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'The Walking Dead' Zombie Piggy Bank Will Eat All Your Money

2012-05-28T14:47:00.000-04:00

Big Bad Toy Store has just put up a pre-order listing for a The Walking Dead Vinyl Zombie Bust that does double duty as a gruesome piggy bank Released by Diamond Select, this 8-inch vinyl bank depicts a rotten walker in which you can store all your lose change via a slot on his back. Looming over the comic's logo, this zombie piggy bank looks pretty awesome indeed.

Screamwave #44.5: Mini-Episode Interview w/ Eugene Clark (LAND OF THE DEAD)

2012-05-28T09:37:00.000-04:00

Aside from writing The Zed Word - Zombie Blog, I also co-host and produce the Screamwave Horror (and More) Podcast for Horror in the Hammer. DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS On the newest mini-episode of Screamwave, I interview actor Eugene Clark aka. the zombie Big Daddy from George A. Romero's Land of the Dead. Clark is currently starring in The Full Monty at Theatre

Naked Man Shot After Allegedly Eating Victim's Face and Hand

2012-05-27T16:48:00.003-04:00

I'm not the kind of person who thinks the zombie apocalypse is actually going to happen, but if I were that kind of guy then I would be looking this story and screaming "ZOMBIES ARE REAL!" all up and down the street. Headline from the Huffington Post yesterday: Naked Man Allegedly Eating Victim's Face Shot And Killed By Miami Police Okay, that sounds

Can You Outlast, Outrun, and Survive to be the Ultimate Zombie Warrior?

2012-05-25T13:09:00.000-04:00

Think you have what it takes to survive a grueling 5K obstacle course ridden with zombies? Then you might just have what it takes to survive the ULTIMATE ZOMBIE WARRIOR obstacle course run taking place Sept 1 at the Château de Pique Winery in Seymour, IN. The Ultimate Zombie Warrior course offers military-inspired obstacles designed to test your endurance, strength, and stamina. Not only do

Attack of the Zombie Food Truck: Pho Junkies Invades D.C.

2012-05-24T13:26:00.000-04:00

In the post apocalyptic wasteland of D.C., a lone group of food warriors race past the hordes of zombies milling in the streets in search of survivors -- survivors hungry for Vietnamese pho soup! At least, this is the imagined concept behind PHO JUNKIES, a food truck owned by Woo Jin Lee and Luan Vo of Virgina. As described in this article by Jessia Sidman for Washingtoncitypaper.com, PHO

Watch "Zombie Case Study" - Awesome Short Filmed on iPhone4

2012-05-24T12:03:00.000-04:00

The days of renting heavy film equipment to make independent zombie movies are over. For this current generation, the ability to make zombie movies is as close as the nearest iPhone 4. "Zombie Case Study," for example, is a clever and harrowing independent short written and directed by Sam O'Sullivan that he shot entirely on an iPhone 4. Making the medium part of the message, "Zombie Case Study"

Trailer Tuesday: Zombies At My Neigbors!

2012-05-22T13:28:00.001-04:00

Okay, this is not technically a trailer, but how could I pass up this goofy commercial for the video game Zombies At My Neighbors? Enjoy.

ZOMBIE HAMLET: To See or Not to See?

2012-05-21T12:12:00.002-04:00

To see, or not to see? That is the question. Personally, this is a movie I've been looking forward to. In Zombie Hamlet, a desperate filmmaker (Travis Wester) sets out to make a Civil War version of Hamlet for the big screen. When his funding dries up he has to get the money from a rich southern woman, but there's a catch: he has to make it a zombie movie. Soon, the tragedy of Hamlet

LOCKED IN (Book Review)

2012-05-18T13:30:00.000-04:00

REVIEW by Stacey Roberts Locked In (Zombie Bedtime Stories #1) By Thea Isis Gregory Self-Published: 2011 RATING: 3 / 5 zedheads Locked In (Zombie Bedtime Stories #1) by Thea Isis Gregory is a tale of cascading betrayal. Our heroine, Haley the junior paramedic, is betrayed by Buddy--a homeless man she had once befriended and tried to help--who attacks her and turns her into a

Zombies Go for a Ride in New 'PARANORMAN' Poster

2012-05-18T11:49:00.000-04:00

I love it! Now this is one fun-looking poster. A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.

Zombie-Proof Your Home

2012-05-17T14:10:00.000-04:00

Click on the following infographic for a full-size visual explanation of how to zombie-proof your home.

Ball-Busting Zombie Short: ZOMBIE SUCKER PUNCH

2012-05-17T14:01:00.003-04:00

When you see a zombie desecrating the body of human its killed by pissing blood all over it, sometimes there's only one response. Zombie Sucker Punch.

