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8th Grade Student Zombie Film - School of the Dead - posted 6.25.09 at 11pm What do 3 teachers at a NY middle school do when they recieve a UFT mini grant? They use the money to integrate media arts to their creative writing curriculum by having the students create a zombie short film! The students at I.S. 145 in Jackson Heights Queens along with instructors, Jared Beloff, Chad Dictenberg and Chris McLaughlin have been working on their film, 'School of the Dead' for about a year and just recently had a red carpet premiere of the film in NY. The concept was formed to give the students a unique opportunity to engage in a collaborative effort by all working on a high-interest project that they could be proud of. The students were also able to explore career opportunities in media arts fields like special effects make-up and storyboarding through consultation visists to th school by artists. The students worked on all facets of the production from drafting original stories and scripts to fundraising and finally filming and completing the project. Another exciting flip to this story is that the production was all documented on a blog by the students which you can read at - The Zombie Groan Blog The film will also be accompanied by a documentary of the entire film making process. This is an inspiring story and who knows, we could have a young George Romero or Dario Argento on the rise
When press taglines start touting a film as a cross between Evil Dead and Shaun of the Dead, we collectively change our Huggies here at Revenant. The latest film from Director Jake West has a group of six men who set our for a weekend in the countryside to reconnect with their masculinity. After suffering some relationship issues with their female companions will they find peace?. What they do find is something so horrible and twsited that they just may find some perspective...to survive. The film was just released to UK theaters on June 12th, check out the trailer! www.doghousethemovie.com
Invasion of the Not Quite Dead is an independently financed feature film that is part of the IndyWood Project. An homage of sorts to classic zombie and b-movie horror, Invasion of the Not Quite Dead sounds like a blast! "In 1978 a meteorite crash lands into the
Swiss Mountains, unleashing a deadly virus. Killing everyone within
a 20 mile radius, the incident was covered up by local officials.
Now thirty years later the virus is released onto an unsuspecting
island off the coast of England. A group of survivors must band
together in order to survive the death and destruction of the
once friendly locals in this black comedy horror “Invasion
Of The Not Quite Dead.” As mentioned, the film is being independently financed and is employing some unique opportunities to have your name credited as a producer through some sponsorship options. You even have the chance to have a zombie makeover and spend a day on set as a zombie extra if you preorder the film! The project is already being supported by some horror heavyweights the likes of Tom Savini and Lloyd Kaufman but the project could use your help as well! For more information on how to contribute, go to www.theindywoodproject.com
We have been following the progress of the Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated project since the beginning [interview] and were one of the first sites to cover the project, which has recently been setting the horror and art community ablaze with news that the project is close to wrapping up. The mass collaborative effort of this project is one of the most unique expressions of creativity, and we at Revenant are very pleased to officially announce that Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated has been chosen as an Official Selection of the 2009 Revenant Film Festival! The Revenant Film Festival will be taking place in Seattle, WA on September 26th, 2009 - more festival details coming soon! Check out the amazing Limited Edition poster (shown at left) These posters are a limited edition of only 500 and are being offered for sale on Ebay for a limited time so [click here] to get yours right now!
I got invited to the NY premiere of The Eaters and I'd just about sell my left leg to go because this looks absolutely hilarious... "A Brooklyn band, General Malacarne is practicing when once again, the power goes out. Little do they know that this blackout is unlike any other, and that while they relax and smoke up in the basement, everyone above ground has been transformed into vicious, undead eating machines."
DEAD MEAT - Serial Zombie Fiction Blog Review and Interview! -posted 6.7.09
After running this site for quite some time now, I read a lot of zombie fiction and there is a lot of it that is mind-numbingly dull...Not the case with the serialized zombie fiction blog DEAD MEAT which documents the tale of two survivor's in the small town of River's Edge which has a Bee problem, 'Bee' is the nickname given to the zombies because they travel in swarms. DEAD MEAT is written by brothers Chris and Patrick Williams who definitely have a great story on their hands. We got a chance to speak with the guys so read on for our review and interview!
June 1, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2), the sequel to the best-selling and critically-acclaimed co-operative multiplayer thriller. Coming exclusively to Xbox 360 and PC, L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games and become one of 2009's marquee titles. "A large part of how Left 4 Dead became 2008's top-selling new IP on Xbox 360 and the PC was the custom-tailored gameplay made possible by the AI Director," said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. "With the knowledge gained from creating the original, new technology, and a passionate team, L4D2 will set a new benchmark for cooperative action games." Set for release on November 17, the title adds melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more. Introducing the AI Director 2.0, L4D's dynamic gameplay is taken to the next level by giving the Director the ability to procedurally change weather effects, world objects, and pathways in addition to tailoring the enemy population, effects, and sounds to match the players' performance. The result is a unique game session custom fitted to provide a satisfying and uniquely challenging experience each time the game is played. Featuring new Survivors, boss zombies, weapons, and items, Left 4 Dead 2 offers a much larger game than the original with more co-operative campaigns, more Versus campaigns, and maps for Survival mode available at launch. Supported by a $10+ million marketing campaign, Left 4 Dead has sold over 2.5 million retail copies since it was released in November of 2008. Left 4 Dead 2 is targeted for release on Xbox 360 and the PC on November 17, 2009, and will be launched worldwide with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign across TV, Outdoor, and Online. "Left 4 Dead was backed by our most aggressive advertising campaign to date, and resulted in a top 5 showing on two platforms during holiday 2008," said Doug Lombardi, VP of marketing at Valve. "Left 4 Dead 2 is a larger game and will be supported with even more consumer and retail advertising programs than the original." Left 4 Dead 2 will be featured as the cover story
on PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazines this month. For more infomation,
please visit www.l4d.com TO KAKO II: Evil in the Time of Heroes Trailer! - posted 6.1.09 @ 12:30am Greek zombie splatter film and 2007 Revenant Film Festival Official Selection, To Kako (EVIL) is being followed up with a proper sequel entitled 'Evil in the time of Heroes'. This follow-up also features Billy Zane. If you've yet to see TO KAKO, do yourself a favor and rent or buy it, you can read our Review here . "Three days ago everything changed. An ancient force transformed people into blood-thirsty zombies. That wasn't the first time. 2800 years ago, the situation was the same. EVIL was defeated. Will they do the same today? Will they revive the TIME OF HEROES?"
The Fremont Outdoor Cinema, a Seattle area Summertime staple is hosting a whole mess of zombie shenanigans this Summer starting with their 'Red, White & Dead' Zombie Party sponsored by XBOX 360. The July 3rd event will include a record zombie walk attempt which will culminate in an outdoor screening of Shaun of the Dead. The event will also host a special featurette from local film makers of the new zombie film ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction as well special guest, BREATHERS author S.G. Browne who will be signing books. There is also an appocalypse survival workshop presented by the folks at Night Zero. For complete details and info. on the July 3rd event, head to Fremont Outdoor Cinema Blog
A Horde of New Film Reviews! - posted 5.31.09 @ 2:45pm Jon Walmsley drops 3 new reviews for your enjoyment! This time Jon reviews Choking Hazard, Undead or Alive and Exhumed! We also have a review of Zombie Holocaust from Mark A. Mihalko, check em out!
