Category Archives: Apocalypse

Big Brother and the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2008 by Robert Hood

Just when you think nothing new can be done with the zombie apocalypse scenario, someone does the obvious and surprises you with the cleverness of it. Dead Set (UK-2008; TV series; dir. Yann Demanage) lets the zombie apocalypse loose while … Continue reading →

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Haeundae: Set for Destruction

Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

Take this idyllic picture of South Korea’s Haeundae Beach: Now add a monstrous tsunami: What have you got? The new disaster movie from Doosaboo Film and director Je-Kyoun Youn. In a recent press release, it was announced that on August … Continue reading →

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More Zombies

Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here are some newly released trailers for more entries in the apocalyptically inclined living dead zeitgeist fandango that has overtaken post-millennial independent (and mainstream) cinema: Within the Woods (UK-2008; dir. Luke Massey) The story takes place over 24 hours and … Continue reading →

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Brief Discoveries

Posted on Saturday, June 7, 2008 by Robert Hood

• Archangel Alpha (US-[in production, 2008]; dir. Aaron D. Martin) Information is starting to trickle out about this post-apocalyptic film, which is apparently inspired by Japanese anime, especially of the mecha kind. Archangel Alpha is a sci-fi war story of … Continue reading →

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Update: 20th Century Boys

Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

Remember we first caught a hint of 20-seiki shônen [aka 20th Century Boys] (Japan-2008; dir. Yukihiko Tsutsumi) back in April? Well, a new trailer has appeared in the blogsphere and it’s nearly 4 minutes long. The giant robot is still … Continue reading →

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Found Zombies

Posted on Sunday, June 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

There’s another viral apocalypse taking place in genre cinema, thanks to the US giant monster film Cloverfield: the “found footage” technique. This is where the movie adopts the conceit that it was not “constructed” artistically by the cinematic equivalent of … Continue reading →

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New: The Vanguard

Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Vanguard (UK-2008; dir. Matthew Hope) The Vanguard is a brutal and politically motivated post-apocalyptic zombie film, set against the backdrop of the East/West struggle over the last drops of oil. Says director Matthew Hope: “It’s all there [in the … Continue reading →

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Baby’s Got the Munchies…

Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

For those who always suspected it wasn’t safe to go in the nursery… Yes, it’s a film that features the pre-school living dead and the name of the film is Zombabies (US-2008; dir. Justin Paul Warren). Really! This is serious! … Continue reading →

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New: Remaking Day of the Dead

Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 by Robert Hood

Despite the sheer historical importance of Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968), the innovative nature and satirical power of Dawn of the Dead (1978), and more recently the Zombie King’s much-underrated extension of the franchise in Land of the … Continue reading →

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New: Resident Evil: Degeneration

Posted on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 by Robert Hood

Number four in the Resident Evil film series, this time all CGI! RESIDENT EVIL DEGENERATION TRAILERUploaded by PANZERDRAKO

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