Shut Up! Cartoons brings us more Zombies vs. Ninjas

2012-05-17T13:51:00.001-04:00

Taking pop culture's current fascination with zombies and combining it with the 1990s fascination with colourful ninjas that eat pizza, Shut Up! Cartoons! brings us the stop-motion antics of Zombies vs. Ninjas. Created by Michael Granberry (“Robot Chicken,” “MAD”) and brought to you by Smosh (the 3rd largest channel on YouTube), this animated webshow follows five of the baddest Ninja

Thursday: TORONTO ZOMBIE PROM

2012-05-15T13:27:00.000-04:00

This Thursday, May 17th, come rave to the grave at the Toronto Zombie Prom! Remember how much your prom sucked? This one won't. TZP is filled with booze, gore, and debauchery - all the things you wished for at your prom. Come dressed to impress. Featuring live bands and DJs: Gobs the Zombie (NYC), Lazarus, and Dead Red Velvet. Gobs the Zombie (NYC) - http://facebook.com/groups/5117254897/

Trailer Tuesday: Zombie Bloodbath Trilogy

2012-05-15T12:00:00.001-04:00

Zombie Bloodbath (1993) Poisoned citizens come back to life as a flesh-hungry horde of monsters following a meltdown at a nuclear power plant Zombie Bloodbath 2: Rage of the Undead (1995) A group of college kids inadvertently raise the dead -- and lots of them! -- when they happen upon a grisly murder at an old farmhouse Zombie Bloodbath 3: Zombie Armageddon (2000) A high school becomes

New Zombie Series in Development for BBC

2012-05-10T14:04:00.000-04:00

Looks like the BBC is getting into the zombie drama game. Zombie Queen Elizabeth by Rob Sacchetto According to the BBC Media Centre, the BBC has ordered a three-episode zombie series titled "In The Flesh," written by Dominic Mitchel for BBC 3. Lest you should think that the BBC is trying to replicate AMC's The Walking Dead, the official description of the show presents a much different take!

Zompire Vixens in the Park [VIDEO]

2012-05-10T11:07:00.000-04:00

The Zompires have landed! Check out this promotional video for Jenna Payne's Zompire Vixens From Pluto

Bambi's Mom is Back from the Dead in ZOMBI: FAWN OF THE DEAD

2012-05-08T14:06:00.000-04:00

Check out this parody commercial from Cartoon Network's MAD tv show.

Support Zombie-Based Learning: Geography Education for the Apocalypse

2012-05-08T13:10:00.000-04:00

David Hunter, a teacher and curriculum designer for video game companies in Seattle, is taking teaching to the next level with an engaging project called Zombie-Based Learning The Goal: Produce a lesson plan and learning materials to teach children geographic concepts using a zombie apocalypse narrative to engage young learners in an interactive and rewarding way. Your Role: David Hunter

DAWN OF THE MUMMY (Movie Review)

2012-05-08T10:46:00.000-04:00

REVIEW Dawn of the Mummy (1981) Director: Frank Agrama RATING: 1.5 / 5 zedheads If you're a child of the 1980s, you probably remember seeing the poster art for Dawn of the Mummy or one of its highly effective trailers. Like me, you may have thought to yourself, "Killer mummies and flesh-eating zombies in the same movie? I'm in!" Well, I hope I'm not the

Bowling with the Stars of The Walking Dead [Video]

2012-05-07T13:20:00.001-04:00

I'd love to bowl a few frames with the stars of The Walking Dead, but since that will never happen, I will have to live vicariously through this video from The Nerdist Channel in which Chris Hardwick of The Nerdist and The Talking Dead leads his team against a team of stars from AMC's hit zombie horror drama. Team Walking Dead: Robert Kirkman- Creator/Executive Producer Steven Yeun --

May the Fourth Be With You: ZOMBIE WARS

2012-05-04T14:17:00.001-04:00

Today is Star Wars Day. Across the internet geeks and sci-fi fans are exclaiming, "May the Fourth Be With You!" Since The Zed Word is a zombie blog, I thought I'd celebrate both my love of Star Wars and zombies by highlighting the ZOMBIE WARS t-shirt from Fright Rags. Back in March when I was at Horror Hound in Columbus, I picked up this awesome Zombie Wars t-shirt for myself. Spoofing

The Danger of a Zombie World (Guest Post)

2012-05-04T11:54:00.000-04:00

What's so scary about zombies? More than you might conventionally think. James Marshall, author of Ninja Versus Pirate Featuring Zombies, stops by The Zed Word to offer his thoughts on why we should fear a zombie world. Gives new meaning to the phrase "I'm dead inside." Zombies are usually treated superficially in contemporary art, but they always speak to us in a primal way. They're

Greg Nicotero Talks The Walking Dead with Harry Knowles (The Nerdist Channel)

2012-05-04T11:17:00.000-04:00

If you're a nerd, you need to keep your eyes glued to all shows that make up The Nerdist Channel on Youtube. Case in point: on "Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles," the red bearded reviews The Avengers but also visits KNB Effects to have a great discussion with Greg Nicotero about The Walking Dead (Major Season 2 Spoilers ahead!)

Bloody and Busty New Teaser for ZOMBOOBIES!

2012-05-02T18:59:00.000-04:00

The newest teaser trailer for Francois Fujimoto's upcoming horror-comedy Zomboobies was released this week. Featuring a busty Japanese nurse mopping up blood, it gives a further hint as to the carnage and pure exploitation suggested in the full trailer that dropped back in March (see it for yourself). Keep up with all the bouncy developments in this breast-obsessed zombie project at