The Typing of the Dead

I’ve just become aware of a surreal zombie-themed typing game called The Typing of the Dead that was released by SEGA in 1999.  Essentially, they reworked the old console standard The House of the Dead to make it a typing-tutorial.  A quick scan of the internet reveals it to be on several “weirdest games of allContinue reading “The Typing of the Dead”

Zombie Short Film Festival

A couple of Canadians have announced a “Zombie Short Film Festival” to take place this October in Toronto.  They’re looking for zombie films under 20 minutes in length. It looks like this project is just getting started–and the details are pretty sketchy at this point–but here’s hoping they have success with it.  Click here forContinue reading “Zombie Short Film Festival”

Movie Review: The Mad

Last week I watched the 2007 zombie comedy The Mad.  It’s a frustrating film to review or summarize because it’s so uneven.  There are a few awesome, hilarious scenes that are right up there with the funniest moments in Shaun of the Dead.  But there are also sequences of banal aimlessness, terrible puns that misfire utterly, and poorlyContinue reading “Movie Review: The Mad”

Revenant Film Festival 2009

The Revenant Film Festival is now accepting submissions for their 2009 event, which will be held at Seattle, Washington’s Museum Of History And Industry (MOHAI) on September 26th, 2009 from 4pm-Midnight.  If you’re a zombie filmmaker, you should think about submitting something!  The winner of last year’s “Special Jury Prize” at the Revenant Film FestivalContinue reading “Revenant Film Festival 2009”