Revenant Film Fest 2008 Winner 'COLIN' gets picked to play at Cannes Film Festival! - posted 5.26.09
Last year we screened the very unique film 'Colin' from director Marc Price and Nowhere Fast at the 2008 Revenant Film Festival. The film won our Special Jury Prize and has since been on a roll of great acclaim, not to mention the film has since screened at the Cannes Film Festival! This micro budget film has really captured the film making communities attention by telling the story of the main character, Colin through his perspective as one of the undead. COLIN is a completely visceral, mixed bag of emotions that is sure to please. We wish Marc and his colleagues all the best of success with the film and will be sure to bring you all more news and info on where you can see the film. Read Our Interview With Marc Price
Crypticon Seattle 2009 is coming up on June 5 - 7th to the Seattle Center and is featuring a horde of cool horror guests! Including Ken Foree, Howard Sherman, Michael Berryman, Adrienne King and tons more! You can also punish your wallet at the many dealers tables that will be showcasing all sorts of cool horrormerchandise! The show kicks off on June 5th at 6pm at the Seattle Center. There is a host of fun stuff to do and horror icons to meet. Crypticon tickets and show info is available at www.crypticonseattle.com Don't miss this exciting new NW Horror Show!
New Limited Edition Night of the Living Dead Print from Munk One! - posted 5.26.09
I just got back from a little vacation and Munk One had dropped a line about his new limited edition Night of the Living Dead art print. This print of little miss Cooper is limited to only 200 prints so you better get your money out and head over to www.munkone.com to order yours now! New Short Fiction - 'Cloister of Teeth' by Alex Mastroianni - posted 5.3.09 @ Noon
Click the image above to check out Alex Mastroianni's latest zombie short fiction 'Cloister of Teeth - Part I: The Maw'. If you haven't checked out Alex's story 'The Weaponized Dead' you can read that here New Film Reviews - posted 4.27.09 @ 6pm Jon Walmsley serves up two new film reviews, this time we have Shadow: Dead Riot and The Serpent and the Rainbow. Click each film below for the review.
Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated hits post-production! - posted 4.24.09 @ Midnight We were among the first to report about the mass collaborative project Night of the Living Dead: Reanimted headed by project director Mike Schneider. The project brings together artists/fans from all over the world to uniquely reimagine George Romero's 1968 classic film through various forms of art and animation. We've been incredibly excited about the project from the jump and we just heard that the project is headed into post-production as of today April 24th! To kick off post-production, NOTLD:R has a new website, new artwork and a new trailer! and don't forget to check out our interview with project director Mike Scheider!
The 2009 Revenant Film Festival - Accepting Entries! - posted 4.20.09 @ 8pm The 2009 Revenant Film Festival is returning to Seattle's MOHAI this Fall. The exact date is still being confirmed but is heavily leaning toward a late September date. The Revenant Film Festival features independent zombie films from around the world! We've had some excellent films in the past and now we're calling on all you creative people to submit your films for consideration in this years festival.
Confirmed date, ticket info, artwork and sponsorship info is coming soon! Stay tuned! We're looking forward to checking out your films so please get in touch with us about submitting your film today! For full details on last years festival, please go to:
"Life is wonderful for the people in the quiet, Island town of Port Gamble. Frida, a young Iranian-American college dropout is back in town to help her father run the family restaurant. Tom Hunt, a Wall Street broker, visits his hometown with his outspoken boyfriend Lance in order to finally come out to his estranged mother. As Frida, Tom, and Lance take life-changing steps, the town faces a far greater challenge: A zombie virus outbreak!" ZMD was filmed in the Northwest coastal ghost town of Port Gamble, WA and helmed by local NW film makers Kevin Hamedani and John Sinno of Typecast Films. Check out the trailer for this brilliant film and stay tuned for more info. on Zombies of Mass Destruction!
3 New Film Reviews from Jon Walmsley! - posted 3.25.09@ 6pm
Our friend Jon Walmsley drops in with another 3 reviews, this time we have; I Eat Your Skin, Enter...Zombie King, and Vengeance of the Zombies. *click the films artwork above to tbe taken to the review.
The user generated content site Lost Zombies - www.lostzombies.com was onhand at this years SXSW. The online community encourages users to submit content that documents zombie outbreaks in their areas. Lost Zombies was awarded a SXSW Web Award for "Best Community Site" and was also awarded the prestigeous "People's Choice Award". Head on over to the site and check it out and congratulate them for their hard work!
"Foot and Mouth has broken out in epidemic
proportions and suddenly people are being turned in to zombies!
It's not a scientific, discover a cure movie - it's a how the
hell am I going to survive this adventure. The idea for the film
was very simple. If I literally woke up to discover my parents
had become zombies - what the hell would I do? Would I believe
it? Would I survive it? Who would believe me?"
Zombie fans collectively shat their pants upon finding out that Call of Duty WaW had a 'Nazi Zombie' multiplayer mode. Well, more zombies are headed to the title via an upcoming downlaodable map pack for Xbox 360 and PS3. The game will include a total of 3 maps, 1 of which is entitled "Verrückt" and takes place in a zombie asylum. The map pack will be available to download on March 19th for 360 and PS3 gamers and the PC pack does not have a releasedate yet.
Our friend Elaine Blakely of Bite Mark Clothing has been designing some of the coolest horror threads around. The horror fans of the world have been bitten and are snatching up Bite Mark gear with a voracious appetite for cool horror gear. Elaine has extended a 15% discount for Revenant readers which is even more incentive to shamble your undead ass around in some Bite Mark Clothing! Just enter promo code "Dead15" for the hook-up! As if that wasn't cool enough, Elaine has also offered up one of the very cool 'Dead Walk the Earth' hoodies (pictured center) as a prize in a contest for our fans here at Revenant!
The heavily rumored and often denied sequel to one of the best zombie games in recent history, Dead Rising 2 has been officially acknowledged. Capcom has been fairly vague with details about the sequel leaving a lot of people wondering what the game will bring to the table? We know that the new main character likes sporty yellow motorcycle jackets and that the game takes place in Fortune City, a fictitous Las Vegas setting. The game also takes place several years after the original game and a cure, 'Zombrex' has been established and must be taken every 24 hours to be curative. We're hoping Frank West makes a cameo of some sort. Capcom Japan will be taking a backseat to the major development which will be handled by Vancouver based Blue Castle Games who will be working alongside Keiji Inafune's Capcom Japan team.
OXM Presents: ZOMBIES! Your Ultimate Guide to Gaming's Undead! A supplementary collector's edition guide featuring the undead in video games. This collector's edition guide will hit newsstands on March 24th and also includes a 21 page 'Resident Evil Riot!' covering the history of the popular game franchise. The lastest issue (April 09') also includes some extra awesome undead gaming news with sneak peaks at Dead Rising 2 and the Left 4 Dead Survival Pack! Go grab the April issue of Official XBOX Magazine on newsstands now! [SUBSCRIBE TODAY!]
 EXCLUSIVE!
Interview with PLAGUE Director Matt Simpson!
- posted 2.25.09 @ 5pm
We reported earlier about the very awesome looking short film PLAGUE from director Matt Simpson. We spoke with Matt about the film and he offered to give us an exclusive interview which takes us behind the scenes of the upcoming film. This is looking to be quite a promising short film, with great cinematography and influences like World War Z, this is going to be a film to keep an eye on!
New Film Reviews! - posted 2.25.09 @ 11:30am
Our good friend Jon Walmsley drops another tri-fecta of reviews on us! This time Jon reviews: Plaga Zombie, Zombie Chronicles and Zombie Death House. Click each film's respective picture to be taken to the review. A note to our readers - 2.23.09 - I wanted to just make a brief post to let our readers know that I (Geoff) will be taking a short break from my duties here at Revenant. I have some family matters to attend to which require my full attention at the moment. I have been working on some exciting new content that will be posted to the site very soon and that I am sure you all will really enjoy. I also wanted to mention to those that have sent submission inquiries, or any inquiries regarding Revenant Magazine to me over the past few months...I've had a very trying time with the past few months and I will be doing my best to get around to everyone in due time. Please don't hesitate to drop me a line again to jog my ailing brain. I thank you all for your understanding and trust and I am happy to be addressing you all as fans of our little online rag. I'll be back very soon and encourage you to take up discussions in our forums.
