New this week from Phase 4 Films is Mummy, I'm a Zombie, written by Daniel Torres, and directed by Beñat Beitia and Ricardo Ramón.
"In the sequel to Daddy I’m a Zombie, all of our favorite characters are back! The fate of the planet is once again in Dixie’s hands as she must fight to end the battle that has erupted between the living and the walking dead while balancing her newfound popularity at school and a campaign for student council."
Nothing is going to keep Stanley, a loyal and lovable Pembroke Welsh Corgi, from reuniting with his owner, not even the zombie apocalypse, in John Kim's awesome animated short film Steadfast Stanley.
"When an unplanned stop on a deserted island gives Takashi, Saeko and the rest of the ragged band of survivors a chance to expose themselves to something other than zombie bites for a change, they're more than ready to take a break and let their hair down. Discovering the remnants of an old beach store, the entire group strips to swimsuits and sets out to make the uninhabited island inhabitable, but they're unaware that this seeming paradise is actually just the dead calm before the storm. Because sometimes the recently deceased aren't the only problems that can lie buried in the sand, and as the swimwear comes off and the inhibitions come down, a kink in the island's food chain sets a truly shocking series of events into motion! You won't believe what comes out next, but suffice it to say that the deserted island may not be so deserted after all! It's an extra special H.O.T.D. that's even hotter than usual as the naked and the dead come together like never before in HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD - DRIFTERS OF THE DEAD!"
New this week from Funimation is IS THIS A ZOMBIE? - SEASON TWO, directed by Tyler Walker and starring Austin Tindle and Jad Saxton.
"The world’s most eligible zombie is back for another round of cross dressing, decomposing, undead adventures in the only show where corpses get all the chicks! Season Two gets off to a shocking start as Ayumu breaks Haruna’s magic chainsaw and accidentally exposes his fondness for pretty pink dresses to the entire school! Next there’s an incident with a dreadful dance that turns out to be a curse – and an embarrassing trip to a maid café where all the zombie’s roommates work! But the shenanigans take a backseat to bigger problems when Ayumu’s mysterious drinking buddy turns out to be the most powerful magical girl of them all! To save his friends and defeat this adorable new menace, zombie boy must do the unthinkable: throw a mixer for his own murderer! With a little help from his loyal harem of vampires, magical girls, and the world’s cutest necromancer, Ayumu just might survive to rot another day!"
IS THIS A ZOMBIE? - SEASON TWO is available now on DVD.
New this week from Disney, Frankenweenie, directed by Tim Burton and starring Charlie Tahan, Winina Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara and Martin Landau.
"Unleash all the thrills as Frankenweenie sparks to life, leaping off the screen right into your living room in thrilling Blu-ray 3D - the absolute best you can get at home.
From Disney and creative genius Tim Burton (Alice In Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas) comes the hilarious and offbeat, Frankenweenie, a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life - with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor's fellow students, teachers and the entire town learn that getting a new "leash on life" can be monstrous. Complete with electrifying bonus features, Frankenweenie is alive with enchanting fun for the whole family in eye-popping Blu-ray 3D!"
"From the makers of Coraline comes the story of Norman, a boy who must use his special powers to save his town from a centuries-old curse. In addition to spooky zombies, he'll also have to take on unpredictable ghosts, wily witches and, worst, of all, clueless grown-ups. But this young ghoul whisperer will soon find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits. Featuring the voice talents of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin and John Goodman, it's a frightfully funny tale for the whole family."
"From the makers of Coraline comes the story of Norman, a boy who must use his special powers to save his town from a centuries-old curse. In addition to spooky zombies, he'll also have to take on unpredictable ghosts, wily witches and, worst, of all, clueless grown-ups. But this young ghoul whisperer will soon find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits. Featuring the voice talents of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin and John Goodman, it's a frightfully funny tale for the whole family."
"United States Special agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into a small Eastern European country to verify rumors that Bio Organic Weapons (B.O.W.s) are being used in war. Right after his infiltration, the US government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the B.O.W.s."
For their Blu-ray Deal of the Week, Amazon is offering five Resident Evil titles for sale under $10. If you order by the end of the day, you can get Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Afterlife and Resident Evil: Degeneration for just $9.99 each.
For its second week in release, the stop-motion animated children's film ParaNorman held itself to a respectable third place finish, adding a little over $8.5 million to its domestic take. So far, the Focus Features film has pulled in $28.2 million domestically.
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.
LAIKA, the studio behind Coraline, have just released a new trailer for their upcoming stop-motion zom-com ParaNorman.
Written by Chris Butler and directed by Butler and Sam Fell, ParaNorman tells the tale of a young misfit, cursed (or blessed) with the ability to speak with the dead, who is forced to use his supernatural gift to battle the zombies and other monsters unleashed on his town by an ancient curse.
ParaNorman features voice acting by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Casey Affleck, Anna Kendrick, John Goodman, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elaine Stritch, Tempestt Bledsoe and others.
What can a self-taught animator do with $5,000 and a 10-year old computer? If you're Richard Cunningham, you make a YEAR ZERO, a zombie short that made it into the Tribeca Film Festival.
