And you thought they were only interested in the flesh of humans…

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The zombie creation method in this version of Day of the Dead totally differs from Romero’s version. Instead of some unknown cause turning people into zombies, the movie explicitly shows that its some type of engineered virus. Interestingly enough, they never really explain why some townspeople are infected and some are not. Anyways, the zombies do retain some part of their former life. Like the original, one of the zombies (Pvt. Bud) ends up helping the survivors. Also like the original, the movie does involve a missile silo.

The movie has “B-movie” written all over it. The acting was not that bad (I’ve seen worst acting). Plus the special effects was pretty good.

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There’s Billie, the pink haired, internet child, punk rocker who is portrayed as smart, caring, strong and yet doubtful in some of the ideas she comes up with.

There’s Des, a computer nerd with feelings for Billie that he tries to keep hidden, but not very well. Des was my favorite character in that you can see him grow from a scared teenager to a lead pipe wielding zombie killing machine.

There’s Joe, the hardass who want’s to be in total contol over each and every situation the cast finds themselves in. But his self doubts concerning his lost love drive him almost to the point of suicide by gun or zombie.

There’s August, an older patriarch who had to kill his entire family when they turned. This part of the novel was one of the most gut-wrenching, heart-rending portions of any novel I’ve read. August is a God fearing believer who puts his trust not in man, but in God. It makes for some really serious word play with the other characters.

Put them all together, add in the insatiable zombies and you get a novel that will have you screaming for the second installment when you turn the last page of “Blood of the Dead”.

Blood of the Dead: A Zombie Novel (Undead World Trilogy, Book One)

A remarkable study of the zombie-condition traced back to its original vector, an infected mammoth, that unwittingly shambled across the primeval hunting grounds of our ancient ancestors and into infamy, History is Dead tracks mankind’s most gruesome affliction as it spreads, raising our dead across the continents, bridging cultures, and shedding light on ancient mysteries, like the Celtic peat bog-mummies in “The Gingerbread Man”, and crossing paths with iconic greatness, in “The Loaned Ranger” and “The Summer of 1816″. The zombie proves itself to be an effective weapon of war, in “The Barrow Maid”, as well as a lover worth dying for, in Carole Lanham’s wonderfully necrotic zombie-romance, “The Moribund Room”.

History Is Dead: A Zombie Anthology

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Zombie Nightmare

Not only does Thor play the part of the zombie, he wrote much of the incidental music, with some heavy metal riffs played by his band, and some synthesizer music played by “Thorkestra.” Several other heavy metal bands contribute to the soundtrack, led by Motörhead with their hit “Ace of Spades” playing during the opening credits. Other bands heard in the soundtrack include Virgin Steele, Girlschool, Fist, and Death Mask.

Adam West plays the local police captain; Tia Carrere makes her feature film debut here as one of the teenagers. Shawn Levy also played one of the teenagers.

The movie was also featured in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Soundtrack

• Girlschool – “Future Flash”
• Girlschool – “C’mon Let’s Go”
• Motörhead – “Ace of Spades”
• Fist – “Danger Zone”
• Virgin Steele – “We Rule the Night”
• Thor – “Rebirth”
• Death Mask – “I’m Dangerous”
• Battalion – “Out for the Kill”
• Pantera – “Midnite Man”
• Knighthawk – “Zombie Life”
• The Things – “Dead Things”

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