AOTS Takes On Zombie Films
The Attack of the Show's resident film critic Chris Gore takes a look at The Walking Dead Season 1 release along with other zombie DVD releases in a decidedly undead segment of DVDuesday.
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New On DVD: The Zombie Farm
Just released on DVD today - The Zombie Farm.
Produced in 2009 and directed by Ricardo Islas (Night Fangs, Frankenstein: Day of the Beast) and starring Khotan, Adriana Cataño, Roberto Montesinos and Monika Munoz, The Zombie Farm is a Maya Entertainment release.
"Rocque (Roberto Montesinos) is a spirit priest, or santero, who's asked by local resident Ana Maria (Monika Munoz) for protection from her abusive husband. When Rocque tells Ana that he's powerless to help her, she turns to rival priestess Mama Luna (Nadia Rowinsky). The priestess helps Ana kill her husband, but then adds him to her collection of zombie slaves. Now, Rocque has to keep Ana, and himself, from succumbing to the same zombie fate."
The Zombie Farm is available on DVD.
Filmax Returns With 'The Returned'
Spain-based Filmax Entertainment, makers of [Rec] and Beyond Re-Animator, will be adding a zombie film film to their filmography with The Returned, to be directed by Manuel Carballo.
Variety reports "Carballo's third feature, "The Returned" centers on a woman who works in a hospital's special unit where patients need daily vaccines to prevent the development of a terrible virus."
Manuel Carballo's previous work includes Exorcismus (aka La posesion de Emma Evans) and The Last of the Just.
The Returned will be an English language production.
Fright Night Remake Director May Helm Pride And Prejudice And Zombies
Looks like Craig Gillespie, director of Lars and the Real Girl and the 2011 remake of Fright Night, is in the lead, at least for this week, to direct the film version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Deadline.com reports that "Gillespie is frontrunner to direct" however Lionsgate has said there is "no deal yet".
And the MTV Movies Blog thinks he's the perfect choice:
But it's really the fact that Gillespie directed the upcoming horror comedy Fright Night that has us thinking he's the right man for the job. The remake of the 1985 classic is sure to be a hit thanks to its three powerhouse leading men: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and Doctor Who's David Tennant. We just like to think of Fright Night's ironic edge as a primer for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Having seen the underwhelming Lars and the Real Girl as well as Mr. Woodcock, another title on Gillespie's filmography, we can't share MTV's confidence or enthusiasm about this news but, no matter who ends up in the director's chair, we're going along for the ride.
Zombies Of The Caribbean
Captain Jack Sparrow find himself up against mermaids, Blackbeard... and zombies!
Watch the extended Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides preview that just premiered during the Super Bowl:
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides lands in theaters on May 20th in IMAX 3D, RealD 3D and Disney Digital 3D.
Why Did David O. Russell Drop Out Of 'Pride & Prejudice & Zombies'?
The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog reports that the decision by Oscar-nominated director David O. Russell to drop out of the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies film came down to a simple matter of budget... or a lack thereof.
“I thought at $40 to $50 million was a bargain price to make a “Sherlock Holmes”-style period action romance that happened to have zombies in it,” Russell said. “The studio budgeted it as a genre zombie movie and gave me $25 to $28 million. I was like, that’s not cool."
Fresh on the heels of multiple Academy Award nominations for his film The Fighter, including his own nod for Best Director, Russell just might have any easier time getting the budgets he wants now.
Cut Your Own Resident Evil: Afterlife Trailer
Sony Pictures is giving Resident Evil fans a chance to edit their own trailer for Afterlife through the Alice in Action Movie Maker:
Resident Evil: Afterlife is available now on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D.
Save 70% On Zombieland - $5.99
Zombieland on DVD is on sale now for just $5.99.
The Zombieland Blu-ray is also on sale with over 40% off, priced at just $14.99.
New Year's Eve Zombie Marathon!
New on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D This Week: Resident Evil: Afterlife
Just released today - Resident Evil: Afterlife.