Upcoming Capcom unconfirmed zombie title...Dead Rising 2? -posted 2.9.09 @ 12:10am This video popped up on Youtube and depicts a Capcom zombie game that apparently "has happened again" and looks to take place in a casino filled with the walking dead. Could this viral video be an early trailer for Dead Rising 2? We sure as shit hope so! New World War Z concept art! - posted 1.29.09 @ 3:30pm
New concept art from Max Brooks' World War Z! This image depicts one of the best parts form the book, the Battle of Yonkers. If this image is any indication of the calibre that the film adaptation is going to be, I am very excited. Source: /Film
We were contacted by director Matt Simpson about his latest project, a zombie apocalyptic short film entitled PLAGUE. The film was shot in the UK and is inspired by World War Z. From the teaser, it's looks absolutely brilliant! Stay tuned for our exclusive interview with Matt Simpson as well as some very exclusive stills from the film!
Our friend Mike Schneider gave us some info. on a very interesting zombie short film compilation that Wild Eye Releasing is putting together and Wild Eye is putting out an open call for entries. Here's the info: -=Zombie Bites=-
Wild Eye Releasing is currently accepting entries to their short film collection 'Zombie Bites'. All short zombie themed works (< 10 minute duration) may be considered for entry in this collection. B/W or color, silent or sound, animation or live action, this is the chance to have your short works receive a full DVD release. To enter, submit your works on DVD, VHS or mini-DV formats. (Submitted materials will not be returned.) Please include a short description as well as: Title, Director, Cast + Crew, Filming Location and Approx. Budget. Upon acceptance to the project, filmmakers will be presented with contracts of inclusion covering compensation, royalties, and terms of distribution. Submission Deadline is March 15th, 2009. Send your works to: If you have any questions or concerns they can be addressed to Rob Hauschild: zombmovie@wildeyereleasing.com
We reported about this indie film a while back and we were really captivated by the awesome film posters and the great teaser trailer. We had to know more about this film so we got in touch with Steve Romanko who gives us all the details about this indie zombie flick.
John Reppion comes through with a review of 'The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics' edited by David Kendall. The book is a highlight of some of the most influential zombie comics to be published. Check out John's complete review for much more about the book!
Film Review Triple Threat! - posted 12.17.08 @ 6pm Jon Walmsley brings us a trio of reviews with his latest reviews of Dead Set - The hit UK zombie Television show, Night of the Seagulls - A classic tale from the Blind Dead series, and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead from Troma Films! Click each films respective image below to be taken to that films review! Also be sure to check out Jon's website listed at the top of each review!
We took a bit of a break for the Thanksgiving holiday but we're back to bringing you the best in news of the dead. With our return comes an exclusive interview with Sherman Howard, the very talented actor who portrayed Bub in George Romero's 1985 classic 'Day of the Dead'.
Monsters HD's 'Thanksgiving Day of the Dead!' - posted 11.19.08 @ 11:30pm Monsters HD is giving you zombie fans something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Day. Skip that third helping of Granny's cranberry sauce and stuff your face with some of the best zombie films on Monsters HD this Thanksgiving Day! Featuring classics such as George Romero's 'Day of the Dead'!, Robert Kurtzman's 'The Rage'! and TONS more of your favorite zombie films!
Our November Freshly Dug features the beautiful ghouls from myzombiepinup.com as they appear in the limited edition 13 month calendar! Ring in the new year with 13 of the hottest vintage style pinups fresh from their graves! This 13 month calendar is a super limited edition of only 1,000 so now is the time to get yours and get a few for your friends for the holidays!
I was very excited to get the chance to talk with director Brett Pierce about the film Deadheads that he is making with his brother Drew and a host of talented cast and crew. This film looks great and we can't wait to see more! Two coherent zombies, Brent and Mike awake to find themselves reborn from the dead. Mike, having no recollection of his untimely demise finds an engagement ring in his pocket and realizes his purpose. The two then set about on a wild road trip to find Mike’s lost love Ellie. Being a zombie does have it’s downfalls as Mike and Brent are being stalked by a bravado band of zombie ass-kicking bounty hunters with a shady secret!
Heavily influenced by Romero, World War Z and "The Walking Dead" graphic novel, director Turner Van Ryn and Producer Steve Romanko weave a tale of defeat and redemption in the face of an enemy that will never stop. "The Hell Patrol", is currently in production in Corning, California. It stars Pisha Wayne as Lt. Sandi Fletcher and Scott Levy (Adventures of Johnny Tao, Fight or Die, The Helix...Loaded) as Sgt. Mark Daniels. Click here to view the teaser trailer
We had the very exclusive opportunity to check out Logan McMillan's new zombie film 'Last of the Living'. Here's a snippet from our review: “Last of the Living is the feature film debut of director Logan McMillan (Gorilla Pictures) of New Zealand. McMillan has proven his artistic versatility in film having worked on award winning short films and dozens of music videos for local musicians. McMillan definitely has a winner with Last of the Living, a breakneck zombie film that injects a high dose of hilarity! “
World War Z, the best selling book by Max Brooks has been in pre-production for quite some time now. We are very pleased to hear that the film now has a director by way of Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster. World War Z is a UN researchers recount of life after a world wide zombie outbreak that obliterated many parts of the world as told through interviews with various people from all over the globe. J. Michael Straczynski is penning the script and
the film will be produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B under the Paramount
Pictures banner. This is very exciting news and we will be sure
to bring you the latest news about casting news and more as soon
as we hear it!
Jon Walmsley delivers his latest review with a review of Zombie Wars! "Of the criteria by which I rate zombie films, originality is possibly the hardest to satisfy. Considering zombie films have been in existence since the 1930's it's getting rather tricky to rattle out some truly original ideas these days. Having said that, Zombie Wars does present some new ideas that I'm sure haven't been thought of before. Zombies farming humans. The idea of zombies setting up concentration style camps for captured humans to spend their life in is a great concept, which is sadly not nearly fleshed out enough here to be truly memorable. These Zombies keep humans in a farming complex, some of them working to farm vegetables and suchlike which is used to feed the human prisoners to keep them alive, and some of the luckier prisoners are put out to stud, in order to keep the human population growing."
Jon Walmsley checks in with a new review of the recently released to DVD film Zombies Zombies Zombies! "ZZZ, (an apt abbreviation if ever there were
one) will certainly be compared to Zombie Strippers, although
the difference here is that the strippers are the heroines and
not the undead. Opening at a strip club, a new dancer is trying
her hand at the noble profession of 'whopping her norks out to
the general public for a fee', but not doing very well. So far,
so very Zombie Strippers. However for some reason which I cannot
remember (hey, it was over a week ago I saw this) a zombie virus
has been let loose from a local scientists lab and infects a load
of people. So, zombies attacking the club means that everyone
within has to band together to protect each other. Oh yeah, that's
an original idea. Lock a load of people in a building for an hour
or so while zombies roam around outside. I've not seen that before.
I had a blast reading this one, here's a snippet from my review… “Glenn Kay has managed to craft one of the
ultimate, up-to date guides to zombie films with an astonishing
thoroughness and true fanaticism. His 342 page, soft cover book
Early reports of a rare respiratory infection ‘Respiren Flu’ have been coming in from parts of the United States. The pharmaceutical company Soteria Industries promptly released a new non-prescription drug ‘Toxicil’ to combat and contain the illness. Soteria has established a website that you can consult
with descriptions of symptoms and further information on where
you can purchase Toxicil if you are displaying symptoms of Respiren
Flu.
