{"id":5638,"date":"2009-12-12T10:24:23","date_gmt":"2009-12-11T23:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=5638"},"modified":"2009-12-12T11:58:21","modified_gmt":"2009-12-12T00:58:21","slug":"weekend-fright-flick-festival-zombie-hunters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/12\/12\/weekend-fright-flick-festival-zombie-hunters\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Fright Flick Festival: Zombie Hunters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where there are zombies, there are zombie hunters — fearless (or just as often gormless) heroes who aren’t there merely to survive, but to kick living-dead arse. From Timothy Balme in Peter Jackson’s Brain Dead<\/em> (see image below) to Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead<\/em> to Woody Harrelson in Zombieland<\/em> to Eri Otoguro in Onechanbara<\/em><\/a> [aka Chanbara Beauty] they have invaded the box office, wielding lawnmowers, cricket bats, 1980s vinyl LPs, lead piping, shotguns, katana and anything else that comes to hand.<\/p>\n

For your delectation this weekend, here is a collection of short zombie films featuring Zombie Hunters.<\/p>\n

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1. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Zombiehunter <\/strong>(Austria-2006; short [5:24 min.]; dir. Stefan M\u00fcller)<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

After his wife had been killed by zombies, he is now hunting those beasts around the world. A new shelter has been found and now the Zombiehunter is going to do his bloody business.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Details:<\/strong>
\nProduction Company: LOOM
\nShooting Time: 2 days
\nTotal Duration of Production: ca. 1\/2 year
\nTeam: 3 main crew, 4 crew, 15 extras
\nLocations: Austria \/ Styria (Graz)
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\nDirected by: Stefan M\u00fcller
\nScript & Story by: Stefan M\u00fcller, Martin Schneider
\nDoP: Robert Niessner, Stefan M\u00fcller
\nProducer: Robert Niessner
\nFirst Assistant Director: Leopold F.J. Keber
\nVisual Effects: Robert Niessner
\nMakeup Artist: Leopold F.J. Keber
\nMusic: Christian Scheucher, Stefan M\u00fcller
\nSFX & mastering: Stefan M\u00fcller, Christian Scheucher (ProTone)
\nCast:<\/strong>
\nMartin Schneider
\nLeopold Keber, Sandra Derler, Susanne Kirchner, Peter Hierl\u00e4nder, Stefan M\u00fcller, Vincent Seidl, Nils Kaltschmidt u.v.a.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thanks to the DoP, Robert Niessner, for contacting us about this film.
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Zombie Hunter<\/strong> (US-2005; short [11 min.]; dir. Geoff Hamby)<\/p>\n

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Synopsis<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

In a world overrun by the walking dead, an ex-gardener eeks out a living as a zombie killer for hire… “Mad Max meets Dawn of the Dead with a Spaghetti Western flavor”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Due to technical problems, if you want to see this one you’ll have to do so on the film’s official website<\/a>. Go to www.zombiehuntermovie.com<\/a> and click on “Emergency Broadcast” top left on the menu. It’s worth it!<\/p>\n

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Skyler Phalanges: Zombie Hunter<\/strong> (US-2007; short [6:38 min.]; dir. Mike Lombardo)<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

When East Petersburg is overrun by the dead, it’s up to one man to stop them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zombie Hunter<\/strong> (US-2007; short [2:00 min.]; dir. Paul Braun)<\/p>\n

Very home-made, but… well, kinda cute.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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5.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zombie Hunter<\/strong> (US-2006; short [7:48] ;dir. Brian Haykin)<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

“In April of 2005, a group of amateur filmmakers disappeared while shooting a documentary about a zombie hunter.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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6.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trailer for<\/strong> The Zombie Hunters<\/strong><\/em> (US-2007; dir. Peter Maris)<\/p>\n

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7.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zombie Hunters: City of the Dead<\/strong> (US-2007; web series; created by Patrick Devaney)<\/p>\n

As a zombie infestation begins to take hold in New York City, citizens are urged to stay calm…<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Episode 1, Part 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Episode 1, Part 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Episode 1, Part 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Episode 1, Part 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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