

Exclusive
interview with ‘Last of the Living’ director Logan McMillan!
– posted 8.27.08 @ Midnight
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!

Exclusive
Interview! – Michael Todaro & Patrick Pierson of Nation Undead
– posted 8.25.08 @ 11:30am
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!

Exclusive
Interview with ‘Necro Sex Machine’ Author Andre Duza!
– posted 8.21.08 @ 1am
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. "

New
Interview - NOTLD: Reanimated's Mike Schneider! -
posted 8.3.08
We reported last month about about a new Night of the Living dead project
in the works, ‘Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated’ is an
ambitious and absolutely awesome project that has artists from all corners
of the world collaborating to recreate and re-envision an all animated
version of George Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead. We
recently spoke with project coordinator Mike Schneider about the project
and his plans for the project once it is complete.
We are very excited about the film and from what we have seen of the
artwork so far, this is going to be a very interesting film!

Interview
with The Revenant comic creators! –
posted 6.25.08
We had the chance to speak with The Revenant comic writer Rob Worley
and artist Mateus Santolouco about the upcoming comic book The Revenant!
The Revenant is a tale of vengeance as an undead gunslinger comes back
from the dead as a vigilante to snuff out the gangsters that wronged him.
Featuring a pulp art style and having influences from classic tales like
The Shadow, The Revenant is definitely not to be missed!

Dual
Interview! Fatally Yours and Revenant Magazine -
posted 6.20.08
In this interesting Dual interview, we talk to Sarah (Fatally Yours)
from horror site Fatally Yours about her love of all things horror. As
if that wasn't cool enough, the tables get turned and Revenant Magazine's
brains are on the chopping block as Revenant's Geoff Bough gets interviewed
about the history and future of Revenant Magazine as well as his love
of the undead.

EXCLUSIVE!
– Interview with ‘The Dead Matter’ Director Edward Douglas!
– posted 6.8.08
The Dead Matter is an upcoming film from Midnight Syndicate composer
and Director Edward Douglas. The film has an amazing cast including Tom
Savini and is co-produced by Robert Kurtzman (KNB EFX) and Precinct 13.
The story surrounds a relic with occult powers that falls into the hands
of a grief-stricken woman who is trying to contact her dead brother. Both
zombies and vampires play a role in the mayhem that ensues. It stars Andrew
Divoff (Wishmaster, Lost, Indiana Jones 4), Jason Carter (Babylon 5, Charmed),
and Tom Savini. The movie was co-produced by Midnight Syndicate Films
and Robert Kurtzman’s (Wishmaster, producer From Dusk Till Dawn)
Precinct 13 Entertainment. Midnight Syndicate will be doing the score.

EXCLUSIVE!
- Interview with Scott Kragelund & Erik Van sant, creators of the
film 'The Book of Zombie'. -
posted 6.1.08
Upon first hearing of The Book of Zombie, I was immediately intrigued
by the premise. After digging a little deeper I knew this film was going
to be a rich blend of comedy and zombies! It was also filmed in my hometown
of Seattle and I know that Seattle has some of the best zombie fans around
so it was only natural that I get in touch with the film makers Erik Van
Sant and Scott Kragelund and pick their brains about the film...

Interview
with custom figure designer Thomas Gillespie -
posted 5.26.08 @ 1pm
We shambled upon Thomas Gillespie's (AKA Dinosauria) awesome custom figure
work and were amazed at the superb craftmanship in his custom figures.
Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland...some of Thomas' most notable work is
on the ever-popular Dunny figures from KidRobot. Thomas will transform
the figure into a Dunny of the Dead. His work also includes famous horror
icons like Leatherface, Jason, Freddy and Michael Meyers. He also transformed
figures of the band Gorillaz into the lurching dead.
We got the chance to talk with Thomas about his figures and love of old
horror and zombie flicks.