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter and Wentworth Miller, Afterlife is the fourth installment in the Resident Evil film series (and also the highest grossing entry with a $60 million + domestic box office).
Sony Pictures is presenting the title on three different formats - DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D.
After a one-woman assault on the Umbrella Corporation's fortress, Alice's (Mila Jovovich) superhuman abilities are neutralized. Now, fleeing the Undead masses created by the T-virus, Alice reunites with Claire Redfield (Ali Larter) and her brother, Chris (Wentworth Miller). Together they take refuge with other survivors in an abandoned prison, where a savage zombie mob stands between them and the safety of "Arcadia." Escaping these bloodthirsty mutants will take an arsenal. But facing off with Albert Wesker and the Umbrella Corporation will take the fight for survival to a new level of danger. - Sony Pictures
And don't forget to enter IGN's Resident Evil: Afterlife Alice In Action Sweepstakes for your chance to win authentic props from the film and other swag.
New On DVD This Week: The Horde (La Horde)
The 2009 French zombie thriller The Horde (La Horde), directed by Yannick Dahan & Benjamin Rocher and starring Claude Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins and Eriq Ebouaney, has just been released this week on DVD by MPI Home Video.
Paris is burning, chaos reigns, and the undead are everywhere. But the usual bad human behavior continues. After a policeman is brutally murdered by a criminal gang, four of his colleagues, including the dead man’s former girlfriend, plot revenge. They ambush the gang’s run-down high-rise base, but their attack goes wrong and they end up the captives of the sadistic creeps. Yet just as the unlucky four about to be executed, a horde of cannibalistic creatures breaks into the building. The criminals and the cops quickly realize they must stand together against the flesh-eating monsters if any humans are to survive. - MPI Home Video
The Horde is available now on DVD. Bonus features include the international trailer, a making of featurette and an alternate beginning.
Home Alone With Zombies
The titles says it all. 'nuff said.
IGN's Resident Evil: Afterlife Sweepstakes!
From now until January 18, 2011, IGN is running their Resident Evil: Afterlife Alice in Action Sweepstakes with prizes including actual props from the film and more!
The Grand Prize winner is going to walk away with authentic Afterlife props - including a bloody Umbrella Troopers body armor and na soldier's helmet (from Premiere Props) - plus a zombie t-shirt, Resident Evil hoodie and TomandAndy's soundtrack for the film.
Three runners up will get the t-shirt, hoodie and the soundtrack.
Enter here for your chance to win!
Resident Evil: Afterlife will be released this Tuesday, December 27th on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D.
The Under $10 Horror Blu-ray Sale!
Just in time for Christmas, Amazon has a nice collection of Blu-rays on sale for less than $10 (with some as low as $6.99). If you're shopping for a horror fan this holiday season, then these might make a very nice gruesome stocking stuffer.
Ttitles included in the sale range from 28 Days Later to An American Werewolf in London to Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Fly, The Mist, Planet Terror, Trick 'r Treat and more.
These prices may not last long so, if you were planning on getting any of these titles, grab them now.
28 Days Later - $9.49
30 Days of Night - $6.99
An American Werewolf In London (Full Moon Edition) - $8.99
Bram Stoker's Dracula - $9.99
Carrie (1976) - $9.99
Child's Play (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) - $9.99
The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) - $9.99
The Final Destination - $8.99
The Final Patient - $6.99
The Fly - $8.49
Freddy vs. Jason - $9.49
Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978) - $9.99
The Hills Have Eyes 2: Unrated (2007) - $9.49
Hostel Part II - $6.99
I Am Legend - $8.99
Let The Right One In - $8.99
The Lost Boys - $8.99
Midnight Movie - $9.49
The Mist (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) - $9.99
Mortuary (Tobe Hooper) - $6.99
The Omen - $9.49
Planet Terror (2-Disc Special Edition) - $9.99
Prom Night - $6.99
The Relic - $9.99
Salvage - $6.99
See No Evil - $9.99
Sorority Row (2010) - $9.99
Total Terror 1: Demonic / Uninvited - $8.99
Total Terror 2: Bruch With Death / Harvest of Fear - $9.99
Trick 'r Treat - $9.49
Underworld Evolution - $8.99
Have fun shopping!
