New On Blu: Sugar Hill

New this week from Kino Video is Sugar Hill, directed by Paul Maslansky, and starring Marki Bey, Robert Quarry, Don Pedro Colley, Charlie Robinson, and Richard Lawson..

"Pray you never cross a woman out for revenge and her squad of zombie hitmen! When a black nightclub entrepreneur gets taken out by the mob, his girlfriend, "Sugar" Hill (Marki Bey), calls upon the voodoo high priest Baron Samedi to summon up the undead to carry out an unholy plan for revenge. Packed with horror, action, and loads of 70s funk, Suger Hill will slay you!"

Special features in an audio commentary by Paul Maslansky, on-camera Interviews with Paul Maslansky, Charlie Robinson, and Richard Lawson, and the trailer.

Sugar Hill is available now on Blu-ray, DVD, and Amazon Instant Video.

This Poster Has Cooties!

Here is the new poster for Cooties, the new zombie kids vs. teachers movie directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, and starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, Leigh Whannell, Nasim Pedrad, Ian Brennan, and Jorge Garcia.

Cooties will be in theaters and available on demand on September 18, 2015.

Uwe Boll Lets Fans Know What He Really Thinks of Them, Crowdfunding, and Hollywood

After the failure of his Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for Rampage 3: No Mercy, Uwe Boll, the infamous director of House of the Dead, and producer of Zombie Massacre aka Apocalypse Z, and Zombie Massacre 2: Reich of the Dead, went on a YouTube rant to let everyone know what he really thinks about the crowdfunding process and the fans who participate in it.

The title of the first video, "f--ck you all," should let you know that this is all NSFW.

New On DVD: Infected

New this week from Image Entertainment is Infected, directed by Andrew Gilbert, and starring Luke Hobson, Nicky Paul Barton, Roger Fowler, Samuel Hogarth, and David Wayman.

"An average day in a quiet suburb becomes ground zero for the end of the world that we knew. When a fast-spreading global pandemic turns ordinary people into flesh-eating monsters, a handful of terrified survivors and the remnants of an army squad find refuge in an elementary school turned emergency shelter. With the hordes of walking dead trying to get in, scarce weapons and a dwindling food supply, the embattled refugees begin to turn on each other. As they slowly perish, they desperately attempt to escape and determine if they are the last uninfected humans left on Earth."

Infected is available now on DVD.

Joe Dante Returns To Horror With The Zombie Comedy 'Burying The Ex'

Joe Dante, the director of Gremlins, Piranha, and The Howling, returns to horror with the upcoming release of Burying The Ex, his new zombie comedy that stars Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandra Daddario, Oliver Cooper, and features an appearance by Dick Miller.

It seemed like nice guy Max (Anton Yelchin) was going to have trouble breaking up with his girlfriend Evelyn (Ashley Greene), until he catches a break when she is hit by a bus. Fate has a way of helping out like that sometimes. He even meets a new girl (Alexandra Daddario). Unfortunately, his luck runs out when she rises from the dead as a zombie ex-girlfriend from hell... except she thinks that they're still dating.

Burying The Ex will be released in theaters and on DVD and VOD on June 19, 2015.

New On DVD: Zombies From Outer Space

New this week from Olive Films is Zombies From Outer Space, a German film from 2012 directed by Martin Faltermeier and starring Judith Gorgass, Siegfried Foster, and Florian Kiml.

"Rural Bavaria. The late 1950′s. Something very strange is taking place.

When Maria (Judith Gorgrass) happens upon the dead body of a woman little does she realize the terror that will be unleashed in Zombies From Outer Space. Noted scientist Dr. Robert Hoelzlein (Florian Kiml) and American Army Captain John Welles (Siegfried Foster), both brought into investigate the crime, soon butt heads over the case and their mutual attraction to Maria.

Romance takes a back seat when more bodies are discovered. Who or what has caused these mysterious deaths?"

Zombies From Outer Space is available now on DVD.

The Kids Are Not Alright: 'Cooties' Trailer

The kids are not alright. And, by not alright, we mean they have cooties. And by cooties, we mean  an infection that turns them into teacher-eating zombies.

In Cooties, a new zombie film from Lionsgate Premiere, a food-borne virus in the school lunchroom's chicken nuggets creates a nationwide epidemic that turns pre-pubescent students into bloodthirsty savages.

Cooties was directed by by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott, written by Ian Brennan and Leigh Whanell, and stars Elijah Wood, Alison Pil, Rainn Wilson, Jack McBrayer, Jorge Garcia, and Nasim Pedrad.