EXCLUSIVE
- Interview with 'Zombie CSU' author Jonathan Maberry -
posted 5.14.08 @ 2am
We'd be lieing through our rotten teeth if we said we haven't asked ourselves
what we would do if the dead rose to feed on the living. Some people have
zombie contingency plans, the idea has been the subject of various books...albeit
light-hearted and comedic in nature but thorough nonetheless.
One author is taking a much more serious approach to the subject matter.
Author Jonathan Maberry is set to release his book 'Zombie CSU: The Forensics
of the Living Dead', due to release in August. The book is an in-depth
look at how certain city, state and federal agencies would respond in
the event of a zombie outbreak. Featuring interviews with police officers,
forensic analysts, military veterans, celebrities and zombie experts.
We got the chance to talk with Jonathan about his book...

Exclusive!
Interview with Zombie Fest/World Zombie Day curator Mark Menold!
- posted 5.7.08 @ Midnight
America's new favorite holiday, World Zombie Day makes it's debut this
October by way of Pittsburgh horror mastermind Mark Menold. Mark is creator
of Pittsburgh's new horror host show, the 'It's Alive!' show as well as
Zombie Fest and World Zombie Day!
World Zombie Day this year will feature zombie walks throughout the world
as shamblers rise and unite to not only attempt a world record but to
help local charities. We talk to Mark about the event and his show...

Exclusive!
Interview with horror artist RM Hanson –
posted 5.6.08 @ 2:15am
We are HUGE fans of horror art here at Revenant Magazine, having grown
up with a love of horror most our lives and working in association with
some amazing artists. Names like Bernie Wrightson, Simon Bisley, Shane
Oakley, Nat Jones, Jay Fotos, Jeff Zornow, Tony Moore, D.W. Frydendall
and Basil Gogos have plagued the pages of our comics and monster mags
and infected our brains with a lust for more amazing horror artwork.
Artist RM Hanson recently got in touch with us and I was instantly hooked
on his unique style of artwork. I had to know more about this amazing
artist. Fortunately for all of us, RM is a really nice guy and we got
to chat about his work and love of all things horror.

Exclusive!
Interview with artist D.W. Frydendall!
- posted 4.29.08 @ Midnight
D.W. Frydendall has been terrorizing the pages of comics for a while
now. Having worked on titles like SLG's 'The Haunted Mansion' and 'Satan's
3-Ring Circus' amongst being an illustrator and 3-d animator, D.w's work
is absolutely amazing. His work can also be seen throughout the music
world on band artwork the likes of Calabrese and The Impossible Ones.
We got to talk to D.W. about his love of monsters and zombies and what
the future holds.

Interview
with 'Awakening' comic creators Nick Tapalansky & Alex Eckman-Lawn!
- posted 4.15.08 @ 12:30pm
Awakening is a new title from Archaia Studios Press from writer Nick
Tapalansky and artist Alex Eckman-Lawn. The story centers around the small
town of Park Falls and some mysterious deaths/attacks. Detective Derrick
Peters is retired from the police force but receives a visit from Cynthia
Ford, the town crazy who claims to have an explanation to the recent mutilations.
She utters one word...zombies. Is she crazy or does she have some valid
insight into what is happening? You'll have to grab the upcoming collected
hardcover edition and immerse yourself in this stunning mystery! We just
did a GREAT interview with Nick and Alex about the title so I emplore
you to check it out!

Interview
with Dance of the Dead Director Gregg Bishop
- posted 4.2.08 @ 12:30pm
As more and more zombie films spring forth from their graves, you'd expect
after all these years that the genre might be showing a little wear. Then
comes a film that puts a whole new spin on the walking dead. Gregg Bishop's
'Dance of the Dead' is just that film. The story revolves around the night
of the big high school prom, as the dead rise from their graves to feast
on the flesh of the living, an unlikely band of heroes emerge...the losers
who couldn't get dates to the dance! Dance of the Dead recently played
SXSW in Austin to packed crowds and has received rave reviews thus far!
We spoke with Dance of the Dead director Gregg Bishop about Dance of the
Dead and eating Texas Barbecue! Read the interview!

