Category Archives: Zombies

The Conquered: Curse of the Shaman

Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 by Robert Hood

This is how director Benjamin Cooper (The Brink, The Omega Diary) describes his new film The Conquered: Curse of the Shaman: In this horror story, a Shaman’s daughter reanimates the mummified corpse of an ancient Indian brave to punish those … Continue reading →

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Review: Snuffin’ Zombies

Posted on Sunday, August 9, 2009 by Robert Hood

Snuffin’ Zombies (US-2008; dir. Karl Benacci) The opening scene of Snuffin’ Zombies offers hope that this no-budget zombie film might be a relatively classy affair. The rattling passage of a train and the effective music on the soundtrack are atmospheric … Continue reading →

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A New Hell Comes to Earth: Addendum

Posted on Saturday, August 8, 2009 by Robert Hood

This follow-up to our previous post on Hell on Earth (US-2009; dir. Ted A. Bohus) is made up of pictures. Pictures of what, you may ask? Well, take a look — and remember to click on ’em to see ’em … Continue reading →

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A New Hell Comes to Earth

Posted on Saturday, August 8, 2009 by Robert Hood

Some of the great films and movements in horror cinema have come from independent filmmakers working with minimal resources.  Herk Harvey’s Carnival of Souls (1962), Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead (1981) are obvious … Continue reading →

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Astro-Zombies Back For More!

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2009 by Robert Hood

Low-budget exploitation legend Ted V. Mikels has been in touch with news on his latest project. It is, of course, the second sequel to his original space zombie “cult” film, The Astro-Zombies (US-1968),  following upon 2002’s return to the distinctive … Continue reading →

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Dr. S Battles the Sex-Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Taking the retro approach to filmmaking has — not surprisingly — shambled into the zombie film genre. Dr. S Battles the Sex-Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie (US-2008; dir. Bryan Ortiz), filmed in black-and-white and featuring that curious mixture of 1950s … Continue reading →

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Zombie Cheerleaders Two: The Pom-Poms of Death

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

First there was Zombie Cheerleaders, an epic audio tale of flesh, death and coordinated chanting of “Brraaiiinnns! Who’s got ’em? You have! When do we want ’em? Now!!!!” Now there’s a sequel, to be released this Halloween, called Zombie Cheerleaders … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: See the Dead

Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

OK, you were pretty good about that last one. So here’s something a bit more substantial: See the Dead (US-2008; short [15 min.]; dir. Robert W. Filion) Synopsis: Sarah awakens to a dead world. As she struggles with her emotional … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Night of the Living Dead 3D

Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

To make up for my rather erratic posting of Weekend Fright Flick of late, here is a full-length zombie treat, courtesy of Fearnet.com. Yes, it’s a remake of George A. Romero’s original zombie apocalypse classic, made in 2006. This one … Continue reading →

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Zombieland: Where Zombies and Woody Roam

Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

So, everyone in creation (or the blog version of it) is posting the new trailer for Zombieland (US-2009; dir. Ruben Fleischer) — and who am I to buck the trend? The film is a zombie comedy — or an end-of-the-world … Continue reading →

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