Cooties will be in selected theaters and on VOD on September 18, 2015.

New On DVD: Zombeavers

New this week from Freestyle Digital Media is Zombeavers, directed by Jordan Rubin, and starring Rachel Melvin, Cortney Palm, Lexi Atkins, Hutch Dano, Jake Weary, Peter Gilroy, and Rex Linn.

"They’re ferocious, they’re furry, they’re ZOMBEAVERS, the stars of this 2015 horror-comedy, directed by Jordan Rubin. When a trio of sexy college girls (Cortney Palm, Rachel Melvin, Lexi Atkins) arrive at a remote cabin for a weekend getaway, their vacation is quickly jeopardized by a hungry bear, a menacing hunter (Rex Linn), and the girls’ own party-crashing boyfriends (Hutch Dano, Jake Weary, Peter Gilroy). However, these preliminary disturbances are nothing compared to what lurks in the lake by the cabin: The result of a local chemical spill, a horde of bloodthirsty, zombified beavers closes in on the unsuspecting co-eds. It isn’t long before the kids are engaged in a life and death struggle with the ferocious ZOMBEAVERS, but it turns out that the creatures themselves are only the beginning of their nightmare. Featuring cameos by Bill Burr and John Mayer, Zombeavers is infectiously funny and terrifying. Zombeavers. They’ll dam you to hell!"

Zombeavers is available now on DVD.

New On Blu: Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard

New this week from Anchor Bay is Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard, directed by Harrison Smith, and starring Billy Zane, Dee Wallace, Mischa Barton, and Felissa Rose.

"The rural town of Elwood has become a "bubble" against the backdrop of a global infection where humans don't die, but instead roam the land looking to spread the sickness, in a grisly, horrific way.

The "Zombie Killers," a small band of young adults, trained by military vet, Seiler (Billy Zane); have sworn to protect the town and aim for the head if anything threatens Elwood's last survivors.""

Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard is new to Blu-ray today, and was previously released on DVD.

New On DVD: The Walking Deceased

New this week from Arc Entertainment is The Walking Deceased, directed by Scott Dow, and starring Tim Ogletree, Joey Oglesby, Dave Sheridan, Troy Ogletree, Sophia Taylor Ali, and Danielle Garcia.

"The Walking Deceased is a delightfully blood addition to the pantheon of zombie-apocalypse spoofs, lampooning every tried and true zombie meme. Join the Sheriff with his son, and a motley crew of survivors, as they weather confrontations with zombies, meet up and then leave their tattered camp-a partially destroyed shopping mall. The group journeys to the supposed Safe Haven Ranch seeking shelter from the owners, a fascinating and diabolical older couple. Along for the ride with the still-human survivors is a lone zombie who begin to see and develop his human side when he hooks up with the brash female lead. The unexpected twists and turns and will delight those who enjoy over-the-top blood spattering, while horror move buffs will appreciate the George Romeroesque touches."

The Walking Deceased is available now on DVD.

New In Books: The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead

New this week from Wallflower Press is The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead by Tony Williams.

"In placing Romero's oeuvre in the context of literary naturalism, the book explores the relevance of the director's films within American cultural traditions and thus explains the potency of such work beyond 'splatter movie' models. The author explores the roots of naturalism in the work of Emile Zola and traces this through to the EC Comics of the 1950s and on to the work of Stephen King. In so doing, the book illuminates the importance of seminal Romero texts such as Night of the Living Dead (1968), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988), The Dark Half (1992). This study also includes full coverage of Romero's latest feature, Bruiser (2000), as well as his screenplays and teleplays."

The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead is available now in paperback, hardcover and Kindle editions.

New On DVD: REC 4: Apocalypse

New this week from Sony Pictures is REC 4: Apocalypse, directed by Jaume Balaguero, and starring Manuela Velasco, Paco Manzanedo, and Hector Colome.

"The apocalypse has begun as the quarantined virus takes on an even more deadly form setting the scenes for horrors we could only have imagined."

REC 4: Apocalypse is available now on DVD.

New On DVD: The Lucio Fulci Collection

New this week from Blue Underground is The Lucio Fulci Collection, a three movie set featuring Fulci's zombie gore fest City of the Living Dead, along with The House by the Cemetery, and The New York Ripper.

In City of the Living Dead:

"The Seven Gates Of Hell have been torn open, and in three days the dead shall rise and walk the earth. As a reporter and a psychic race to close the portals of the damned, they encounter a seething nightmare of unspeakable evil. The city is alive - with the horrors of the living dead!"