Interview
with Berserker Comics about their upcoming title 'The Dead'!
- posted 4.1.08 @ 1:30pm
Upon first hearing about the upcoming comic 'The Dead' what initially
struck me was the insanely awesome creative team of Simon Bisley, Alan
Grant and Glenn Fabry. I have been a fan of their respective works for
a long time now and they are now highly acclaimed in the industry. Naturally,
when I discovered this team was to be working on a zombie comic, it was
excellent news. The story begins right in the thick of the outbreak and
follows a group of firefighters who are trying to secure their surrounding
area in hopes to take back the city. We spoke with 'The Dead' publisher
Berserker Comics about the book, check out the interview by clicking the
button below!

Interview
with ‘Creepers’ writer/directors CJ Johnson and Nick Thiel
– posted 3.30.08 @ 1pm
‘Creepers’ is the short film from acclaimed film makers CJ
Johnson and Nick Thiel. The story is a sc-fi/horror hybrid that draws
inspiration from classic sci-fi films like The Thing and Aliens as much
as it does from zombie films like Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead.
We got the chance to talk to CJ and Nick about the film and they give
us the full scoop about the film and production as well as what we can
expect from their film.

Interview
with Effects Artist Brian Sipe -
posted 3.25.08
We talk with Make-up Effects Artist Brian Sipe about the special effects
industry and showcase some of Brian's incredible work.

Interview
with 'Dead Noon' director Andrew Wiest -
posted 3.16.08
Revenant staff writer Wayne Simmons sinks his spurs into Andrew Wiest,
director of Dead Noon for a review and an amazing interview.
Dead Noon is the tale of vengeance and the undead in the Wild West. Featuring
six-gun slingin, undead skeletons and other walking dead honchos...Dead
Noon sounds like a classic! It even has horror icon Kane Hodder!

Interview
with 'Stone's War' director Marko Mäkilaakso -
posted 3.4.08
Stone's War is one of the most intriguing storylines for a zombie film
and we have been pretty excited about the film. Stone's War is set during
WWII in 1942. Captain Stone (Andrew Tiernan) leads a platoon of American
soldiers on a mission to destroy an enemy bunker. When they arrive at
their destination, they join forces with a Finnish Special Forces squadron
lead by Captain Niemi (Jouko Ahola) and Lt. Laasko (Miko Leppilampi).
As the combined forces assault the enemy bunker, they are met by the same
troops they had killed moments earlier during an ambush. The living dead?
Evil forces? or SS experiments gone wrong? We had the chance to speak
with Stone's War director Marko Mäkilaakso to talk about the film.

Interview
with 'Zombie Commandos From Hell' creator Steph Dumais -
posted 2.19.08
Online comics are hugely popular right now and Zombie Commandos From
Hell is definitely one of the better ones out there. Zombie Commandos
From Hell is a futuristic splatterpunk tale with zombies from the mind
of Steph Dumais. We got to talk with Steph about the comic, check it out..

Interview
with 'Colin' director Marc Price -
posted 2.4.08
The zombie film has been shifting gears recently as film maker's are
taking the subgenre in new and exciting directions. The lastest film from
director Marc Price and Nowhere Fast Productions is a film entitled 'Colin'
and is the first feature film of it's kind to portray the story through
the eyes of a zombie named Colin.
We got the opportunity to speak with 'Colin' writer and director Marc
Price about the film.

Interview
with Peril Unlimited's Mike Jones -
posted 2.4.08
It's a rarity to find cool zombie action figures these days. Custom figures
have taken some of the wind out of the corporate toy maker's sails (pun
intended). Mike Jones has created Peril Unlimited, his at home custom
toy studio in California. Zombie figures are his specialty and these are
some of the best looking zombie sculpts I have ever seen. We got to talk
to Mike about his figures and Peril Unlimited.