Cuba's first zombie flick - Juan of the Dead
CNN reports on Cuba's first zombie film...
An eerie silence hangs over Havana's main sea-front avenue as smoke drifts out of a lone abandoned car.
Suddenly, dozens of bloodied figures lurch into view, some with empty eye sockets, others dragging limbs behind them.
It's another day on location for "Juan of the Dead," Cuba's first zombie movie, a mix of camp gore and wry satire.
In this version, the communist government blames the zombie invasion on U.S.-backed dissidents intent on destabilizing the country.
New On DVD This Week: Fistful Of Brains
"Two hearts... One love... No chance!!!"
The ultra-low budget zombie Western Fistful of Brains, written and directed by Christine Parker, just saw its wide debut on DVD yesterday. Originally released in 2008, the film stars Jacqueline Martini, Conrad Osborne, Darrell Parker, Edward Warner and Chuck Williams.
"The town of Shadowhawk is overrun by zombies when it gets caught in a war between two mysterious brothers. One of the brothers has sold the townsfolk his “magical elixir” promising them immortality. What he doesn’t tell them is that he’s recruiting them for his zombie army, and they will develop an unquenchable hunger for human flesh!"
Brain Damage Films is handling distribution. Disc features include and audio commentary, blooper reel, a making of featurette, trailers and more.
Parker previously directed the 2007 low budget bunny-zombie gorefest The Forever Dead.
The teaser trailer for Fistful of Brains:
Fistful of Brains is available for purchase on DVD now.
New On DVD: Zombie Girl: The Movie (2010)
"Emily is twelve. She's making a movie. It's feature-length. And it's a zombie movie."
Zombie Girl: The Movie, a documentary about the filmmaking efforts of a 12-year old girl who loves zombies, has just been released on DVD today. Directed by Aaron Marshall, Erik Mauck and Justin Johnson, Zombie Girl: The Movie profiles Emily Hagins as she makes her first feature length film - Pathogen.
With the help of her mother as agent, crew, and biggest fan, Emily launches an epic adventure in genre filmmaking, battling everything from budget shortfalls to self-doubt, all while coming of age as a teenager.
Emily has the vision and her mom has the driver’s license. Together, their journey is an enlightening look at a growing world of young moviemakers and the bloodiest mother/daughter story you’ve ever seen. - ZombieGirlTheMovie.com
Hagins began writing her feature in 2004 and had it completed by 2006, when it premiered at the Alamo Drafthouse.
Pathogen, in its entirety, is included as a bonus feature on the DVD.
Zombie Girl: The Movie is available now on DVD.
Resident Evil: Damnation is coming (and here's the trailer)
Capcom is producing Resident Evil: Damnation, a sequel to their 2008 CG-animated release Resident Evil: Degeneration and, this time around, the film will be in 3D.
G4TV's Attack of the Show got an exclusive look at RE: Damnation with this trailer:
Resident Evil: Degeneration is currently available on DVD and Blu-ray.
This trailer will also appear on the home video release of Resident Evil: Afterlife, coming to DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on December 28th.
Frank Darabont's Favorite Movies For Halloween
MTV Movies got Frank Darabont, the writer-producer-director of AMC's The Walking Dead to sit down to list his favorite horror movies for Halloween.
Guess I'll need to check out Count Yorga, Vampire now.
Amazon's Exclusive Blu-ray Zombie Bundle On Sale!
If you're thinking about upgrading your copies of Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead and Evil Dead II to Blu-ray, then this is the week to do it. Amazon has created their own exclusive Zombie Bundle and priced it at $27.99 as their Blu-Ray Boxed Set Deal of the Week.