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!