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The Zed Word Goes Caribbean!

2012-01-28T14:00:00.000-05:00

Today, I am officially on vacation! Later this evening, I will be embarking on a one-week stay in the Dominican Republic, which dedicated zombie fans will recognize as the shooting location for scenes in Lucio Fulci's Zombi 2. So who knows, maybe I'll see some zombie vs. shark action while I'm away. In reality, while I won't be staying near any of the Dominican locations for Zombi 2, it will

The Goon Movie Not Dead -- Just Sitting Very Still

2012-01-27T18:01:00.000-05:00

Reports announcing the death of The Goon movie are premature, according to The Goon creator Eric Powell who shot back on his blog yesterday against reports that David Fincher's adaptation of his undead-themed comic was dead in the water and out of money. "Let me assure you we have not run out of money," writes Powell, "because we never had any money to run out of." Claiming that David Fincher

THE GOON Movie on the Slow Train to Nowheresville

2012-01-27T14:31:00.002-05:00

UPDATE: The Goon creator denies death of the movie project. Refutes misleading statements in the press Sad news out of Sundance today courtesy of IFC. Looks like David Fincher's movie adaptation of Eric Powell's The Goon comic might be as dead as the zombies that appear on the pages the acclaimed series from Dark Horse Comics. Paul Giamatti, who was in line to voice the character of Franky

Twisted Fairy Tale: Zombie Sleeping Beauty

2012-01-26T09:00:00.000-05:00

When I look for stories with a fairy tale ending, I look for something with a little less romance and a lot more evisceration. Apparently, so does artist Shira-chan, whose Twisted Fairy Tale comic puts a bloody new spin on the tale of Sleeping Beauty. Click the preview image or click here to read the whole gruesome thing. Prince Phillip should have let sleeping corpses lie.

Mail Order Zombie Returns Thursday, Jan 26!

2012-01-25T12:00:00.000-05:00

This Thursday, the popular zombie podcast Mail Order Zombie returns from hiatus with a brand new episode! Tomorrow, Mail Order Zombie returns to the podwaves with Episode 173, ending its hiatus since September, 2011. Hosts Brother D and Miss Bren return with new reviews and commentary, including a look at the 1985-film Hard Rock Zombies (dir. Krishna Shah) and 2011's Pop Punk Zombies (dir.

World War Z Movie to Become Trilogy?

2012-01-25T11:40:00.002-05:00

Every movie studio wants to squeeze a franchise out of its films, so it's no surprise that Paramount may be hoping to stretch Brad Pitt's World War Z movie out in a trilogy. Earlier this month, Marc Malkin of E! Online reported that Brad Pitt's co-star James Badge Dale told him, "That book [the flick is based on the best-selling tome of the same name] is such a thick dense book of so many

Zombie Apocalypse Store Opens in Las Vegas

2012-01-21T08:50:00.002-05:00

If you're in Las Vegas when the zombie apocalypse goes down, make sure you're in shambling distance of the Zombie Apocalypse Store which recently opened off the Vegas Strip. The Pulse of Vegas Blog has a great post about the new store, which features everything from dehydrated meals to 12 gauge shotgun ammo to t-shirts, knives, machetes, and assorted other self defense products. The Zombie

Resident Evil 6 Game Confirmed. Trailer released.

2012-01-20T10:10:00.000-05:00

This week, Capcom confirmed that the latest installment of the Resident Evil videogame franchise is in the works. Resident Evil 6 is currently in development for release in November. Little details have been released about the game, but a teaser trailer has been revealed. Resident Evil 6 will be one of three Resident Evil games released this year including Resident Evil: Revelations and

THE DEAD (Review)

2012-01-20T08:00:00.000-05:00

THE DEAD (2010) Directors: Howard J. Ford Jonathan Ford RATING: 4 / 5 zedheads Undead feet shuffle across the sands of West Africa in THE DEAD, the refreshing yet old-school zombie survival drama shot in location in Africa by the Ford Brothers. Stranded on the zombie-infested continent, American flight engineer Brian Murphy (Rob Freeman) forms an unexpected friendship with

TONIGHT: The Ford Bros. THE DEAD @ Toronto Underground

2012-01-19T14:10:00.001-05:00

Tonight at the Toronto Underground Cinema, Rue Morgue Magazine, Anchor Bay Entertainment, and the Toronto Zombie Walk present a screening of one of the most anticipated zombie movies of the year. Howard J. Ford and Jonathan Ford's THE DEAD is screening as part of Rue Morgue's Cinemacabre Movie Nights over three weeks ahead of its DVD release from Anchor Bay on February 14th. FACEBOOK EVENT

Shoot and Score (some brains) with Rinkgear's ZOMBIE Hockey Jerseys

2012-01-17T12:00:00.000-05:00

What do you call a zombie that stands in net and tries to catch pucks? A GHOULIE. Okay, after that poor attempt at zombie hockey humour, here's something definitely not in bad taste. RinkGear is currently taking orders for customizable ZOMBIE hockey jerseys! Featuring embroidered crest logos, tack and twill numbers, and your own custom name and number, RinkGear's ZOMBIES jersey is a limited

Trailer Tuesday: A Little Bit Zombie

2012-01-17T11:00:00.000-05:00

Infected by a virus during his bachelor party, a mild mannered HR manager attempts to fulfill his overwhelming desire for brains and avoid Max, the obsessed Zombie Hunter hot on his trail. All while keeping it together so as not to incur the wrath of his Bridezilla-to-be.