Friend of Revenant, aritst Bryan Barnes dropped us a line about an extremely unique art exhibit that he will be showing at entitled 'Splatter: Murder, Monsters, Mayhem & Gore'. Artists featured include: JOHN WAYNE GACY, CHRIS VON STEINER, HEIDI TAILLEFER, J. C. GARRETT, UGLY SHYLA, MIKE CARUSO, RENFIELD, KEVIN JOHNSON, EXECUTION STYLE, BRYAN BARNES, RAYMOND SANDOVAL, NICHOLAS LOPEZ, TONY WARD, JEFFREY DAHMER AND MORE! Opening Reception October 30th, 2008 Plan to be there, even if it kills you! Exhibit runs through November 30th, 2008 Antebellum
Gallery Be sure to check out Bryan Barnes' Official
Site as well as our Interview
with Bryan from earlier this year!
October 28, 2008 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (Steam and Source), today announced a Zombie Photo Contest that ties into the $10 million marketing campaign for its upcoming Xbox 360 and PC thriller, Left 4 Dead.
Gavin Castleton is poised to release his latest album entitled 'Home'. Recovering from a breakup after a tumultuous 6 year relationship, 'Home' is a sonic recount of Castleton's rocky relationship from the coffee-shop flirtation beginning to the mauled-by-zombies-while-his-girlfriend-leaves-in-a-helicopter-with-some-army-dude end. Castleton even enlisted the aid of his ex-love to retell the story. The latest single 'Unparallel Rabbits' due out tomorrow 10.28.08 is a great track that is very musically diverse which is understandable considering that Castleton has drawn on a wide range of musical influences from Peter Gabriel to King Crimson and Prince. 'The B-side for the Unparallel Rabbits Single is
a remix of a song by Gruvis Malt (Gavin's band from 1995-2005)
called “Since 1968,” about a 4-legged zombie that
wins The Annual Monster Dance Party (due to his quadrapedic approach
and undead persistence). The remix was masterfully crafted by
NY electronica act The
Overclock Orchestra(who have a new record due out in November)
and mixed by grammy-winner Rob Pemberton. You can check out the first single "Unparallel Rabbits' and the B-Side 'Since 1968' right here and be sure to check out Gavin's Official Website
Jon Walmsley is back with another review, this time Jon covers the animated zombie feature City of Rott from Frank Sudol! "Right, I feel it's about time I try out something new here. Up until now I've seen big-budget Hollywood horror, foreign language zombie flicks, gory comedies, and the ubiquitous shot-on-video fan productions. Where else can this genre go? How about a one-man production, animated, OTT zombie gorefest? Well here we go. Frank Sudol pretty much single-handedly put this little number together. And by single handed I mean he directed, voice acted, designed, animated, scored, edited, produced, scripted, and just generally did EVERYTHING. That is one hard-working dude!"
Call of Duty World At War - Nazi Zombie Gamemode! - posted 10.27.08 Waves of zombies are storming through our video games currently. That's no problem for us, well...affording all of these awesome games is a bit of a problem. The latest big game title to feature the walking dead is Call of Duty World At War. The game features a nazi zombie game mode which puts you in an old fort which you must fortify and barricade against hordes of zombies.
News from today's Seattle Zombie Walk for World Zombie Day! - posted 10.26.08 @ 10:35pm
We headed up California Ave. in pursuit of the fresh brains towards the Admiral Junction. We were even intercepted by some rednecks (actors) who attempted to denounce the undead...but were quickly devoured by the horde. We then ended up at Jackson Park where we played soccer with a severed head as other zombies socialized and then disbanded to head seperate ways in search of fresh brains and cold beer. We took a bunch of video today and we should have that posted very soon! You can check out some pictures from the walk by clicking here!
Valve Software sent us a bunch of User Interface screenshots from their upcoming title Left 4 Dead. The interfaces are in-game shots of some of the gameplay modes. Click here to check out the screens!
It's that time of year, zombies are coming out of the woodwork! Zombies are exploding on World of Warcaft and the recently released Saints Row 2 even has an in-game zombie game. Well, now for all those that wanted zombies thrown into their GTA games will be pleased to hear that Rockstar has released some downloadable content which features a "Quarantine" and warns of a "contagious disease". "Attention Citizens,   Seattle
Zombie Walk for WORLD ZOMBIE DAY Oct. 26th in West Seattle! -
posted 10.23.08 @ 6pm
Join us in West Seattle as we combine undead forces all across the globe for a simultaneous, worldwide zombie walk for World Zombie Day! Here's all the details: 3:45 We gather at the back of the
Rite Aid parking lot. The parking lot there is huge and there
is lots of free residential parking all around that area. (We recommend that you take the bus because we’ll be walking far from the car area anyways) Plus, the 55, 54, 21 and 22 buses go straight to the California Alaska junction. The 54 will drop zombies off directly at the Rite Aid on California. 4:00 The horde is assembled and moves along California towards Alaska. We detour to Jefferson square which would be great place to shop for "braaiiins" at the Safeway and maybe the hazmat suit guys want to come out again and attempt to keep the crowd “safe”. Then we shamble along to the Junction of California and Alaska for more zombie mahem. Where is that zombie marching band? Drums? Tuba? Then we trek up California to the Admiral Junction which is about a mile away. We pass a church where some ministers will surely be doing some zombie apocalypse preaching at us. (Ahem, Ministers?) We keep plodding along California and eventually end up at Admiral Way. 6:30ish We arrive at the Admiral
Junction. Once there, there's nearby dinner choices.... There's
pizza (cheap option), Angelina's for Italian(2311 California Ave
Sw 7:30ish 21+ zombie time. 8:30 Karaoke at Yen Wor from 8:30
until you’re zombied out. New Zombie Fiction! Jenna Pitman's 'HAVEN' part VIII and Mary Goff's 'INMATE NO. 762030' - posted 10.23.08 Click on the title images to be taken to the stories!
We return to Jenna Pitman's 'HAVEN' for part VIII in one of the most exhilerating chapters yet!
Mary Goff of www.pretty-scary.net sent us her short story 'INMATE NO. 762030', an incredible read about the peculiar crimes of Alice Tucker, AKA 'INMATE NO. 762030'.
Now out on DVD from Ghost House Underground, I give my take on Gregg Bishop and Joe Ballarini's Dance of the Dead. "The zombie comedy is a difficult niche-film to make if you intend to please your audience. With benchmarks like Return of the Living Dead and Shaun of the Dead as the zombie comedy torch-bearers, most other ‘zomedies’ are heavily scrutinized by genre purists. Gregg Bishop and Joe Ballarini have managed to craft a very fun teen comedy zombie film that captures the essence of 80’s horror films and pays tribute to those aforementioned films."
George has an addiction, it's not the typical addictions that plague the Hollywood or less fortunate-type. George is...a zombie and his friends have gathered for an intervention before George eats everyone in sight. With the aid of a professional interventionist and George's friends, will they be able to help satiate George or will they all become dinner? Fangoria had the chance to speak with ambitious director JT Seaton about the film and this film definitely sounds like one to look into. Check out the interview!
Revenant's Jenna Pitman gets an early review of Seattle Children's Theater's stage production of Night of the Living Dead! “When I first discovered SCT’s intention of putting on a performance of Romero’s iconic Night of the Living Dead, I was shocked. Really? Zombies? On stage? On a stage for kids?! Apparently yes, that was exactly what was happening. Then the buzzwords Shaun of the Dead and “not for young kids” were tossed out and I was fascinated.”
BrotherD and the lovely Bren of The Mail Order Zombie podcast were nice enough to make the trek up to Seattle from Portland for the 2008 Revenant Film Festival. BrotherD covered the event and got a lot of great interviews and coverage about the event including brief reviews of some of the films and a called in review of '2' from Steve Holetz of www.bonehand.com.
