead is available for pre-order in the U.K., with a street date of March 15, 2010. While we here in the US get the shaft.
After all the shite Hollywood shovels out week after week, don’t we deserve a break? Time to call in that favor to my local congressman.
Personally, I’ve always been luke warm on Romero’s work, but I admit I did enjoy Diary of the Dead. And that fella in the picture sure is purdy.
Resident Evil 5
November 24, 2009 : 0 comments
Synopsis: “Set 10 years after the Raccoon City incident, former S.T.A.R.S. member Chris Redfield is once again sent into a whole new kind of horror. Now an agent for the BSAA (Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance), protagonist from Resident Evil 1 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Chris Redfield is sent to investigate an incident in Kijuju, Africa . Only this time he is partnered up with Sheva Alomar, an agent of the BSAA West African branch who is assigned to assist Redfield since he is unfamiliar with the area. Together they will battle unspeakable new horrors and will battle new bigger, badder, enemies. This time Chris once again runs into his former S.T.A.R.S. Captain and the main antagonist, Albert Wesker.”
I personally played this one and found it relatively entertaining. The graphics were certainly top notch, but I was occasionally frustrated by the controls. Also, it seemed ridiculous to me that you couldn’t put down a zombie with only one shot to the head!
Anyhow, it’s well reviewed (8.5 from Gamespot) so give it a try if you have a PS3.
The Evil Dead
November 15, 2009 : 0 comments
I can’t say anything more than has already been said about this horror classic. If you haven’t seen it yet, see it now!
Synopsis: Director Sam Raimi’s first film has achieved legendary status since its 1982 release, and for good reason. Though perhaps not as widely seen as its two sequels, EVIL DEAD 2 and ARMY OF DARKNESS, THE EVIL DEAD is arguably the best of the three. It is the story of five college-age friends who travel to a cabin in rural Tennessee where the stumble upon the Book of the Dead, an ancient tome bound in human flesh and inked in blood. After unwittingly awakening the unspeakable terror told of in the book, each of the friends is transformed into the evil dead, one by one, except for Ash (Bruce Campbell). So, Ash is left with no other way to survive than to dismember the living corpses of his sister, girlfriend, and two of his friends. Shot on a shoestring budget, the film boasts some impressive camera work and extremely over-the-top gore effects as well as a sense of humor much more subtle than the tongue-in-cheek aesthetic of the two sequels.
Rotten Tomatoes :100%
Dead Alive
November 10, 2009 : 0 comments
Synopsis: Peter Jackson’s third feature-length film is a bizarre black comedy—sort of a screwball NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, with plenty of graphic violence thrown in for good measure. While spying on her son and his date on a trip to the zoo, Lionel’s domineering mother (Elizabeth Moody) is bitten by a vicious Sumatran rat monkey and consequently starts manifesting some rather peculiar behavior, attacking all those unfortunate enough to get in her way and turning them into zombies. Poor Lionel (Timothy Balme) is forced to hide her victims in his basement in order to conceal his mother’s grotesque affliction from his love interest, Paquita (Diana Peñalver). But soon his mom’s zombified entourage starts to rebel and becomes too much for Lionel to handle. In the raucous finale, Lionel takes on a whole army of the undead (plus the occasional unruly bodily organ) with his trusty lawnmower and finally confronts his mother in an all-out Oedipal extravaganza. Though so over the top that it’s often classified as a comedy rather than a fright film, DEAD ALIVE has also been touted as one of the goriest horror movies ever made—so be warned: It’s not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.
Pontypool
November 09, 2009 : 0 comments
Synopsis: It’s not just the snow storm that’s chilling in this Canadian zombie movie from director Bruce McDonald (THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS). Stephen McHattie (WATCHMEN) stars as controversy-courting radio DJ Grant Mazzy, who can only find work in Pontypool, Ontario, where he broadcasts his show from the church basement. The monotony of relaying the small-town news of a blizzard is broken when Grant begins to report strange stories of violence to his listeners. It is soon revealed that there’s a virus infecting the whole town, and Grant and his coworkers barricade themselves in the office. But the virus doesn’t use the standard methods of blood or air for its transmission; instead, language is responsible for the disease, which leaves Grant wondering whether it is better to spread the news or keep quiet.
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
How everything goes to hell during a zombie apocalypse
November 06, 2009 : 0 comments
A friend sent me a link to this hilarious comic from some dude who calls himself “The Oatmeal”. An important tip to take away: Don’t hide in The Fun Zone just because you like the ball pit!
Read the hilarity for yourself over nyah.