John Sears | March 6, 2012
The good folks at The Horror Society have a new film festival, and, almost as if trying to lure us in, have a big Zombie movie announcement for it: they’re holding the Chicago/Upper Midwest premiere for [REC 3}. We’ve talked about that particular upcoming film before here on the ZRC blog. Also screening during the [...]
John Sears | March 4, 2012
The Zombie Research Society folks had a cautionary tale on their blog recently: This news isn’t exactly new, but it’s one of our favorite stories in recent memory. A 22-year-old man in Colorado, Brandon Duke, was convicted of attempted murder after shooting at a local police officer trying to arrest him. At the time of [...]
John Sears | March 2, 2012
Are you satisfied now, PopCap? Do you see what you’ve started? Nothing quite like real life plants vs zombies. In this one they show Matt Nagle telling you exactly which plants you should be looking to invest in to keep your lawn safe from those pesky undead. Yes indeed, he offers advice on which sharp, [...]
John Sears | February 29, 2012
I’m always looking for more Zombie products but I don’t think this one qualifies as Zombie Friendly. Are your plain walls taunting you? Declare war on your boring space with the Zombie Dress Up Decals from the NeatoShop. This fantastic set of 11 removable and reappliable fabric wall decals includes: One human Two Zombie Heads [...]
John Sears | February 28, 2012
We’ve been trying to advance a Zombie Friendly perspective here for some time at the ZRC, imagining, and of course working toward, a more integrated, peaceful future for both the Living and the Undead. And of course, since we live in a consumer-oriented, capitalist society, that will undoubtedly involve marketing and selling products FOR Zombies. [...]
John Sears | February 28, 2012
You’ve heard about their Anti-Zombie fitness event, but did you know that the ‘Run for Your Lives’ 5k race people have a Youtube channel? And that they do some (admittedly above-average but still offensive) Anti-Zombie comedy? Check it out (warning: some language and situations may not be family friendly): I have to say, some of [...]
John Sears | February 27, 2012
Increasingly we’re seeing an interest in making fitness ‘fun’ and modern. Some of the ideas floated to do so are inclusive and potentially quite Zombie Friendly, like Fitocracy, which ZRC pal Michelle Hartz got me into recently. Others are decidedly less so, from outdoor experience camps for kids to, well, a 5k run that involves [...]
John Sears | February 27, 2012
Well, we’ve seen Anti-Zombie camps for kids and such here in the US, but what if you’re an adult who wants to learn how to brutalize the innocent, unsuspecting Undead population with military precision? Or what passes for it in a few hours of training? And what if you live in the UK, and want [...]
John Sears | February 26, 2012
Every time I think, ‘That’s it, there’s no way The Walking Dead can get worse’, AMC finds a way to innovate. Gotta give those devils credit (no offense to actual devils): CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When AMC’s “The Walking Dead” returned for the second half of its season on Feb. 12, viewers were greeted with an [...]
John Sears | February 26, 2012
And it’s not the first one either, apparently: This isn’t a Resident Evil first, as RE has already seen manga iterations. This latest one is set in a prestigious Asian institution, located on an isolated island. When there’s a zombie outbreak, Chris Redfield is sent into investigate. How many isolated laboratories in remote locales ARE [...]