Zombie Command

It seems festival season is upon us, especially here in the UK.

Zombiefest 2010 is from the 13th to 15th of August and will feature zombie films, games, ‘Lead vs Dead’ (a Wild West based live-action game) running on the Saturday along with zombie shooting, zombie archery and zombie prizes.

Zombiefest is held at a campsite not far from Milton Keynes and involves getting together with other zombie fans and culminates in seeing if participants would survive the zombie apocalypse. Last year, no-one survived… will it be any different this time?

The guys behind it are also currently working on confirmation of a UK first, so that if you go, you are likely to be the first people in the country to be doing something “pretty bloody impressive”. More details will follow as soon as we have them.

For more information check out the Terror4fun website and head to the Zombiefest 2010 page to download a form.

Participants need to be signed up by July 4th.

How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse : RELOADED
Who says sequels are a bad thing?
OR
Brain Destruction Guaranteed.
OR
Another Generic Tagline.

This year geek theatre is making its return to the Edinburgh Fringe after a total sell out of 2009, subsequent sell outs of Leicester Comedy Festival & Brighton Fringe and 13 rather excellent reviews from the likes of SFX, Fortean Times, The Argus and Threeweeks (including 4 stars from Broadwaybaby, Zombie Command [ZC - that's us!], Venue magazine, Liverpool Echo & The British Theatre Guide) and this year they’re not just teaching you how to survive…… they’re seeing if you can.

As well as going for gold a second time with this sequel to last years cult hit, after their Fringe debut last year, the show has also spawned a tie-in book that is being launched nationally by Allison & Busby on 1st August

Dr Dale’s Zombie Dictionary
The A-Z Guide to Staying Alive

And a weekly podcast series that has reached a highest charting position of 13 in the iTunes comedy charts.

With over 15,000 fans and group members on Facebook Worldwide and world domination obviously not that far from their reach – why not come down and check out what all the buzz is about – at the very least you’ll learn how to stay alive when the undead rise.

‘How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse : RELOADED – Not just another sequel cobbled togther to cash in on the original’ (hmmm – maybe that tagline needs some work) can be seen at

Zoo Southside 6th – 29th August (not 17th & 24th)
7.45pm
£8 / £6

For more info or other dates check out the official site.

Interesting interview with George A. Romero from Wired.

George A. Romero has been directing the undead since 1968. We [Wired] picked his brain about his long career, the current state of horror, and his latest zombie flick ‘Survival of the Dead’.

This Halloween sees Seattle’s biggest, newest and best zombie convention – ZomBcon.

ZomBcon (not to be confused with ZomBacon) will be held across various locations, including the Seattle Center and Seattle International Film Festival, over the 29th – 31st of October and is attempting to bring together every element of zombie fandom.

ZomBcon arose from last year’s Red, White, and Dead Zombie Walk which saw over 6,000 people dressed as zombies take to the streets of Seattle. This year they’ll attempt a Guinness world record zombie walk, have work on display from over 60 zombie themed exhibitors, hold a zombie ball as well as host special SIFF screenings of zombie films!

It’s the ultimate zombie convention!

Those of you who are in the biz or have something to sell and are looking to book space early can save 30% of exhibition space by using the code EB30 before June 15th.

For those wishing to book tickets or just find out more, head on over to the ZomBcon site.

This strange looking blue meat is not in fact a dessicated muppet but instead a strange new food stuff from those crazy consumers in Japan.

Pink Tentacle have just reported on the strange snacks which apparently taste like peppered beef jerky.

We say that those sneaky zombies have finally found a way to infect humans that’s easier than chasing us. Package themselves up and get us to eat them! Clever girl…