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Zombies in “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow”

I’ve been enjoying the newest installment in the Castlevania video game franchise–  Castlevania: Lords of Shadow— for the past week or so, and have been especially pleased with its variation on zombies.  Whilst still slow and shambling, the zombies in Castlevania: LOS remove their own heads and use them as ranged weapons against you.  (This, obviously, presupposes a Return ofContinue reading “Zombies in “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow””

“Zombie, Ohio” praised in PW, ALA Booklist

My upcoming novel, Zombie, Ohio, got good reviews in today’s issues of Publisher’s Weekly and ALA Booklist.  Here they are:  BOOKLIST December 15, 2010 Zombie, Ohio: A Tale of the Undead. Kenemore, Scott (Author) Feb 2011. 304 p. Skyhorse, paperback,   $16.95. (9781616082062). George Romero, director of the original Night of the Living Dead and its sequels, should snap up theContinue reading ““Zombie, Ohio” praised in PW, ALA Booklist”

Tales of Liberace. . . I mean, Hoffman

Over the weekend, I watched George Romero’s favorite film, Tales of Hoffman. Released in 1951, Tales of Hoffman is an operatic re-telling of three romantic misadventures (along with a framing story) of the eighteenth-century poet E.T.A. Hoffman. Whenever he is interviewed, Romero makes a point to talk about Hoffman and the impression it made on him asContinue reading “Tales of Liberace. . . I mean, Hoffman”

Leslie Nielsen savaged by aquatic zombies

When Leslie Nielsen passed away over the weekend, most obituaries (rightly) emphasized his work with the Police Squad and Airplane! films.  But he was also really good at being terrified of zombies, as evinced by his performance in the 1982 horror film Creepshow (which was directed by George Romero and includes a cameo by Tom Savini!!!). Here’s aContinue reading “Leslie Nielsen savaged by aquatic zombies”