Take a Post-Apocalyptic Tour of The Silent City

2012-01-17T09:00:00.000-05:00

"It's a terrifying thing to outlive your own civilization." The Silent City, a post-apocalyptic web series currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, takes place ten years after a zombie-related catastrophe pushes the human race to the edge of extinction. As hopelessness and isolation destroy what's left of the few remaining survivors, one man takes to the road with a determination to endure.

Brain Picking: Interview with Jonathan Maberry

2012-01-16T09:00:00.000-05:00

INTERVIEW with JOHNATHAN MABERRY (author Dead of Night) There are three names you should immediately think of when you think of zombies. George A. Romero, Max Brooks, and Jonathan Maberry. Maberry is the NY Times Best Selling author of such zombie titles as Zombie CSU, Patient Zero, and Rot & Ruin. His newest zombie novel, DEAD OF NIGHT, presents a terrifying apocalyptic scenario in which a

Zombie Girl at the Supermarket

2012-01-13T22:24:00.000-05:00

Sometimes a fashionable zombie girl just needs a trip to the supermarket to get milk. Get all the milk.

Brain Picking: Jessica Rajs (creator / model Gorgeous & Gory)

2012-01-10T13:01:00.000-05:00

INTERVIEW with JESSICA RAJS (creator / model Gorgeous & Gory calendar) Despite the overabundance of hot vampires on TV, I've always considered zombies to be way sexier than those damn blood suckers. Don't believe me? Then maybe you'll take it from Jessica Rajs, the art director of Gorgeous & Gory (www.gorgeousandgory.com) a yearly zombie pinup calendar featuring 12 months of gorgeous and

Brain Picking: YATKUU (creator Lego Winchester Pub)

2012-01-08T11:01:00.000-05:00

INTERVIEW with YATKUU (creator of the Lego Winchester Pub Set) Earlier this week,, I posted a picture set of a wonderfully detailed Lego version of the Winchester Pub. The set was designed by a Lego customizer who goes by the handle Yatkuu on Flickr, and I wasn't the only one impressed by his brick homage to Shaun of the Dead. Even Edgar Wright himself re-posted the images on his official

Gorgeous and Gory - A Sexy New 2012 Zombie Calendar

2012-01-05T09:14:00.000-05:00

If 2012 is truly going to bring the end of the world, I can't think of a better way to spend the end of days than with the sexy undead girls of Gorgeous and Gory, the brand new zombie pin-up calendar. Featuring 12 months of full-colour zombie pin-up models, Gorgeous and Gory not only provides you with a calendar to count down to the inevitable zombie apocalypse, but it might actually make

Lego Shaun of the Dead. "Yeah, boy!"

2012-01-03T08:51:00.000-05:00

Shaun of the Dead is a modern zombie classic beloved by zombie fans around the world. Lego, the iconic building block franchise, is a classic toy beloved by children and adults. What happens when the two come together? Flickr user Yatkuu offers us up a slice of fried gold with his brick-by-brick recreation of the Winchester Pub (in reality the the Duke Of Albany in New Cross) along with

How To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse: Weapons Training

2012-01-03T08:24:00.000-05:00

First of all, let me welcome you to the first new post on The Zed Word for 2012. Since this might be the year we finally enter into the zombie apocalypse, I thought it would be good to kick off the new year with a reminder that it's always important to stay trained in zombie survival. Let this video from ARGZombies.com of a zombie apocalypse shooting competition in Missouri give you some

Old Men's Brains (A Zombie Christmas)

2011-12-25T11:00:00.000-05:00

Hope all of you out there in internet land are enjoying your Christmas. For those of you whose Christmas has been lacking zombies, roast some brains over an open fire and enjoy TOOFAR TV's "Old Men Brains (A Zombie Christmas)"

Christmas Wishes from The Zed Word

2011-12-24T20:25:00.002-05:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS from The Zed Word - Zombie Blog Wishing everyone a very happy holidays and a zombie-rific New Year!

[REC] the Video Game?

2011-12-22T08:52:00.001-05:00

According to Bloody-Disgusting, a video game based on the Spanish [REC] franchise is in development for the iPhone, iPad, PC, Blackberry, and Android table. The game will be a first-person shooter divided into four worlds, each world corresponding to one of the four [REC] films. For the full details on the game, check out the B-D for the story.

You'll see dead people in new PARANORMAN Trailer

2011-12-19T08:59:00.001-05:00

Norman can see dead people -- ghosts that is -- but a centuries-old curse soon makes the dead much more visible in the new film Paranorman, set for release in August 2012

Lollipop Chainsaw Video Game Cover Revealed

2011-12-14T13:32:00.001-05:00

The cover art for Lollipop Chainsaw, in which you play as a zombie-killing, chainsaw-swinging sexpot, has been revealed via the Lollipop Chainsaw Facebook page. Lollipop Chainsaw from the legendary Suda 51 and James Gunn pits a sexy zombie hunter, Juliet Starling, against endless hordes of the undead. Available in 2012 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.