Happy Halloween!
Hoping everyone has a safe and fun Halloween today (unless you're in Haddonfield - in that case - run!)
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One Zombie Record Broken, One Record Denied
The attempt at the Shocktober Fest Scream Park at Tulleys Farm in England broke the UK record for most zombies in one place but, unfortunately, it fell short of breaking the world record.
"Showing tremendous dead-ication a total of 2113 zombies from around the UK massed at the Tulleys Farm Shocktober Fest Scream Park, near Crawley on Saturday 6th October. Despite a fantastic turnout from the living dead, Guinness World Records adjudicators announced that the world record had not been broken and that the current record of 4093 zombies set in New Jersey USA on 30 Oct 2010 still stands," reported the Crawley Observer.
Even without the world record, it was a great effort. Congratulations to all who participated.
NOTLD At The Drive... Ride-In Theater
Have some free time tonight in Corpus Christi? Then bike on over to the Drive-In Ride-In Theater for a showing of the original Night of the Living Dead to kick-off Halloween season.
"October! A time for crisp weather, fall colors....and zombies!
Join CC Ride-In Theater as we screen the very film that created the modern zombie: George A. Romero's original Night of the Living Dead.
We are excited to have Fright Night and the CC Zombie Walk's support this month, so we'll be accepting cash donations for CASA of the Coastal Bend.
Use your "braaains":
Parents, this movie received an "intense" rating as far as frightening level. Please use discretion and read parental guide for Night of the Living Dead (spoiler alert... zombies attack!)"
Parents, this movie received an "intense" rating as far as frightening level. Please use discretion and read parental guide for Night of the Living Dead (spoiler alert... zombies attack!)"
Showtime for NOTLD is 9:30 but there's more fun to be add beforehand so RSVP on Facebook and check out their timeline of events for tonight.
And the best of a ride-in movie theater... you'll have your bike with you in case you need to make a fast getaway of the zombie apocalypse hits.
Stop Zombie Mouth!
The contents of trick 'r treat bags are going to look a little different this Halloween if PopCap, the American Dental Association and your local dentist get their way. They are all teaming up this October to Stop Zombie Mouth by offering up free Plants vs. Zombies game downloads for Halloween as a sugar-free alternative to candy.
"This Halloween, the Putrid Posse is coming after the mouths of kids everywhere. We need your help to stop them — and Stop Zombie Mouth! Team up with PopCap — makers of Plants vs. Zombies — and the American Dental Association to help teach kids of all ages about good oral hygiene. You can help by giving FUN instead of candy on Halloween — for free!"
Limited edition Plants vs. Zombies collectible trading cards with free download codes are available at your local dentist's office (if they are participating in this program) and free game coupons are available online at the Stop Zombie Mouth website so you can give them out to trick 'r treaters too.
Oswego Zombie Crawl: Come Walk With A Zombie
Next Saturday, September 29, Oswego NY becomes ground zero for the zombie apocalypse (and for what sounds like a heck of a good time).
Halloween Horror Nights Brings On The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Executive Producer and special effects guru Greg Nicotero takes a run through Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights haunted maze and bumps into a few familiar undead faces (and places).
Kill zombies, get a job with Google
Finally, a chance to put all that zombie-killing know how to practical use as Google's annual programmer hackathon turned into an undead whack-a-thon...
"The problem: Zombies are popping out of a graveyard. The challenge: Smash as many as possible.
It might sound like any mindless carnival game, but the stakes on Friday were high. The best zombie-smasher could be in the running to win $10,000—and perhaps a job at Google Inc."
Read the Wall Street Journal's full story here.
Saturn Awards Honor Robert Kirkman and The Walking Dead
On Thursday night, July 26th, The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films honored Robert Kirkman and The Walking Dead with Saturn Awards.
The Walking Dead took the award for Best Television Presentation and Robert Kirkman garned a special achievement nod with The Innovator Award.
Congratulations to Kirkman and the entire cast and crew of The Walking Dead. These awards have been well earned.
You can check out the full list of winners right here.
The Ultimate Zombie Survival Car!
When it came to building the ultimate zombie survival car, Hyundai knew one of the best people to turn to turn to for design inspiration was Robert Kirkman, the man whose imagination created the world of The Walking Dead.