Interview
with artist Bryan Barnes -
posted 1.31.08
Often times we seek out art and when art seeks us out, we're usually
amazed at what is brought to our attention. Such is with the incredible
artwork of San Diego artist Bryan Barnes whose artwork and imagery find
beauty in the darkness.

Interview
with Jim Ojala and Scotty Fields, creators of the Marvel Zombies: The
Movie Fan Film. -posted 1.21.08
Last week we reported about the insanely awesome fan film
Marvel Zombies: The Movie. A short but oh-so-sweet film that featured
incredible costumes and a high gloss production quality.
Today we got an inside look at the making of the movie and
learn more about the men behind the monsters in an exclusive interview
with creators Jim Ojala and Scotty Fields.

Interview
with '2' Director Andy Davis
We had the opportunity to throw a
few questions to Andy Davis, director of the exciting new zombie film
'2'.
"2" is a zombie survivalist film. It centers around
two survivors in a dying world. The story was dreamed up by Andy Davis
(Mud, I'm Sorry) in his late high school years and has been transformed
into a nail biting screenplay by author Al Lamanda (Dunstan Falls). Olin
Smith (Mud, I'm Sorry) and John Lane (Lobsteroids) will produce this HD
feature. "

Interview
with Axed Director Joshua Long
When I first stumbled upon the trailer for this
ambitious Aussie indie, I was stunned at how impressive it looked. What
do you get when you combine a compelling story, a great script and director,
an amazing Fx team, a bunch of local zombie fans, a ton of zombies, and
a truckload of blood and gore? You get Joshua Long's 'Axed!' Read on for
an in-depth interview with Josh and some incredible film stills.

Interview
with Library of the Living Dead host Dr. Pus!
Wayne Simmons sits down with Dr. Pus, the host of the excellent podcast
'Library Of The Living Dead.' They talk zombies, the future of podcasting
and what makes Dr. Pus tick. Check it out!

Interview with RISEN director Damon Crump
Geoff Bough talks with RISEN director Damon Crump about his film RISEN.
"The dawn of a new day in suburbia quickly becomes hell on earth
when an army of flesh-eating dead invades. With their infant daughter
suddenly lost in a city abandoned by the living and ruled by the dead,
Sam and Jenny embark on a desperate mission to find her. When the rising
tide of the dead forces them into a makeshift rescue station under the
rule of a lone Texas Ranger (Steven Lee) and beseiged by ravenous hordes,
they fight to prove that a parent's love for a child is a force not even
the undead can stop."

Interview
with Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg, co-author ofZombiemania: 80 Movies To
Die For
Revenant's John Reppion talks to co-author Arnold Blumberg about his
new book Zombiemania, a 500 page extensive analyses of 80 films
that defined the zombie movie subgenre and left the world trembling for
mooooore BRAINS!!

Interview
with SOTA Toys Production Manager Jed Haigh
We had the opportunity to speak with SOTA Toys Production Manager Jed
Haigh about the long awaited release of the Land of the Dead figures from
SOTA Toys. Learn the process of creating a figure and what other zombie
goodness SOTA has planned for us.

Interview
with Die You Zombie Bastards director Haig Demarjian
Revenant contributor David L. Tamarin had the chance to speak with director
Haig Demarjian about his film Die You Zombie Bastards, the outrageously
funny, over-the-top, gory romp that has been a hit at festivals all around
the country. Check out the interview and then get Die You Zombie Bastards
on dvd!

Interview
with Redemption of the Undead writer/director Matt Somerville
This little indie gem is shaping up to be something major! The trailer
for Matt Somerville's 'Redemption of The Undead' hit the web late October
and quickly grabbed the spotlight with an intense trailer that has zombie
fans salivating for more. We got an exclusive interview with writer/director
Matt Somerville who spills his guts about "Redemption".