Click here to check out the show!
We had the pleasure of screening Reel Zombies at the Revenant Film Festival last Saturday and the film is one of our favorite films of the year and even won Best Picture as voted on by attendees of the Revenant Film Festival! “Reel Zombies from Mike Masters and David J. Francis of Primal Films in Ontario, Canada is honestly one of my favorite films of the year and provides an explosive dose of hilarity to the zombie subgenre. Having been commercially unsuccessful with their previous films Zombie Night I and II, Mike Masters has a vision of crafting his epic zombie masterpiece. The thing is…after an actual zombie outbreak, the team has some adversity and a whole heap of stupidity to overcome to pull off the production.”
Gregg Bishop’s Dance of the Dead comes to dvd on October 14th as part of the 8 film collection from Ghost House Underground! “On the night of the big high school prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn’t get dates to the dance. An Official Selection at the SXSW, Atlanta and Sitges Film Festivals, Dance of the Dead “has cult classic written all over it” (Ain’t it Cool News.com). Tim Anderson from Bloody-Disgusting.com claims Dance of the Dead “makes Carrie look like Pretty in Pink.”” We’ve got 5 copies of the film to give away so be sure to enter for your chance to win Dance of the Dead on DVD! [ENTER HERE]
‘One of the most inventive of recent indie zombie films, Colin comes to us from UK director Marc Price and Nowhere Fast Productions. Colin is the name and tale of our main character who we are briefly introduced to in human form but that is soon shed as he becomes infected and becomes one of the undead. The most ingenious aspect of the film is that from then on, the story is told from Colin’s perspective as one of the undead.’
The 2008 Revenant Film Festival Wraps Up in Seattle! – posted 10.13.08 @ 1 AM
The 2008 Revenant Film Festival came to a close this past Saturday night in Seattle, WA. We had a killer time with everyone and thank you to all that came out and had a great time with us! It was a long night of films and you were the best of crowds!
All films and trailers were very well received and the awarded selections were voted on by festival attendees.Thank you to everyone that has helped us to spread the word about our event, we greatly appreciate the support over the years and we look forward to showcasing the future of independent zombie films at the next Revenant Film Festival!
Be sure to check out our interviews with Andy Davis – Director of ‘2’ and Marc Price– Director of ‘Colin’
New Featured Fiction – The Weaponized Dead By Alex Mastroianni – posted 10.13.08 We are pleased to feature the zombie fiction of Author, Alex Mastroianni. The Weaponized Dead definitely brings something new to zombie fiction. It’s a brutal story of war where the undead are exploited by the ugly hearts of man.
Jon Walmsley drops by with a review of a George Romero classic. Day of the Dead is Jon’s latest review and he has nothing but great things to say about the film! “Now, I was thinking of just doing a 1-line review for this movie, along the lines of "Day of the Dead - easily the best Romero Zombie film", but it appears that (as is often the case), people don't seem to agree with me despite the fact that I am always right. So apparently I will have to justify this claim. Now, all of his zombie movies are pretty spot-on (yes, even Land of the Dead, while not a patch on the others is still far superior to most other zombie films), and I am sure most people would more-or-less agree. Where I am in the minority is in my knowledge that with Day, George got everything pretty much spot-on.”
The 2008 Revenant Film Festival - this Saturday 10/11/08 in Seattle! - posted 10.7.08 Join us for the 2008 Revenant Film Festival this Saturday, October 11th from 4pm-Midnight at Seattle's MOHAI! The Revenant Film Festival features independent zombie films from around the world! We have some truly great films this year and we are very excited to share them with everyone! We also have a bunch of awesome prizes and goodies to give away at the event from some of our sponsors like dvd's from our friends at Danger After Dark, Custom t-shirts from Bite Mark Clothing, and Left 4 Dead promo items from our friends at Valve Software! It's going to be an awesome evening and we look forward to seeing you there! Tickets are available at the door for $21 - MOHAI is located at 2700 24th Ave East Seattle, WA 98112. It's adjacent to Husky Stadium and right off the 520 bridge. Click the banner below for more info. and to check out film trailers of the featured films!
The 2008 Seattle Zombie Pub Crawl was an absolute BLAST! Thank you to everyone who came out and had a great time with us. An enormous thank you to Cleo Zombie as well for leading us zombies! Our night was complete as we shambled into the Dubliner to the tune of 'Thriller'! It was a great evening and we look forward to seeing everyone next weekend and throughout October at all the events. Click the album cover to check out the pics!
Various sites broke the news today about details of the next Romero zombie film with a working title of 'Island of the Dead'. It was reported last week that the film currently in production will not be a sequel to Diary of the Dead and will be a zombie film set on an island where a group of survivors are tasked with surviving or preserving the risen dead in hopes of finding a cure for the outbreak. We also now know that there is a ferry boat involved in the story somehow. News site AICN got a good on-set scoop and some terribly blurry pictures but it's cool to see the set. There was also an open casting call for zombie extras that took place Thursday in Toronto. Casting agents were on hand to cast 40+ zombie extras for a scene in the film. There is still no word on a follow-up to Romero's Diary of the Dead. Original AICN article with pictures is here
Reminder - Join us this weekend for the Seattle Zombie Pub Crawl! - posted 10.2.08 Join us as we spill some of Seattle's finest concoctions into our bloated, rotten innards this weekend at the Seattle Zombie Pub Crawl! We'll be kicking off the event on Saturday the 4th of October at 8:30pm starting at The Ballroom - 456 N 36th St. Seattle, WA we'll be shambling onto to the next bar with fresh brains from there. Come out and play with the dead! http://www.livejournal.com/users/cleozombie http://www.myspace.com/seattlezombiewalk
Jon Walmsley delivers another great review, with his latest take on Grace Lee's American Zombie. "Zombie movies, possibly the most versatile genre in horror. Ranging from comedy, drama, satire, straight up horror, even Zombie Musicals, there are always new and interesting interpretations of these tales. Currently we are experiencing a period of Zombie Documentaries, which is the category American Zombie probably falls into. However that would unfairly suggest comparisons with "Zombie Diaries" or "Diary of the Dead", both of which take a more Cinematic, rather than Journalistic approach that American Zombie utilises. "
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It was reported today by Bloody-disgusting.com and Shock Till You Drop that George Romero's latest film will not be a sequel to Diary of the Dead. The film will still take place on an island and early reports have stated that there will be underwater zombies. There's no word yet on whether or not a follow up to Diary of the Dead is still planned. It was also announced that Alan Van Sprang will be starring in Romero's latest film, this will be Sprang's third film with Romero having appeared in both Land and Diary of the Dead. Production is currently underway in Toronto.
Certainly one of our favorite weekly zombie flavored podcasts here at Revenant, this week BrotherD takes some time to interview Revenant's Geoff Bough about the upcoming Revenant Film Festival. Episode 35 of Mail Order Zombie brings the goods with a review of Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!, but Brother D doesn't let this movie's headshots stop him. He cracks open the new book Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide by Glenn Kay, and he tracks down Geoff Bough from Revenant: The Premiere Zombie Magazine to talk about the 2008 Revenant Film Festival. (Thanks to Geoff for the interview!) A few Zombie Aptitude Test answers from the previous ZAT question slipped through the cracks last week, so Brother D goes over these, and Bren joins us for the weekly Feedback Discussion (and manages to sneak in a new contest right in the middle of everyone's emails and voicemails!). www.mailorderzombie.com - Download the entire show here!
Jon Walmsley drops in with a review of The Stink of Flesh! "Like most people I have often wondered what happens when a Zombie needs to use the lav, and finally I have found a film than answers this puzzler. Apparently they just crap on the grass and leave it there. Honestly, they don't even have the decency to clean up after themselves! No wonder they've got a bad reputation."
