Here’s a story in the San Francisco Chronicle about flies that turn ants into zombies. Or perhaps I should say “zombies.” The fly maggots eat the ants’ brains, but the ants continue to wander around–aimless and brainless–for about two weeks. Not exactly like a zombie, but definitely zombie-ish.
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May is Zombie Awareness Month
We all know that zombies are 100% real, right? Good. Because the Zombie Research Society has declared May to be Zombie Awareness Month. It will be commemorated by the wearing of gray ribbons, and concerned citizens are asked to “emphasize continued vigilance in the face of the coming Zombie Pandemic.” For more information, click here.
I’m in the Chicago Tribune today
Christopher Borrelli did a tiny article on me in today’s Chicago Tribune: Here’s a link to the online version, in case that scan is too hard to read. It just covers the most basic ideas of my book, but I think we can all agree that the zombie girl licking the butcher-knife looks hot.
Movie Review: The Plague of the Zombies
Tonight, I watched the 1966 Hammer horror film The Plague of the Zombies. I’d heard it characterized as the last great zombie film of the pre-Romero period, and was delighted to find that this is so. It is the only zombie film ever to be made by Hammer. The plot is (awesomely!) right out of Conan Doyle. AContinue reading “Movie Review: The Plague of the Zombies”
Deleted scenes from Zombies Anonymous
A few weeks ago, I wrote a review of Marc Fratto’s film Zombies Anonymous. (I thought it was pretty darn good.) Marc himself contacted me and shared that a number of scenes got cut from the film, but are now available online. If you liked ZA (as I did), then here’s a link to Marc’sContinue reading “Deleted scenes from Zombies Anonymous”