EZMM 2018 Day 4: Dead Snow (2008) & Dead Snow 2 (2014) Paul Brian McCoy March 29, 2018 Zombies 101 Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead is a gorgeous movie that hits the ground running, taking place immediately following the final moments of the first film.
EZMM 2018 3.2: Pontypool (2008) Paul Brian McCoy March 28, 2018 Zombies 101 I can honestly say that there’s not a single film in ten years of Easter Zombie Movies that creates as much tension and tangible anxiety in me like Pontypool.
EZMM 2018 Day 3.1: La Horde (2009) Paul Brian McCoy March 28, 2018 Zombies 101 For just wall-to-wall action and hundreds of fast zombies, La Horde's hard to beat.
EZMM 2018 Day 2: Dead Set (2008) Paul Brian McCoy March 27, 2018 Zombies 101 I’m going to go out on a limb here and say Dead Set is one of the most inspired tributes to Dawn of the Dead ever put on film.
EZMM 2018 Day 1.2: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, or The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974) Paul Brian McCoy March 26, 2018 Zombies 101 They wanted Night of the Living Dead in color, but what they got was a fable of ecological disaster, the collapse of authority, and gore that set a new standard in realism.
EZMM 2018 Day 1.1: They Came Back, or Les Revenants (2004) Paul Brian McCoy March 26, 2018 Zombies 101 The real horror of They Came Back is that despite the dead’s mysterious return, they never come back fully, and they are constantly preoccupied with leaving.
All the Devils are Here (2017) Paul Brian McCoy November 5, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 All the Devils are Here is an extremely entertaining throw-back to 80s low-budget horror!
Zombie Spring Breakers (2016) Paul Brian McCoy November 1, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Zombie Spring Breakers is the least creative, most pointless zombie comedy I have ever seen.
Bong of the Living Dead (2017) Nate Zoebl October 23, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Happily, Bong of the Living Dead is still an enjoyably fun comedy even if you regrettably don’t happen to know anyone involved.
I Am Alone (2015) Paul Brian McCoy October 18, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 While the rest of the film plays out along a more traditional narrative line, Fitts’ struggle is key to what makes I am Alone stand out.
It Stains the Sands Red (2017) Paul Brian McCoy September 27, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 This is a film that lives or dies on the performance of the lead, and Allen brings hidden depths to the role and owns every scene.
Peelers (2016) Paul Brian McCoy June 30, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Yes, for a zombie movie set in a strip club that features waterworks and farting to music, Peelers is remarkably conservative at times.
7 Popular Zombie Survival Tactics That Will Get You Killed Mike Johnson May 4, 2017 Zombies 101 How long do you think you can last during a zombie apocalypse?
Night of the Living Dead 30th Anniversary Edition Dan Lee April 28, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 I bought a VHS copy of this movie in 2003 for five bucks at a local thrift shop because it sounded amazing at the time.
EZMM 2017 Day 9: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) Paul Brian McCoy April 18, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Ultimately, I didn't really feel that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies really brought all that much to the table beyond the novelty of its source material.
EZMM 2017 Day 5: From Parts Unknown: Fight Like a Girl (2015) Paul Brian McCoy April 14, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Fight Like a Girl suffered from money problems, technical problems, and personnel problems.
EZMM 2017 Day 4: Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993) & Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated (2009) Paul Brian McCoy April 13, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Well, they can't all be gold.
EZMM 2017 Day 1: The Midnight Hour (1985) & Maniac Cop (1988) Paul Brian McCoy April 10, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 The cast is great, the concept is great, and the grit and grime of 80s New York is great.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) Paul Brian McCoy January 30, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 The Final Chapter uses a darker palate with heavier shadows, more jump scares (seriously, a shit ton of jump scares), and a more frenetic editing style that usually undercuts the impact of the action scenes.
Advance Review: The Stray (2016) Paul Brian McCoy May 31, 2016 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 The storytelling is lean and economical, with the visuals giving you all the information you need to see what's going on psychologically with our main character.