With "The Outbreak," viewers can stop yelling -- and start screaming in the characters' bloodied shoes. Located at http://www.SurviveTheOutbreak.com, the interactive horror short lets viewers make key decisions for the characters, with immediate results. For example, in one scene a character breaks a leg while fleeing from zombies. The action freezes and the viewer is presented with a choice: "save her" or "leave her." Make the right choice, and the film continues on, where you are faced with even more critical choices. Make the wrong decision, and the viewer gets one final scene before the words "YOU DIE" appear on screen. But just like the zombies, viewers don’t have to stay dead forever. They can start the film over, or click on a chapter menu to see their film path to that point. They can then re-play a scene and change their minds. The total length of the film, all options included, is 17 minutes.
Our friends at Lurker Films are ramping up for their annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival which is coming to Portland, Oregon on October 3-5 featuring all sorts of special guests from the world of horror and Lovecraftia! "The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival promotes the works of H.P. Lovecraft, literary horror, and weird tales through the cinematic adaptations by professional and amateur filmmakers. The festival was founded in 1995 by Andrew Migliore in the hope that H.P. Lovecraft would be rightly recognized as a master of gothic horror and his work more faithfully adapted to film and television."
There are a ton of zombie events coming to Seattle in October! We have recently updated the Seattle Zombiewalk website with all the latest on the upcoming events here in Seattle! We kick off the scary season this year with a zombie pub crawl in Fremont on October 4th! Join us for the 2008 Revenant Film Festival the following weekend on October 11th. We also have plans for the World Zombie Day Walk on October 26th among other great events! Click the banner below for more details!
New Interview – B. Alex Thompson, writer of Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls Vs Zombies! – posted 9.16.08 @ 7:35pm Who wouldn’t love a great story of hot chicks kicking some zombie ass? Well, we’re all in for a treat because Approbation Comics upcoming title ‘Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls Vs. Zombies’ is heading our way in October! The story follows three of the Epsilon Alpha Zeta
Upsilon (EAZY) and Alpha Zeta Zeta (AZZ) sorority girls who band
together to survive the zombie apocalypse- Jamie Schaffer, Paige
Patton, and Brittany Miller.
New Film Trailer – Deadheads – posted 9.16.08 @ 7:30pm Two coherent zombies, Brent and Mike awake to find themselves reborn from the dead. Mike, having no recollection of his untimely demise finds an engagement ring in his pocket and realizes his purpose. The two then set about on a wild road trip to find Mike’s lost love Ellie. Being a zombie does have it’s downfalls as Mike and Brent
are being stalked by a bravado band of zombie ass-kicking bounty
hunters with a shady secret! Check out the Official Deadheads website!
Stepehen Lindsay's popular comic anthology "Jesus Hates Zombies" about the zombie-slaying messiah is being reissued and given a new special cover art by famed zombie artist Arthur Suydam of Marvel Zombies and Raise the Dead fame. The rerelease of 'Jesus Hates Zombies: Those Slack-jaw Blues' will also feature a new short story entitled 'Jesus Hates Zombies...and Sasquatch'. All you have to do to procur this great anthology is tell your local comic slinger to order it for you or you can also buy directly from Alterna Comics You can check out the Suydam art - pictured to the left and thanks to Geeks of Doom! for the scoop!
Jon Walmsey delivers another dose of the dead with his latest review of The Ghost Galleon from the Blind Dead Collection. "When even the box of a film says it is considered a 'surprising' film warning bells should really start to sound. Whereas the first 2 Blind Dead films take place around atmospheric ruined medieval cities this particular entry involves an obviously fake miniature galleon ship, which I assume we are supposed to believe is a full size vessel."
Jon Walmsley delivers a review of the Irish teenie zombie flick, Boy Eats Girl. "It starts off slowly, with some boring guff about some school kids who are apparently big losers, but all look like they are in their early 30's. One of these 'kids' has a crush on Samantha Mumba but is too wimpy to do anything about it. After assuming she's rejected him he goes home and pretends to hang himself, but his mother walks in and accidentally finishes the job for him. Luckily by means of ultra-fast montage she's able to resurrect him using some medieval books from her local church, but finds that one of the pages in the book is missing, and the Resurrection has some rather awkward side effects - a hunger for human flesh and the ability to turn the living into the walking dead. Oh well."
The GTA inspired game Saints Row 2 is now catering to the zombie fans with the addition of an in-game zombie game. The following is from Gamespot.com "There's the option to simply upgrade your
crib's overall theme from something cheap and run down to something
much classier, or upgrade your furniture piece by piece. However,
even the cheapest of entertainment centers gives you the ability
to play one of Saints Row 2's hidden gems: a video game within
the game called "Zombie Uprising." Rather than a retro
arcade game, this is actually a fully 3D zombie game that applies
the look and feel of the regular game to a darker, more zombie-filled
setting. In it you need to survive wave after wave of undead with
a limited number of weapons and fellow survivors. It may be a
poor man's Left 4 Dead, but it's still a very cool throw-in that's
indicative of just how much there is to do in Saints Row 2 if
you go around looking."
Permuted Press proudly presents a brand new serial
novel by James Melzer: The Zombie Chronicles. The Zombie Chronicles
will be serialized free in both text and podcast (audio book)
formats. "When an asteroid passes by our planet and leaves a trail of death in its wake, a quarter of the population have become the living dead. Twenty-five years later the zombies are under the control of the government. Citizens are chosen to participate in Project Mirror, a cloning project in which their "mirrors" are used as food for the undead. When one man discovers that something in his blood is being used to create an army of super-zombies, he decides to help his mirror escape. In doing so he uncovers a secret so guarded that the powers that be will stop at nothing to eliminate him and all those that he loves. The Zombie Chronicles is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that will take you on an adventure beyond your wildest imagination and leave you wanting more with each episode." Read or listen to episode one now on the official
site: http://www.thezombiechronicles.net
A message from our friends at World Zombie Day! – posted 9.8.08 @ 10:30am World Zombie Day is the mass collaboration of Zombie Walkers all over the globe who will all conduct zombie walks in relative unison on October 26th 2008. Headed by the folks at Zombie Fest and The It’s Alive Show, The kickoff to the World Zombie Day walk begins at the Monroeville Mall. Stay tuned here at Revenant for details on the Seattle,
WA WZD walk and don’t forget to check our interview with
World Zombie Day curator Mark Menold!
Regardless of the technicalities of whether or not the 28 Days films are considered zombie films or not, it’s safe to say that they made an impact on modern zombie films. Revenant reviewer Jon Walmsley delivers another great review with his latest review of 28 Weeks Later. "One of the classic discussions regarding the
28 days\weeks films is of their legitimacy as Zombie films. There
are numerous pseudo-zombie flicks that I love but would not include
in this Blog as they don't meet the criteria. Cronenbergs 'Shivers'
& 'Rabid' or the recent 'I Am Legend' are such examples, and
don't get me started on The Evil Dead series. (Why people think
of these as Zombie films is beyond me. They're people possessed
by evil demonic spirits, Sheesh!). With 28 days\weeks later the
decision is tougher. Yes, they're still officially alive and yes,
they run and don't shamble. Also, they apparently die of malnutrition
which I don't recall happening in any other zombie flick."
Humerus creates some of the best zombie swag around! From their line of Zombie President merchandise to new designs like the iZombie shirt, Eye Heart Brains design and the ever-popular Zombie Evolution Poster which I have displayed here in my office at Revenant HQ. The guys at Humerus have something for all zombie fans so that’s why we are proud to feature Humerus as our ‘Freshly Dug, Cool Shit We Dig’ of the month! You can check out the Freshly Dug page and be sure to enter the Humerus contest for your chance to win a Humerus prize pack of a shirt, sticker and poster from your friends at Revenant Magazine and Humerus!
