Apocalypse Ketchup...

Well, fellow flesh eaters, it seems from time to time my real life gets in the way of my blogging duties! Imagine that. So now I gotta play catch up...or ketchup. How did I get to be so cute?

On with the Apocalypse!

Here's an update on Wynter Dark, an epic post-apocalyptic film featuring gigantic mutants and ferocious polar bears! I cant wait for this one!

The scifi film, Pandorum, has a new trailer. This looks like fun. First here's the synopsis:
Two crewmen awaken from hyper-sleep aboard a spacecraft. None of their equipment is working, and their memories are incomplete. What was their mission? How much time has passed? Where are they? Who are they? As they try to piece things together, they discover they are not alone, and the ship's new inhabitants - tribal warriors carrying crudely made weapons - are moving among them, intent on killing all aboard. As the space travelers unravel the frightening and deadly secrets the ship harbors, they realize the survival of mankind hinges on their actions. They must regain control of the ship before PANDORUM takes over.
Now here's the trailer:



There's a bit of news on one of the main actors to play in the upcoming 1980's V remake. V was about a huge alien invasion...

American Politics and the Apocalypse

Ok, so I dabble in politics a bit. I like to know what's going on. Gives me a piece of mind. Anyway, I just ran across this interesting bit of political commentary from Rachel Maddow of MSNBC on the topic of the religious end times book series Left Behind. Now I'm no believer in God (I mean what god would allow a rotting stinking corpse such as myself to walk around feasting on human flesh?). I also find the Book of Revelation, although fascinating, a bit over the top and...uh...supernatural-y. I have this strange suspicion that the people who read these Left Behind books are these uber-conservative Christian types who basically belong in a cult:

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Interesting, eh?

On a different political front, President Obama recently gave an address to Congress about the new stimulus bill that is supposed to fix the economy and some infrastructure stuff. In response, Republican governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal, thinks the part in the stimulus bill about "volcano monitering" is a waste of tax payers money and wants it out of the bill all together. I wonder if he thinks hurricanes are any different from volcanos. Don't volcanoes cause major destruction too? Couldn't a "super" volcano really fuck some things up for the human race? Heres an update on a volcano in Alaska: It's ready to burst.

Romero talks future project...talks Zombies vs. Animals

George Romero, during a Q&A session recently, talked about a future project dealing with virtual reality:

Asked about recent changes to the media, Romero revealed that he’s working on a script about virtual reality. He’s basing it upon advances in the tech that he’s heard about and is concerned by. Expect this to be more like eXistenZ than Virtuality or Hackers. Romero talked about people changing their appearance in virtual worlds, as well as recreation of the cross-sensational stimuli in drinking a cold drink, for example.

He also revealed a bit more about his latest zombie flick, ....of the Dead:

There are countless horses in the footage we’ve seen so far and dogs too. Romero says that this time out he specifically addresses the issues of animals and zombies, but he didn’t give a clear explanation of how – zombies feeding on beasts? Zombified animals? Or just a reveal that the undead definitely don’t want to feast on animal flesh?

I'm excited about the virtual reality deal, however, I'm very curious as to what Romero's approach to zombies and animals is. Word up.

Cormac McCarthy's The Road.....movie update

Stop everything you're doing right now. Get in your favorite vehicle of choice or if you want...run, don't walk, to the nearest bookstore and pick up Cormac McCarthy's The Road. It's a pretty short read and will grab and pull on your heart strings.

The Road is basically about a father and a son who are living in a post apocalyptic world. Ash covers everything and cannibals threaten their survival. It's more about the relationship between the father and son. It's worth the read.

Anyway, as some of you know, The Road has been adapted into a movie that has already been seen as an Oscar contender for next year.

Here's a 4 minute podcast with the BBC reporting about the movie and a first listen to the stunningly beautiful soundtrack by Nick Cave! Exciting!!

Cloverfield sequel and killer.....boobs?

Ok, I found these two morsels yesterday and I couldn't help but to share them with you.

- A lot of people hated Cloverfield. I freakin loved it. Survival horror at it's best (if only they'd put the camera down). So it was good to hear that a sequel is not out of the question, according to J.J. Abrams.

-Killer Boobies? Ok so it's not really apocalyptic or zombie related...but, dude, come on...Killer freakin' boobs! Yes...that's right, check out the trailer for a new short film called Boob:

Pontypool update....4 spoilers for your enjoyment or disgust.

I hate this. I really do.

I have here four clips from the new zombie flick, Pontypool. I could only bring my self to watch the first two. I don't want to spoil the movie for myself and I hope that you too, zombie lover, can overcome and resist the urge to watch these...

However, if you're not worried about...by all means, take the plunge:

Two 3-D Remakes on the Horizon....

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