When I went looking for more information about Cabine of the Dead, a short film about Zombies trying to use a phone booth (I think – it’s in French and the Youtube teaser seems pretty vague), I learned via advertising about a film festival with lots of zombie movies, along with some terrific shorts, coming up November 5th-7th in Peoria, Illinois called the Drunken Zombie Film Festival (named after the people who are organizing it, the purveyors of the Drunken Zombie Podcast).

Now, I know, I know – the name doesn’t sound very Zombie Correct, and I’m sure that most of the zombie movies being shown are terribly Un-Zombie Friendly. However, they are also screening a number of short films that I would be remiss in failing to recommend, having seen them myself at festivals over the last few years.

Death in Charge, Night of the Hell Hamsters AND Thirsty are showing in one day; that’s fantastic, truly. None of them are about Zombies, so the ZRC doesn’t have an Official position, but they’re all worth going out to see. If you’re anywhere in the area, I can heartily recommend taking the time.

I’m debating packing up and heading down there myself, even though that would make 3 long festival drives in one month; these short movies really are that good. Plus I could review a few more no-doubt horrendous Anti-Zombie atrocities (I’ll see Cabine of the Dead at least at Horror Society either way).

Tempting; mix work and pleasure.

But if you happen to be near Peoria, you have no excuse; go see these films! Night of the Hell Hamsters in particular will change your life.

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