Please be sure to stop by the Humerus Website and order some of their great merch! Tell them Revenant sent ya!
Valve invited me to a hands-on play of a few levels of Left 4 Dead today at the Penny Arcade Expo and to sum everything up, Left 4 Dead is the King of survival-horror gaming. ...note to Valve, put that tagline on the box art! heh! I played a 4 player co-op match and it was insanely intense and there are some genuine scary moments peppered throughout the game. I wanted to get a sense of what it was like to be isolated from your party members and it definitely makes the game MUCH tougher if you intend to be a lone-gunmen. The game is set-up so that you have to work together in order to survive and with waves of zombies coming at you from dark alleys and rooftops, you'd be devoured in seconds by yourself. The new character models look pefect. I know there was some belly-aching about the updated artwork and new charachter art but it fits the game great. This game looks so fluid and crisp that at times you just want to sit-back and watch it. Valve was spot-on when they said that playing Left 4 Dead is like putting you into a zombie movie and that is made paramount by having to co-op with your teammates to stay alive. I could make a list of all the awesome games coming out this Fall but if I could pick only one, it would without a doubt be Left 4 Dead. Be sure to enter for your chance to win a limited edition Left 4 Dead t-shirt from us here at Revenant Magazine! [ENTER HERE]
Reviewer Jon Walmsley weighs-in on some foreign zombie fanfare with a review of the Japanese zombie film Versus. "I love my Asian zombie films. Junk and Bio-zombie were reasonably decent if rather cliched, while Wild Zero and Stacy were full on classics. Then there is Versus - a Zombie film I’ve had on my shelf for some time now waiting for an appropriate time-slot for viewing."
Zombie Undead is the new feature zombie film from British Director Rhys Davies. The film revolves around a biological terrorist attack that releases a releases a plague. We got an early glimpse of the film and it looks spectacular. Rhys dropped us a line today to inform us that a new trailer for the film is now online! Click the "view trailer" button below to check out the new trailer.
We will be screening the short film version of Zombie Undead at the 2008 Revenant Zombie Film Festival! Be sure to come to the event and check out this amazing film! Click here for more about the 2008 Revenant Film Festival.
Bram Stoker Award Winning Author Jonathan Maberry has just released his latest book 'Zombie CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead'. I just picked it up today and so far it's an amazing read merging fiction with how certain City, state and Federal agencies would respond to a zombie outbreak. “Zombie CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead” ($16.96, Citadel Press — a division of Kensington Publishing) follows the case from the first zombie attack crime scene and collecting evidence to securing the nations’ security and planning the attack to stop them. With more than 250 interviews from real-world experts in law enforcement, forensic science, medicine, the law, psychology, the military and philosophy, the reader will see how the real world would react, research and respond to an actual zombie uprising."
The new indie zombie film ‘Last of the Living’ from New Zealand has generated quite a buzz online recently. We reported about the film last year, when we first heard about it. It has since scored some completion funding and has turned out to be a great film. Last of the Living revolves around a highly contagious virus that has transformed almost every human into flesh-eating zombies. Now it’s up to three bickering, video playing friends, Morgan, Ash and unreformed rock’n’roller Johnny with their pick of well-appointed houses to occupy and free rein at the local Pak-N-Save, to save the world. We caught up with director Logan McMillan to
ask him some questions about the film, check it out!
Last week we reported on the very interesting indie film project ‘Nation Undead’, which film makers can submit their films per region to tell a cohesive story about a zombie outbreak in the States. With a talented team behind the project, Nation Undead looks to the creativity of the country to tell the story. We got the chance to speak with Director Patrick Pierson and Producer Michael Todaro about the project, check it out!
New Zombie Blog from our friends at Zombie Nation! - posted 8.23.08 @ 1pm Horror artist and friend of Revenant, RM Hanson dropped us a line to let us know of a new zombie blog that he and some fellow artist friends developed. The blog is called Zombie Nation and features news and events from the realm of the dead!
-posted 8.22.08 @ 11:40am The latest installment of Jenna Pittman's serialized zombie fiction 'HAVEN: The Ninth Ring' is now posted! Each prior chapter is also there if you need to catch up. Take Me To HAVEN...
Revenant’s Wayne Simmons gets the exclusive opportunity to pick the brains of Author Andre Duza (Dead Bitch Army, Necro Sex Machine). In this amazing interview, Duza spills his guts about his latest book ‘Necro Sex Machine’ as well as revealing some news of what we can expect to see from him in the future! Check it out, only here on Revenant Magazine! "NECRO SEX MACHINE is a zombie novel in the most innovative sense of the word. Bloody Mary provides horror fans with a unique take on the sub-genre, a more intelligent and elitist creature, albeit equally as murderous, than our more conventional shambler. Duza’s story-telling remains as sharp as ever, mixing bizarro style with the ever-divine artwork of fan-favourite Silverfish, and Fred Moore. "
Just the title alone would be enough for me to know that reviewer Jon Walmsley would be enjoying Sony Pictures ‘Zombie Strippers’ starring Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund… "Themes of morality, conformity, alienation, existentialism and political satire are just what I would expect to feature in a film called 'Zombie Strippers'. Ha ha, Who am I kidding! Strippers turning into zombies is all I was looking for in this beauty, but there was plenty more than that on offer in this wee number, philosophy and all."
Jon Walmsley dishes out another of his great zombie movie reviews. On the menu this time is Troma’s ‘Redneck Zombies’… "To even remotely enjoy this movie you have to appreciate the glory that is Troma : independent cinema of the highest quality. Weighing in at about 0\10 on the acting, script, directing and intellect scale, Redneck Zombies isn't even the slightest bit bothered about aiming for the mainstream, and all the better for it."
I love zombie fans, and I REALLY love the creative type of zombie fans because that means that I get to take part in the cool stuff they create. Check out this awesome new zombie project called NATION UNDEAD… "The Producing House, Brightline Interactive, Token Media, Patrick Pierson, and Frame Six-Sixteen present Nation Undead. This new interactive website establishes the story of a plague that spreads throughout the country causing fear, panic, the undead, and eventually a total breakdown of society. The story will be told from the unique perspective of stringing together three to five minute submissions from filmmakers from all over the country. This content will be available at Nation Undead, in a nine episode arc. Director Patrick Peirson has divided the United States into nine distinct zones for the purposes of narrative cohesion. Each zone is comprised of six to eight States. The different zones have specific instructions regarding the stories that could be told in that zone. By using Nation Undead, filmmakers will have access to specific zone instructions and will be supplied downloads that can be used in their submission pieces (mp3s, posters, information on the zombies, video props) that will keep the story cohesive. Filmmakers will also be able to use our filmmaker's community to discuss and rate each others' work. The Website itself features the illustrations of Jon Dege, photographs by Tom Kanthak of Reaction Studios with design by Brightline Interactive, RC Johnson.
The Dead #2 is now available in PREVIEWS as are 2 posters from the comic! Here's the synopsis from issue #2: "A DEAL WITH THE DEAD? Don't forget to check out our interview with Berserker Comics!