Introducing the Elantra Coupe Zombie Survival Edition!
And they also knew that there was no better place to reveal their results than the San Diego Comic-Con!
How was this machine of mayhem created? Here's the making of...
Comic-Con: The Walking Dead poster
The Walking Dead has a new limited edition poster for the San Diego Comic-Con, created by Greg Capullo, and they're giving you a chance to win it!
Just follow the official Twitter for The Walking Dead TV show - @WalkigDead_AMC - and retweet their contest post for your chance to win!
Walking Dead Marathon on AMC Starts Today
Your chance to catch up on The Walking Dead starts today at 11:30am ET as AMC airs a full 19-episode series marathon.
Season 1 / Episodes 1 through 6 will air Saturday from 11:30am ET to 6:25pm ET.
Season 2 / Episodes 1 through 6 will air Saturday from 6:26pm ET to Sunday 1:00am ET
Season 2 / Episodes 5 through 13 will air on Sunday from 11:30am ET to 9:00pm ET.
After the marathon, at 9:00pm ET on Sunday night, AMC follows up with a special episode of The Talking Dead featuring a preview of Season 3 with series creator Robert Kirkman, show runner Glen Mazzara, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, comedian Drew Carey and enterainment journalist Dave Alpert.
Hardwick vs. Kirkman
The only things standing between Chris Hardwick and getting to the Course of the Force is an ILM executive, R2-D2, Boba Fett, a few Tusken Raiders and "The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman".
Luckily, Hardwick's got a lightsaber.
Happy Birthday to J.J. Abrams!
Happy birthday to filmmaker J.J. Abrams, born June 27, 1946, who brought us THE CASE, the great zombie film-within-a-film in SUPER 8.
Comic-Con 2012 + The Walking Dead
AMC has confirmed today that The Walking Dead will be represented at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego as it prepares for its Season 3 return:
The cast and producers of AMC's breakout hit series The Walking Dead will participate in an hour-long panel at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego, CA. Moderated by Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick, The Walking Dead panelists will discuss what fans can expect in the highly anticipated third season, which debuts in October.
The Walking Dead panelists include Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, David Morrissey, Executive Producer and Showrunner Glen Mazzara, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer Robert Kirkman and Co-Executive Producer and Special Effects Make-up Supervisor Greg Nicotero.
More Details
• Autograph session on Fri., Jul. 13 at 10:45AM at Booth #3721
• Panel on Fri., Jul. 13 at 1:25PM in Hall H
• Press roundtable interviews available on Fri., Jul. 13 at 3PM
Spotted at Book Expo America...
Snapped this (blurry) picture of the cover of an upcoming book by Darren Shan titled...
Live Video Chat with Seth Grahame-Smith Tonight
Goodreads is having a live video chat with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith about his new book Unholy Night, his upcoming movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and any other things that their registered users can think to ask about.
This is happening tonight in just a little overt an hour from now at 7pm ET.
Watch live streaming video from goodreads at livestream.com
Twitter chat with 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' author Seth Grahame-Smith
Figment, the online writing community, is hosting a Twitter chat with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith tonight begininng at 7pm ET.
Grahame-Smith is also the writer behind Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter and his newest release Unholy Night as well as being the screenwriter of Tim Burton's DARK SHADOWS.
To take part in the chat, follow @FigmentFiction, @SethGS and use hashtag #figlitchat.
Twitter chat with Glen Mazzara tonight
Walking Dead show runner Glen Mazzara is hosting a Twitter chat tonight at 10pm ET.
Hashtag for the chat is simple enough - #walkingdeadchat.
Attack of the Chocolate Zombie Bunnies!
Just in time for Easter, ThinkGeek brings on the zombie bunny apocalypse!
Of course, start with the head!
EW.com Chatting Live With Norman Reedus Tonight
Entertainment Weekly is chatting live with The Walking Dead's Norman 'Daryl' Reedus tonight at 9pm ET.
"Norman Reedus, the beloved actor who each week brings to life The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon, the most badass character on TV, will be joining us for an EW.com live chat this Sunday at 9 p.m. ET. He’ll be taking your questions and adding his running commentary to the new episode “Judge, Jury, Executioner,” in which Rick ends up siding with Shane, leading Dale to fear the group is losing its humanity."
Join EW.com's online chat here.