Interview
with 68' creative team: Mark Kidwell, Nat Jones and Jay Fotos
'68, the upcoming book from Image Comics is an undead tale set in Vietnam
during the war. As the freshly dead begin to rise, they have no loyalty
to either warring side, just a hunger for the flesh of the living. We
spoke with '68 creators Mark Kidwell (writer), Nat Jones (artist), and
Jay Fotos (colorist) about this exciting and gory comic! Check the interview
and get a look at some of the artwork as well!

Interview
with Detained writer/director Jason Tammemägi
Detained writer/director Jason Tammemägi talks to us about his "no-budget"
zombie feature in which he was able to convince Jarlath Conroy (who played
McDermott in the original Day of the Dead film) to jump on cast. Detained
is a great look at self expression through film. In the vein of Romero's
socio-political standpoint, Detained pulls no punches when it comes to
addressing issues that threaten society and the fears of mankind. Oh,
and it has lots of zombies too! Check out this awesome interview!

Interview
with 'World War Z' author Max Brooks
We talk to Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide and his new
book World War Z: An Oral History of The Zombie War. Max is a bigtime
zombie fan, if you couldn't deduce that from the subject of his books.
Revenant staff writer John Reppion talks with Max about the new book and
the recent acquisition of the film rights by some major Hollywood players.
Be sure to check out this interview!

Interview
with Marvel Max's 'Zombie' author Mike Raicht
We talk with Mike Raicht, the writer of Marvel Max's upcoming 'Zombie.'
Zombie' is a 4 issue mini-series that chronicles the story of Simon Garth,
a character revived from the Silver Age of Marvel. Simon is just an ordinary
guy that will become an extraordinary hero. When a bank heist goes terribly
awry and the dead walk to feast on ther living, Simon Garth must make
some life saving decisions as he protects survivors from homicidal bank
robbers and the undead. Zombie is due out in September from Marvel's MAX
line.

Interview
with Automaton Transfusion writer/director Steven C. Miller
We talk experimental government zombies
with Automaton Transfusion writer/director Steven C. Miller. Automaton
Transfusion is the story of US Military experiements gone bad as zombies
take siege on the small town of Downey. Don't miss this interview!

Interview
with 'The South Will Rise Again' director Travis Nicholson
We sit down with director Travis Nicholson
for a hilarious look at the upcoming film The South Will Rise Again. The
film is a redneck zombie romp involving karate, vengeful deceit, meth
labs, zombies, samurai swords and heavy metal. We are very much looking
forward to this film and I am sure you will be as well after reading this
interview.

Interview
with 'Awaken the Dead' writer/director Jeff Brookshire
We pick the brains of Awaken the Dead
writer/director Jeffrey McMichael Brookshire about his upcoming zombie
film Awaken the Dead in which a man of god and an assassin's daughter
must both embrace their dark pasts in order to survive a world besieged
by the undead. Awaken the Dead stars Gary Douglas Kohn, Lindasy Morris,
Nate Witty, Michael Robert Nyman and Paul Dion Monte. Check out the interview
to learn more about this soon to be cult hit!

Interview with 'Fear The Dead'
scribe Michael Alan Nelson
We talk shop with Fear The
Dead comic writer Michael Alan Nelson about this great comic from BOOM
Studios. Fear The Dead is a story of survival during a zombie outbreak.
The tale is told in the form of a journal from the survivor's perspective
with incredible artwork from some of the biggest names in the the business...Nat
Jones, Jay Fotos, Eric Powell, Chee, Josh Medors and many others. We get
the word on how it all came together.

Interview
with 'Rising of Bub' creative team: Mark Kidwell, Jeff Zornow and Joe
Allard
We salivate over the brains of the creative
team of the upcoming comic book 'Day of the Dead: The Rising of Bub' from
Dead Dog Entertainment. The comic book is a 3 issue mini series that continues
the story of Bub, the popular zombie from George Romero's Day of the Dead.
We talk to writer Mark Kidwell, artist Jeff Zornow and artist/colorist
Joe Allard about bringing Bub back! Check out the interview and head right
over to your local comic shop and tell them you want this awesome comic!
The comic will hit shelves in September!

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