It’s been a crazy week here at Revenant but we are finally ready to announce our full line-up for the 2008 Revenant Film Festival! We have some truly amazing films this year and thank you to everyone that submitted their film for consideration this year. I only wish we had more time so that we could show everything. Our full line-up for this year is: Marc Price’s ‘Colin’ – A visceral film as seen through the eyes of a young man named Colin who has become one of the undead. A truly gritty and unnerving film filled with mixed emotions and an amazing ending. Andy Davis’ ‘2’ - ‘2’ is the story of David and Sarah, two survivors of an epidemic that turns people into flesh-crazed ghouls. Before I go any further, I have to say that ‘2’ is most definitely one of the best indie zombie films I have seen in a long time. Mike Masters and David J Francis 'Reel Zombies' – From the camp that brought us all Zombie Night 1 & 2 comes Reel Zombies! ‘Reel Zombies’ follows the film makers in a documentary style as they set out to complete their third installment, only this time the film features real zombies! This hilarious film just might be the death of them! Rhys Davies ‘Zombie Undead’ – We will be screening the short film version of this amazingly ambitious feature film. ‘Zombie Undead’ features intense visuals with stylish cinematography and high caliber special effects. Shawn Darling’s ‘Grave Mistake’ – Make no Mistake, Grave Mistake is an instant classic of indie zombie film making! Featuring some of the best zombies I’ve seen on screen fused with elements of comedy and intense gore! Travis Von Rotz and Brandon Swanson’s
‘Bernie Franklin’ – A wildly funny
short film about a man who’s in the business of hunting
zombies…amongst other ill-fated endeavors. The 2008 Revenant Film Festival will be taking place in Seattle, WA at the Museum Of History And Industry (MOHAI) on Saturday, October 11th 2008 from 4pm-Midnight! Join us for a fun-filled night with the undead! Advance tickets are on sale now for $15 and will also be available at the door the day of show for $20, get your tickets now and save $5! To view film trailers of the featured films and to purchase tickets,click the banner link below:
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New
Film - Doghouse -
posted 6.24.09 @ 2AM
Upcoming
Film - Invasion of the Not Quite Dead
- posted 6.21.09 @ 1pm
Night
of the Living Dead: Reanimated to screen at the 2009 Revenant
Film Festival on September 26th, 2009 in Seattle, WA!
- posted 6.21.09 @ 11:30pm
Upcoming
Zombie Film - The Eaters
- posted 6.11.09 @ 10pm
Valve
Officially Annouounces Left 4 Dead 2! -
posted 6.1.09 @ Noon
Fremont
Outdoor Cinema to host Red. White & Dead Zombie Party in July
w/ Record Zombie Walk and Shaun of the Dead screening + special
guests! - posted
5.31.09 @ 3pm
Crypticon
Seattle Horror Convention 2009! -
posted 5.26.09 @ 1pm
Upcoming
Film - Zombies of Mass Destruction -
posted 3.28.09 @ 12:30
Lost
Zombies Win Awards at SXSW! -
posted 3.17.09 @ 11:30pm
Upcoming
Film - Zombies of the Night! -
posted 3.17.09
New
Call of Duty World At War Map Pack delivers more zombies!
- posted 3.13.09 @ 11:30am
Bite
Mark Clothing Friend Coupon & Contest! -
posted 3.12.09 @ 5pm
Dead
Rising 2! Now Official with tasty screenshots!
- posted 3.11.09 @ 11:30pm
Official
XBOX Magazine Presents: ZOMBIES! -
posted 3.9.09 @ 10:30pm
Call
For Entries! Zombie Bites - A Zombie Short Film Compilation from
Wild Eye Releasing! -
posted 1.13.09 @ 12:30am
New
Interview! Steve Romanko talks to us about The Hell Patrol
- posted 12.31.08 @ 10am
New
Book Review - The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics
- posted 12.31.08 @ 10am
EXCLUSIVE!
Interview with Sherman "Bub"
Howard - posted
12.02.08 @ 1:15PM
Freshly
Dug - My Zombie Pinup Calendar! -
posted 11.19.08 @ 5:30pm
EXCLUSIVE
- Interview with Deadheads director
Brett Pierce! -
posted 11.17.08 @ 5pm
EXCLUSIVE!
New Film Review - Last of the Living
- posted 11.15.08 @ 2pm
World
War Z Movie News - Director Announced! -
posted 11.14.08 @ 9:15am
New
Film Review - Zombie Wars
- posted 11.13.08
New
Film Review - Zombies Zombies Zombies
- posted 11.13.08
New
Book Review – Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide By Glenn
Kay! – posted
11.1.08 @ 1pm
Cases
of rare “Respiren Flu” reported in parts of the United
States! –
posted 10.31.08 @ 6pm
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN FROM REVENANT MAGAZINE!! - posted
10.30.08 @ 8pm
SPLATTER:
Murder, Monsters, Mayhem & Gore
Valve's
"Dude, Where's My Thumb?" Left 4 Dead Contest!
- posted 10.28.08 @ 5pm
Gavin
Castleton's upcoming zombie themed album "Home"
- posted 10.27.08
New
Film Review - City of Rott -
posted 10.27.08
New
Left 4 Dead User Interface screenshots! -
posted 10.24.08 @ 1:30
Zombies
invade GTA4's Liberty City in new Downloadable Content!
- posted 10.24.08
New
Film Review - Dance of the Dead
- posted 10.18.08 @ 1pm
Upcoming
Zombie Film - George's Intervention
- posted 10.18.08 @ Midnight - Source:
New
Film Review - Reel Zombies -
posted 10.15.08 @ 11pm.JPG)
Dance
of the Dead hits DVD tomorrow October 14th from Ghost House Underground!
– posted 10.13.08 @ 10:45pm
New
Film Review – Colin –
posted 10.13.08 @ Noon
New
Film Review – Day of the Dead –
posted 10.13.08
New
details on the next Romero film!
- posted
10.3.08 @ noon
New
Film Review - American Zombie
- posted 10.2.08
New
Pen & Paper Zombie RPG from Palladium Books! - Dead Reign
- posted 9.29.08 @ 7:30
Next
Romero Film Not a Sequel?
- posted 9.26.08
Mailorder
Zombie Podcast Ep. 35 - Revenant Film Fest Interview!
- posted 9.25.08 
New
Film Review - The Stink of Flesh -
posted 9.25.08
New
Interactive short film - The Outbreak -
posted 9.23.08 @ 9pm
The
2008 HP Lovecraft Film Fest & CthulhuCon Oct. 3-5!
-posted 9.22.08
Stephen
Lindsay's 'Jesus Hates Zombies' gets the Arthur Suydam treatment
- posted 9.12.08 @11pm
New
Film Review - The Ghost Galleon -
posted 9.12.08
New
Film Review - Boy Eats Girl
- posted 9.12.08
Saints
Row 2 for XBOX 360 - Now with Zombies! -
posted 9.11.08 @ 11:10pm
Zombie
Chronicles - Serialized zombie fiction by J. Melzer!
– posted 9.9.08
New
Film Review – 28 Weeks Later
–
posted 9.8.08 @10:15am
New
Freshly Dug! Humerus Products! –
posted 9.5.08 @ 12:20am
Revenant
Magazine's hands-on Left 4 Dead Review! -
posted 8.30.08 @ 8:10pm
New
Film Review - Versus -
posted 8.30.08 @ 8pm
New
Zombie Undead Trailer!
- posted 8.29.08 @ 5:30pm
Go
Buy Zombie CSU By Jonathan Maberry! -
posted 8.29.08 @ 7:30pm
Exclusive
Interview! – Michael Todaro & Patrick Pierson of Nation
Undead –
posted 8.25.08 @ 11:30am
Exclusive
Interview with ‘Necro Sex Machine’ Author Andre Duza!
– posted 8.21.08 @ 1am
New
Film Review – Zombie Strippers –
posted 8.19.08 @ 10pm
New
Film Review – Redneck Zombies –
posted 8.19.08 @ 9:55pm
The
Dead - issue #2 cover and synopsis! -
posted 8.14.08
The
2008 Revenant Film Festival full lineup! –
posted 8.12.08