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ParaNorman Brings On The Zombies!

In this featurette from LAIKA and Focus Features, The Zombies of ParaNorman, Writer/Director Chris Butler, Director Sam Fell and Producer/Lead Animator Travis Knight discuss the creation of their "animated zombie movie for kids" and paying tribute to George Romero's living dead with their own take on the "shambling ghoul, the foot-dragging zombie"

ParaNorman rises from the dead and into theaters on August 17th.

New On Netflix: Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies

Available for streaming on Netflix now - Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies.

"Not to be confused with the big-screen, vampire hunting mashup, this direct-to-video horror flick has the Great Emancipator battling to save the Union from an attacking horde of Confederate zombies."

Directed by Richard Schenkman for The Asylum, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies stars Bill Oberst Jr. as Honest Abe.

Re-Animator Returns!

Currently out of print, Stuart Gordon's zombie classic Re-Animator returns to home video in the Fall with its first ever Blu-ray edition.

From the official press release:

"On September 4th, Image Entertainment resurrects one of the greatest horror films ever made with the Blu-ray™ debut of Stuart Gordon’s cult classic H.P. Lovecraft’s Re-Animator. Presented in a brand-new 1080p HD transfer approved by producer Brian Yuzna, the 1985 shocker was ranked #32 of 50 on EW’s “Top 50 Cult Films,” inspired two sequels as well as an award-winning stage musical!

Featuring high-resolution DTS-HD audio and packed with bonus features, the Re-Animator Blu-ray™ hits retail with an SRP of $17.97. Also available on DVD for an SRP of $9.98.

Adapted by Dennis Paoli, William J. Norris and Stuart Gordon from the H.P. Lovecraft short story, Re-Animator tells the strange tale of medical student Dan Cain (Bruce Abbot) and his girlfriend Megan Halsey (Barbara Crampton), both of them drawn to odd new student Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) who’s conducting secret experiments involving the re-animation of dead tissue. When one of the instructors, Dr. Carl Hill (David Gale), stumbles upon their activities, West murders him -- but is brought back to life, now thirsting for revenge as well as lusting after Megan. The final denouement features the re-animated Dr. Hill squaring off against Herbert and Dan in a battle royale within the school’s morgue, complete with resurrected “henchmen” and undoubtedly one of the greatest visual double entendres in all horror cinema!"


The special features on this Blu-ray edition will be:

Documentary: “Re-Animator Resurrectus”
Audio Commentary by Director Stuart Gordon
Audio Commentary by Producer Brian Yuzna and Actors Bruce Abbott, Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton and Robert Sampson
Interview with Director Stuart Gordon and Producer Brian Yuzna
Interview with Writer Dennis Paoli
Interview with Composer Richard Band
Music Discussion with Composer Richard Band
Interview with Fangoria Magazine editor Tony Timpone
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Theatrical trailer
TV Spots

Image Entertainment's Re-Animator Blu-ray will be available on September 4th and you can pre-order it now.

New On DVD: Zombiefied

Just released on DVD last week, Zombified is a 2011 production directed by Todd Jason Cook and starring Rebecca Torrellas, Mike Gebbie and Tayvis Dunnahoe.

"Tommy and Angel have a deadly secret that has tormented them for 13 years. Their fears become reality when a viral outbreak occurs at a local concert and fans become vicious zombies."

Positioned as the first slasher/zombie film combined, Zombiefied touts itself as "one of the most original, creepy and scary films with a unique story and premise. The film is non-stop action mixed with intense, on the edge of your seat moments in an eerie atmosphere. George Romero meets Friday the 13th."

Here's the official trailer:

Zombiefied is available now on DVD and VOD.

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!

 

World War Z brings in Damon Lindelof for rewrites

Paramount Pictures is reportedly turning to the co-creator of Lost to rewrite the already in production and allegedly already in trouble World War Z film.

The Hollywood Reporter says "Screenwriter Damon Lindelof has been brought in to save Paramount’s zombie movie World War Z."

Read their full story here.

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