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Grandfather of the Dead: A George A. Romero Retrospective

Posted on 04/23/11 by Deaditor

by Stephanie Scaife You can’t very well have a celebration of the zombie movie without talking about George A. Romero, the undeniable master of this eminent yet oft maligned horror sub-genre. Although the zombie in various incarnations had been a firm fixture in horror and exploitation films since the 1930’s it wasn’t until Romero’s Night [...]

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Why ‘Shaun of the Dead’ May Be The Best Zombie Film Ever Made… Ever.

Posted on 04/23/11 by Deaditor

by Marc Patterson There’s a lot of pain involved with writing this piece. I’m undergoing tremendous inner turmoil just plucking one key to the next typing this up. There is also a lot of risk in baring it all as I’m about to do. But here goes… Going into this zombie weekend I pulled all [...]

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The Fiercest Zombie Killer of Them All

Posted on 04/23/11 by Deaditor

by Will Colby of KillingBoxx.com Most zombie outings feature at least one character, for reasons commonly explained in the second act, who are better at dispatching dead people. These “Dirty Harry’s” or “Harriet’s” of the dead, if you will, are blessed with the ability to act quickly in stressful situations. Smashing in a head, calmly [...]

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Play At Your Own Risk: A Netflix Advisory | J.C. Stumbles Upon ‘Wasting Away’ AKA ‘Aaah Zombies!’

Posted on 04/23/11 by Deaditor

by J.C. De Leon We’ve all been in the same situation: a movie night, perusing through Netflix not wanting to see the same thing that you’ve seen a hundred times already. Sometimes all you have to go on is cover art and you wonder if it’s safe to play that film with the interesting cover [...]

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‘Ghouls on Film’ Goes Back to ‘Zombie High’

Posted on 04/23/11 by Deaditor

Zombie High (1987) Director: Ron Link Cast: Virginia Madsen, Sherilyn Fenn, Paul Feig, Richard Cox, James Wilder By Lana Cooper AKA Maedusa West of Ghouls On Film Remember the good old days before zombie movies started taking themselves waaaay too seriously? Yeah. Me, neither. However, I thought Zombie High would be a fun romp through [...]

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Explore the Evil Death Cult of The Blind Dead

Posted on 04/22/11 by Deaditor

by Keri O’Shea There have been countless undead hordes down through the years, but Amando de Ossorio’s skeletal, cowl-wearing Knights from his Blind Dead series of films have a special place in the history of the genre. Appearing in four films altogether – Tombs of the Blind Dead, Return of the Evil Dead, Horror of [...]

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Welcome to Zombie Jesus Weekend at Brutal As Hell!

Posted on 04/22/11 by Deaditor

by Marc Patterson Welcome one and all to the brash, shocking and blasphemous display of revolting and outrageous insanity known as Zombie Jesus Weekend. Beaten raw and buried, condemned by traitors, the rotting corpse of Christ rises from the grave to save us all. Jesus is alive! Undead forever! This weekend we celebrate the spirit [...]

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Fulci’s ‘Zombie’ Coming to Blu-ray from Blue Underground Late 2011

Posted on 03/09/11 by Deaditor

by Marc Patterson I don’t hide the fact that outside of running this fine establishment of gory goodness I work a day job in marketing. I am the consummate traveling professional, scouring the east coast from meeting to meeting in a suit and tie. (You’d laugh in stifled horror to see it). What gets me [...]

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DVD Review: Make Out With Violence (2010)

Posted on 03/06/11 by Deaditor

Make-Out With Violence (2010) Studio: Factory 25 Release Date: October 25, 2010 Directed By: The Deagol Brothers Cast: Cody DeVos, Eric Lehning, Leah High, Shellie Marie Shartzer & Brett Miller . Review By: Annie Riordan Make-Out With Violence. It’s a strange title for a film which depicts very little making-outing and even less violence. It’s [...]

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Zombie Ants on the Rampage!

Posted on 03/04/11 by Deaditor

by Marc Patterson Here’s a little known fact – I love the Discovery Channel and all those nature show channels. I grew up in the outdoors, and have always maintained a rather active interest in nature. The woods have always been my friend, and one day I dream of living in a cabin nestled into [...]

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The Ford Brother’s ‘The Dead’ Secures a North American & UK Theatrical Deal

Posted on 02/12/11 by Deaditor

by Marc Patterson It was announced today that Global Cinema Distribution and Starz Anchor Bay have collectively acquired North American & UK theatrical rights to the Jon and Howard Ford’s South African zombie film The Dead. They plan to begin distributing the film to cinemas starting with a US theatrical release that is currently slated [...]

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Promo Trailer for ‘The Walking Dead’ Season One DVD/Blu-ray

Posted on 02/03/11 by Deaditor

by Marc Patterson Yeah, I know… we don’t miss a pin dropping when it comes to The Walking Dead. Let’s just say – we enjoy getting behind the films and series we love, and this is one we LOVE. A new promotional trailer for the DVD and Blu-ray release of Season One has just emerged [...]

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First Look at ‘Another World’, Israel’s First Zombie Film

Posted on 02/02/11 by Deaditor

by Marc Patterson For the second time in just over a month I find myself reporting on a horror film coming out of Israel. (First time for Rabies) Not sure what’s happening over there, but Another World is set to be the first zombie film the country has seen. We got word directly from filmmaker [...]

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AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Season Two Possibly Pushed to July

Posted on 01/14/11 by Deaditor

by Marc Patterson File this under rumors, allegations, and unsubstantiated bullshit. But whatever you do – file it. There is the distinct possibility, however slight, that The Walking Dead Season Two will get a premiere date in July of 2011, as opposed to its original announced air date of October 2011. For those of us [...]

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US Contest: ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ Giveaway

Posted on 12/20/10 by Deaditor

On December 28th Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing the fourth installment in the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil: Afterlife to DVD and Blu-ray. In the fourth installment “ALICE (Milla Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but [...]

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DVD Review: The Horde

Posted on 12/20/10 by Deaditor

The Horde (2010) Directed by: Yannick Dahan, Benjamin Rocher Release Date / Distributor: December 21, 2010 / IFC Midnight Starring: Claude Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins, Eric Ebouaney Review by Marc Patterson Zombies are still the new vampire. They just don’t sparkle, (at least not yet). Thanks to The Horde, the only sparkle you might see is [...]

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DVD News: ‘The Walking Dead’ DVD/Blu-ray Release Date

Posted on 12/15/10 by Deaditor

By: Taro Hanrahan Better late news than never… Despite what you may have thought of AMC’s The Walking Dead compared to Robert Kirkman’s comics of the same name, when the characters weren’t stumbling around making horrible survival decisions (hanging out with a violent racist, running into a city populated entirely of the dead to save [...]

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