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The second season of The Walking Dead has come to an end which has left most of us asking what will we do while we wait for The Walking Dead Season 3? Well perhaps some of us might find ourselves playing  the new game from Tell Tale Games.

Created by animator and director Daniel M. Kanemoto, the trailer blends 2D and 3D imagery in stunning fashion as homage to the art of the original comic book world on which Telltale’s game is based.

The first of five monthly episodes of The Walking Dead is set for release in late April on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360® for 400 Microsoft® Points, on PlayStation®Network for .99 and on PC and Mac as a season pass for .99 from the Telltale Online Store and other digital outlets. Information on additional formats will follow.

Telltale has also revealed details of a limited time pre-order offer available via their online store. Pre-order customers will get the chance to join the cast of the game in episode four, where they will be modeled as a human survivor before being killed and then returned to life as a ravenous zombie. Pre-ordering also qualifies customers for a 10% discount (get the 5 episode season for .49; normally .99).

“This trailer really shows off how our artists have managed to take the 2D art style of the comic books and create a 3D world allowing fans to truly interact with Robert Kirkman’s world for the very first time,” said Dan Connors, Telltale co-founder and CEO. “We hope that fans will like what they see and be excited by the chance to join the cast of the game; we promise they’ll die horribly!”

“Telltale has done a phenomenal job in making a game that meets the expectations of fans,” added Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead.  “Running around with a gun isn’t what The Walking Dead is about; it’s about is how people caught in an apocalypse deal with facing their own death every day, and the horrible choices they have to make to survive. Telltale’s game series has captured the spirit of the comic books perfectly.”

The Walking Dead is set in the world of Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series. Lee Everett, a convicted criminal, has been given a chance for redemption in a world devastated by the undead. Players will experience events, meet people and visit locations that foreshadow the story of Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes. The Walking Dead offers a tailored game experience – player actions, choices and decisions affect how the story plays out across the entire series.

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Over the past decade, Vampires and Werewolves have been given a “humanized” treatment in movies and TV.  Rather than being the cold, sinister blood thirsty creatures of the night they used to be, they are now more human.  They have feelings, and a culture now- so much so that they’re almost soap operatic in nature… and not as scary as they used to be when Mom would warn us about the vampire in the attic…

One creature of the night that has pretty much stayed the same has been the zombie… except for one film that I found that looks at the zombie in a whole different light…

John and Jennifer are a young couple hoping to enjoy a weekend away at their cabin.  After getting lost in the woods, they are attacked by a stranger who bites John.  Managing to escape, they reach their cabin and safety.  Unfortunately, they soon realize that some changes are taking place in their lives…

This movie presents us with an intellegent, and even thought provoking look at the zombie.  We all know that zombies are brainless, shambling corpses with only one thought: EAT THE LIVING!  But what few zombie movies explore is what it would be like to experience the change from living to undead… and remain concious throughout the whole thing.  “Shadows of the Dead” does this brilliantly.

The movie is more drama than pure horror, so is pretty slow.  Because of the slow pace however, you come to care about these two as they go through their changes- and are drawn into the story of how it affects their relationship as well.  There is some blood- it IS a horror movie after all, but it’s used sparingly and effectively to move the story forward… it’s not there just because it’s fun to splash blood all over the set.  The dialogue can seem a bit stiff and bland at times… but no more than you’d find in most soap operas or dramas.

Despite the occaisonal blandness of the dialogue, I felt the acting was pretty good for a movie of such a low budget.  I really came to feel for both John (played by Jonathan Flanigan), and Jennifer (played by Beverly Hynds).  Jason Schwartz- as the pizza guy was funny to watch- I enjoyed his scene.  I also enjoyed Paul Kessler as the doctor that tries to find John’s heartbeat… and fails.  The acting isn’t Academy Award level, but suitably good for this purpose of this film.

The use of the single cabin (pretty much just one or two rooms of it actually) was very well done.  The director, Carl Lindbergh kept things interesting with lighting and camera angles.  There are some great shots where the cabin looks smokey with the light playing in it.  Really added to the mood and feel of the movie- as did the use of greys, blacks, browns and oranges for the sets, costumes, etc.  “Shadows of the Dead” really had a nice tone to it.

The zombie make-up for Jennifer wasn’t great, but was still effective enough to give the impression of her muscles and skin shrinking on her face, giving her a pretty good skull look to her head.  With the use of bandages, contact lenses, fake blood smears, and a bit of make-up peeking through the bandages, the look they gave John was excellent in my opinion.  Seeing him look out through the window at the camera with the grey eyes and bloody bandages was creepy and made me wonder just how much of his face was really left.

While many horror fans will get bored with this film because of its slower pace, and minimal kills, those that enjoy interesting and creative looks at the creatures that scare us will probably enjoy this.

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Fede Alvarez’s the Evil Dead remake is galloping at 1000 MPH as they have found not only their leading man in Shiloh Fernandez but also their leading lady Jane Levy. Maybe the talent involved aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but when it comes to locations, it has to be on top form and perhaps they have found it.

Here we have the first photo from the shoot courtesy of Fede Alvarez which shows us the dreaded road to hell. You know, you’ve seen the awesome original, you know that the s*it hits the fan down this road, here’s hoping the remake deliver’s the goods.

The Evil Dead remake hits theatres on April 12, 2013.

