Check out the trailer for the Danish Zombie film, ESCAPING THE DEAD

 
 
  I recently got a press release for a new Zombie film called, ESCAPING THE DEAD.  I checked out the trailer and I have to say, I am pretty impressed with what I see.   Now I can tell this is a very low budget film, but sometimes, those can have more heart to them than the big budget films.  I think this could be that type of film.   One thing that struck me with the film was the gore, and from the looks of it the filmmakers use 100% practical effects.  That is huge bonus points right off the bat!
  Here is some more detailed info about the film, from the official press release:  

"Escaping the Dead" is inspired by a series of articles about the deathdrug "Krokodil" that was published about the same period of time when Ronald Poppo had his face eaten by a naked man hooked on bathsalt in Miami. It is the perfect zombie plot: a deathdrug that turns people into zombies.

The film has its starting point in a typical day for the lead character, David. David is the local marihuana pusher, but he is the kind of dealer that smokes more than he sells. In the meantime the country has been hit by a new deathdrug and when David and his partner in crime Ahmir is offered some exceptionally cheap cocaine they see it as an opportunity to earn big money at the big techno concert the following Friday, but the cocaine turns out to have a terrible side effect that creates a giant zombie outbreak that spreads across the entire Copenhagen. In the film we follow David and his bloody fight out of the city.

 

Directed by Martin Sonntag and Bastian Brinch Pedersen, the film stars Bastian Brinch Pedersen (who is also the co-director and producer of the film) as David, Rama Øzel as Ahmir, along with Daniel Hutera, Ali Öezkan, Iben Ma Bønnelycke, Nicolai Huan Nguyen, Camilla Ludvigsen and Kim Sønderholm ("Blood Fare", "The Winedancers", "Sinister Visions") playing Lars the policeman.

 

 It looks like the film just came out in Denmark, so it will probably be a while before we see it here in the states.  But I have a feeling this will get picked up from a U.S. distributor very soon!  Check out the trailer and let me know what you think!

 

 

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer

 

 

Book Review: THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE by Bud Hansel and John Olson

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I just finished a great book from Hanson Press, Inc. called, THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE which was written by Bud Hanzel and John Olson and illustrated by Mark Stegbauer. This is a great book that covers all the bases to surviving the upcoming Zombie apocalypse.

The book starts of with some general information about Zombies and descriptions of zombie progression, then quickly moves into the main part of the book, which is planning and preparation for the apocalypse. Along with the basic text, this book has detailed illustrations and some very important checklists to follow, including a general preparation checklist and a shopping list of food and supplies you will need in order to make it through the apocalypse. The book discusses all aspects of survival, including a section on transportation and the best vehicles to use as well as an expected section on weapons, and the best to use for certain situations.

One thing I really liked about this survival guide, as compared to the many others that are out there, was the inclusion of a "Theoretical Time Line" which outlined an example outbreak and what to expect, all the way from the first days of the outbreak, all the way out to one year after surviving the outbreak. Another great feature of this book is a section in the back of recipes, easy recipes that use few ingredients and few steps which are easy to make while in "survival mode".

Finally, there is a Zombie Survival Quiz to take to see if you have mastered everything taught in the book. Score low and you better read over this manual again...score high and you might be ready to take on all those nasty Zombies once the apocalypse begins!

This is one of the better Zombie Apocalypse survival guides I have read, and I have read quite a few. This book has a tremendous amount of information, tons of great illustrations, and is written in an easy to read and humorous manner. I highly recommend this to all my family and friends whom I want to see survive the inevitable zombie uprising!!!

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