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Forget The Postman, The Last Mailman Is The Real Badass!
The Last Mailman: Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Zombies by Kevin J. Burke is not at all what I was expecting from the title. It is not about a man delivering mail between survivor outposts or anything like that. It’s about survivors trying to tie up loose ends, so they can move on with their new lives; sometimes they find [...]
It’s Time For A Very Zombie Christmas!
I figured since it was that time of year when, according to Benny Alano, “zombie elves battle vampire snowmen,” I would look for some other holiday zombie tales. I was specifically looking for something new, and I found A Very Zombie Christmas: A Horror Story. Finding a short story like this was perfect, since I have been so busy with [...]
Apocalyptic Asshole in The Undead Situation
I just finished reading The Undead Situation by Eloise J Knapp, and I’m starting to think that the latest trend in zombie novels is to make the protagonist a real asshole. I don’t mean someone unlikeable, I mean someone who keeps you hooked into the story because you want to watch them die a slow and agonizing death. Pretty much [...]
Uncivil Dead: Soldiers vs. Zombies
Uncivil Dead by Jeremiah Coe is a Civil War story about Union and Confederate soldiers forced to make a last stand together against a zombie outbreak. Some Southerners living in a little town called Walnut Woods were sympathetic to the cause of the North, and gave information about nearby Confederate troops. Concerned that the residents of Walnut Woods would face [...]
Civil War Zombies: Exit Humanity
Most of us are used to zombie movies where the survivors have some decent firepower…but imagine trying to fight off an undead horde with a musket, and you’ll have the gist of Exit Humanity. Taking place in 1870′s Tennessee, and centered on a Confederate soldier named Edward Young, the movie begins with a brief scene with Edward facing off with [...]
Remains of the Dead: ZOMBIE PLAGUE 1, MANKIND 0
Remains of the Dead by Iain McKinnon is one hell of a sequel to Domain of the Dead, but can easily function as a stand-alone. Technically, the two books are just different perspectives of the same timeline. In both, a helicopter full of soldiers is sent out from a military ship to bring back zombie specimens for the scientists to [...]
Zombiephiles at Flint Horror Con 2011
A little over a week ago (Oct 29th, 2011), I went to the Flint Horror Convention in Michigan. This was the first year for the event, but you would never have guessed it. Geary Roe, Chris Ringler and some of their friends had the brilliant idea to create a special annual event for all the horror fans in Michigan. Their [...]
Ex-Patriots: Kick-Ass Sequel to Ex-Heroes!!
Several times in the past, I have expressed my opinion that Craig DiLouie and Patrick D’Orazioset the standard for 2011 zombie novels. While I have spent the year reading some fabulous apocalyptic stories about the undead, none of them achieved the caliber of Tooth and Nail and The Dark Trilogy…until now. Ex-Patriots is a brilliant novel by Peter Clines, the [...]
Matt O’Day & Zombies: From Paper to Screen
In the past I’ve interviewed book authors, illustrators, and actors…now I’m adding a script writer to my list. Since Zombie Apocalypse Redemption was released on DVD this month, I thought it would be interesting to sit down & chat with the writer, Matt O’Day, who is behind this thrilling indie film. You and the director Ryan Thompson worked so closely [...]
Zomblog: The Final Entry
In the first Zomblog, Samuel Todd starts the journal to chronicle his encounters with various groups, including some survivors trying to fortify a warehouse. In Zomblog II, Meredith, a companion of Sam’s, takes over the journal. She is pregnant with Sam’s child, but gives the baby up for adoption to a couple staying at The Warehouse Complex, and finds refuge [...]