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The first 3 minutes of the upcoming Walking Dead Season episode called Nebraska has just hit the web. Many of you like me have been dieing to checkout the second half of Walking Dead Season 2.

To be completely up front I think that delaying the second half of the series this long was a bit of a bonehead move since all the build up from the first half has definitely washed away at this point. I would kind of like to rewatch them so I can get back up to speed but then I am sure AMC will replay the entire first half of Walking Dead Season 2 to sell a few more ad spots on the boob tube.

Dont missThe Walking Dead at 9/8c on Feb 12, 2012.

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In this day and age you would think you have seen it all. Nothing left to shock you or maybe to cause some controversy? Well, our crazy Japanese friends sure know what buttons to push as director Tomomatsu Naoyuki is set to release the zombie flick titled, R*pe Zombie: Lust of the Dead.

I’m sure you can gather the title, I just don’t intend to insult anyone. So anyway, we have the first trailer and poster courtesy of Film Smash, unfortunately no synopsis is available at this time, but the trailer needs NO explanation, or maybe it does. Check it out and see what you make of it.

Now, this may just be me, but I find myself more offended by the shoddy CGI than I do with the controversial subject matter.

The film stars Alice Ozawa, Asami Sugiura, Saya Kobayashi, Takeshi Nakazawa, Youko Satomi, Miho Wakabayashi,Riri Kouda, Yuria Hidaka, Amu Kamika, Yuuya Takayama, Fukuten and Ryouichi Inaba.

For more information check out their Facebook page.

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1. Noboru Iguchi’s Zombie Ass Poster
2. New War of the Dead Poster & Trailer
3. Zombies Invade Russia With Winter of the Dead

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your love for foreign zombies!  This 2010 UK African-based zombie film staggers its way to North American DVD/Blu-ray shelve on Valentine’s Day (February 14th, 2012) via Anchor Bay Home Entertainment.  No cover art has been revealed at this time, but special features are said to include the following:

• Audio commentary by Writers/Directors Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford
• Unearthing The Dead: Behind the Scenes featurette
• Deleted scene

Stay tuned for the official cover art of this film release!  In the meantime, click here for FrighT’s review of the film.

Premise:

An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead. Joining forces with a local military man, desperately searching for his son amongst the chaos, they fight together to survive.

Trailer:

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I have to be honest I was a huge fan of Walking Dead Season one and I literally waited with anticipation for Sunday to see the next episode. As much as I want to say I feel the same way about Season 2 I simply can not. It is a slow plodding affair and it seems that AMC has expanded to 13 episodes but rather then the writing team doubling the fun just added more worthless dialogue.

I am a huge proponent for zombies and the combination of human drama but Walking Dead Season 2 is less about survival then it is about the ridiculous dialogue which is tragic. Season One had the perfect mix of isolation, terror and human drama to make it a smash hit.

Season 2 so far has done nothing for me but make me hope things will get better and question the need for a third season without Frank Darabont. I am starting to wonder if we are starting to see why Frank left / was let go from the project after fighting over the direction of the series.

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  Walking Dead Season 2 : Episode 2 Sneak Peak
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The House of the Dead: OVERKILL™ Extended Cut is now available for the PS3™ with an avalanche of new content including brand new levels, weapons, mutants and more. Experience over-the-top mutant blasting madness with your Dual Shock controller, PlayStation®Move motion controller, and compatible with the Sony Sharpshooter, all in stunning 3D and HD graphics.

Back when the famous Agent G was still fresh out of the academy, he teamed up with hard-boiled bad-ass cop Washington and a lone stripper Varla Guns to investigate stories of mysterious disappearances in small-town Louisiana. Little did they know what blood-soaked mutant horror would await them in the streets and swamps of Bayou City…

In signature grindhouse style, fight through the dark and dirty streets of Naked Terror and a slaughterhouse in Creeping Flesh, two new levels where you will have to pull the trigger against new stripper and biker mutants. Take on more mutants in seven other levels using a variety of weapons such as shotguns, sub machine gun, mini-gun, new crossbow and more.
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After numerous recent genre efforts featuring nimble marathon-running zombies/infected people, The Dead is a very welcomed return to the old school slow-walking zombies. In fact, they don’t just walk slow, they literally take baby steps to get to their prey, and it surprisingly works quite well. Unfortunately, the movie still suffers from some iffy acting and a lack of strong enough lead characters and engaging story.

Described as the "first zombie road movie," the film revolves around a military engineer named Brian, who’s the lone survivor of a plane crash after he and a group of other people attempted to vacate Africa. Now, low on ammo, food, and water, he must make the arduous trek through Africa’s dangerous roads and deserts in hopes of finding some sort of safe haven or a way off the continent.
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I’m sure many of you are aware that Dead Island came out earlier this week to some mixed reviews and a bit of controversy as well. [ Dead Island Review ]

What everyone was not aware of is that if you pre-ordered the game you received a code for a nice piece of DLC only they couldn’t use it. Not yet anyway.

According to Kotaku, the DLC is called Bloodbath Arena and will be released later this month for everyone. The catch is if you didn’t get the code its gonna cost you around .

Bloodbath Arena is exactly what it sounds like. You will get four maps in which zombies will come at you in waves. Basically a thunderdome with zombies. Sort of like any survival mode you may have played in any other game. So far it sounds pretty interesting and I’m sure this is being done to make sure you have fun with the game even after you have finished the campaign.

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