Extras for City of the Living Dead include:

The Making of CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD featuring interviews with star Catriona MacColl, co-star Michele Soavi, production designer Massimo Antonello Geleng, assistant makeup effects artist Rosario Prestopino, special effects artist Gino De Rossi, cinematographer Sergio Salvati, and camera operator Roberto Forges Davanzati.

Acting Among the Living Dead featuring an Interview with Star Catriona MacColl.

Entering the Gates of Hell featuring an Interview with Star Giovanni Lombardo Radice.

Memories of the Maestro in which the cast and crew reminisce about working with Lucio Fulci.

Marketing of the Living Dead featuring a poster and still gallery.

English Trailer

Italian Trailer

Radio spots

Still gallery

The Lucio Fulci Collection is available now on Blu-ray.

Schwarzenegger Puts Mankind At Risk To Protect Maggie, His Zombie Virus-infected Daughter

In the new trailer for Maggie, Arnold Schwarzenegger does what a dad does by doing whatever he needs to do to protect his daughter Maggie (Abigail Breslin) from the forced quarantine and eventual extermination that faces all who are infected with the zombie virus.

Maggie was written by John Scott 3, directed by Henry Hobson, and stars Schwarzenegger, Breslin, Joely Richardson, Laura Cayouette, 

It opens in theaters in limited released on May 8, 2015.

New On DVD: Ebola Zombies

New this week from Wild Eye Releasing is Ebola Zombies, written and directed by Samuel Leong, and starring Anna Chan, Jack Chan, and Cash Lee.

"The Raid meets Dawn of the Dead - when a group of thieves break into an industrial complex to pull off a jewelry heist, but stumble upon a hidden laboratory where unorthodox SARS and Ebola experiments are taking place on stolen cadavers, who soon mutate into blood-thirsty zombies. Now, the thieves must punch, kick and shoot their way to freedom from the police and the growing army of the undead."

Ebola Zombies is available now on DVD.

Edgar Wright Picks His Favorite Criterions

Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright visited the DVD closet at the Criterion Collection to talk about some of his favorite films.

Batman Vs. Zombies

Starting tomorrow morning at 10am ET, Turner Classic Movies is beginning weekly airings of episodes of Columbia Pictures fifteen chapter Batman cliffhanger serial from 1943. 

And yes, there are zombies. 

"In his first screen appearance, the Caped Crusader of Gotham City (belying the lethargic facade of his alter ego Bruce Wayne) battles Dr. Daka, Japanese mastermind of a wartime espionage-sabotage group. Daka has a radium-powered death ray that pulverizes walls, a classic alligator pit to dispose of enemies, and can turn men into electronic zombies who do his bidding and transmit video signals to Daka's lab! Batman has no Batmobile, but there are bats in the Bat Cave..."

Batman was directed by Lambert Hillyer, and starred Lewis Wilson at Batman/Bruce Wayne, Douglas Croft as Robin/Dick Grayson, and William Austin as Alfred Pennyworth.

New On DVD: Zombieworld

New this week from Image Entertainment is Dread Central's zombie anthology film Zombieworld, with segments directed by Jesse Baget, Adrián Cardona, Rafa Dengrá, Luke Guidici, Phil Haine, Peter Horn, Jared Marshall, Cameron McCulloch, David Muñoz, Adam O'Brien, Zachary Ramelan, Paul Shrimpton, Vedran Marjanovic Wekster, and Tommy Woodard.

"There is nowhere to hide…nowhere to run…the Zombie Apocalypse has come, and our world now belongs to the dead! From Ireland, Canada, Australia, Europe and all over the U.S., the bone-chilling news reports tell the same gruesome tale – walking corpses terrorize and devour the living. Only a few desperate humans find the courage to stand and fight for their last chance at survival. But the hordes of undead keep coming, and there’s only one thing on the menu – us."

Zombieworld is available now on DVD.

New On DVD: Island of the Living Dead

New this week from Intermission Picture Corp is Island of the Living Dead, directed by Bruno Mattei, and starring Yvette Yzon, Gaetano Russo, and Jim Gaines.

"Where the hungry dead feast on the flesh of the damned!"

Island of the Living Dead is available now on DVD.

New On DVD: Zombies: The Beginning

New this week from Intermission Picture Corp is Zombies: The Beginning, directed by Bruno Mattei, and starring Yvette Yzon, Alvin Anson, and Paul Holme.

"When the dead first walked, they had no time for appetizers."

Zombies: The Beginning is available now on DVD.