Zombies in the News
Seven zombies had their day in court and struck a blow for zombie rights.
Sunday of The Living Dead
A Unitarian minister preaches a sermon with the theme of “zombies.”
No to Zombie Apocalypse!
Katie Doyle doesn’t want there to be a zombie apocalypse….
Genre on TV: Fantasy, Zombies
HBO has a teaser up for George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. Meanwhile, AMC has a clip up of actors learning to act like zombies for its upcoming The Walking Dead, based on Robert Kirkman’s comic.
Unlimited Fear, Limited Controls
Michael Thomson talks about the traps and dangers of survival horror and gaming: “There’s no limit to fear of the unknown, but as soon as an enemy is quantifiable the boundaries are drawn. Fear will eventually become supplanted with frustration or, worse, tedium.”
Do Superhero Movies Suck? Does It Matter?
Salon talks about Iron Man 2 and superhero movies in general. Andrew O’Herir says Iron Man 2 doesn’t jump the shark, “it is the shark.” Matt Zoller Seitz says filmmakers take less chances with superhero movies than with zombie movies. Both agree Mickey Rourke’s Whiplash “has the right […]
