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L4D mod 'Dead Before Dawn' recreates Dawn of the Dead remake
We've seen Raccoon City , some of our favorite Super Mario 64 spots , and even Shaun of the Dead's Winchester pub all realized in the game's zombie apocalypse framework.
Role-playing game enthusiast releasing updated version of zombie-themed creation
Halloween will bring more than ghouls and goblins to Nacogdoches this weekend, as local resident Kreg Mosier unveils his role-playing game "The Dead." "The game itself is basically a pen-and-paper equivalent of 'Dawn of the Dead,'" explains Mosier, referring to the 1978 zombie film, written and directed by George A. Romero.
Run. And run fast. If you choose to stop, then you will be eaten, pulled down by a hellish creature that was once human, something that has risen from the grave and now stalks the night in search of flesh, preferably brains, as the story goes.
Just in time for Halloween, I've dug up an obscure Bible passage. It describes a 'Night of the Living Dead' long before George A. Romero's 1968 black-and-white zombie film.
On the tube: 'Medium' goes 'Night of the Living Dead'
Allison, right, played by Patricia Arquette, has vivid nightmares that insert her into scenes from the classic horror film "Night of the Living Dead" in the Halloween episode of "Medium," airing Friday night on CBS.
Another Romero scares up a movie
Discussing a scene during the filming in 2007 of "Staunton Hill" in Harmony are, from left, director Cameron Romero, Charlie Bodin, Cooper Huckabee and David Rountree.
PSYCHO: Janet Leigh in the famous shower scene. No really. There are some really good horror and slasher films.
Horror movie recommends for Halloween 2009-part 2 of 5: Day of the Dead
Let's see how it stands up to the original. www.horror-movies.ca Here's a surprise: my second one is also a zombie movie-- Day of the Dead I'm going to finally break down and screen director Steve Miner's remake of the George A. Romero classic, with this one starring Nick Cannon, Mena Suvari and Ving Rhames.
Director: Marc Price Screenwriter: Marc Price Starring: Alastair Kirton, Daisy Aitkens, Leanne Pammen Running time: 97 mins Certificate: 18 The one thing most people know about "that 45 quid zombie movie" Colin is, unsurprisingly, the film's practically no-budget status.
This Halloween, nothing says you care like zombies
Halloween is just around the corner and everyone will be pulling out horror movies to watch and everyone will watch the old standards from the franchises like Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street, with Scream or some other favs thrown in for good measure.
Fans pick the horror stars at Scream Awards
Compiled by B.J. Hammerstein, editor Detroit.metromix.com. Contact him at 313-223-4528 or bjhammerstein@freepress.com . The stars shined bright and vampires didn't bite at Spike TV's Scream 2009 Awards.
Depp, Richards light up Spike TV's 'Scream 2009'
"It's crazy," said "Dexter" star Julie Benz. "It's a real loud, rock 'n' roll show." Rock 'n' roll indeed: Fans welcomed Keith Richards with a standing ovation as Johnny Depp presented the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist with the Rock Immortal award.
Fort Myers lurches to that zombie beat
'Night of the Living Dead' got the zombie craze shuffling along in 1968. Since then, hundreds more zombie flicks have detailed the brain-munching adventures of these beloved undead.
A cinematic love letter from a zombie
Who doesn't love a good zombie movie from time to time? That specific type of horror film has certainly proved popular enough to spawn a whole sub-genre of its own over the years.
Beware: Zombies lumber into Crown Center for 'Maul of the Dead'
Ron Megee believes. He really believes. Or at least he says he does. Kansas City's veteran alternative actor/director didn't hesitate when he was asked recently whether he'd like to be up on stage in 'Maul of the Dead,' the blood-spattered show he's directing for the Coterie at Night.
Let's ditch the too-cool vampire, says The Daily Beast's Venetia Thompson - the vulnerable, nice-guy zombie is the perfect metaphor for our rotting age.
Movie Reviews: Adann-Kennn's latest picks
"Zombieland" ; Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin and Bill Murray; Director: Ruben Fleischer; Rated: R Movie Review: The expiration date on any horror genre series is telling when the series is no longer a horror or thriller but rather a comedic instance of entertainment.
Merrimack Hall celebrates Halloween with "Night of the Living Dead" and more
Merrimack Hall will show George A. Romero's horror classic " Night of the Living Dead" on Halloween night at 10 p.m. The 1968 black and white film spawned an entire genre of zombie films and is considered one of the greatest horror films ever made.
Steve Lambert: Zombies and the art of the apocalypse
By the time this column publishes, I still will not have seen "Zombieland," though not because of any aversion to dead men walking.
Peoria theaters' horror shows a scream for kids
Dueling Halloween shows in Peoria are giving young theatergoers two chances to scream their lungs out.
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