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Released back in 2009 as Apocalypse Of The Dead, Dread Central Presents now brings you this long lost zombie gem under its original title Zone Of The Dead, now streaming on Amazon Prime! Starring horror legend Ken Foree and Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie's Halloween) as two Interpol agents that must team with a dangerous prisoner to fight a zombie horde. A police-escorted prisoner transport supervised by Interpol sets off to Belgrade. The route leads the transport through Pancevo, where they encounter an ecological disaster and infected people who are trying to kill them. Interpol agents Mortimer Reyes and Mina Milius soon realize that their only chance for escape from the zombie hordes lies in allying...

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Stars: Ken Foree, Katarina Cas, Monte Markham, Dragan Micanovic, Denis Muric, Miroljub Leso, Sonja Vukicevic, Mick Garris, Ratko Turcinovic | Written by Barry Keating, Milan Konjevic | Directed by Dejan Zecevic

Produced by Milan Todorovic and Marko Jocic, The Rift stars Ken Foree (Dawn Of The Dead), Monte Markham (The Six Million Dollar Man) and Katarina Kas (The Wolf Of Wall Street) as CIA agents sent to explore the aftermath of a Us space craft which has crashed in Serbia. In a derelict building they discover an astronaut who holds the secret to the ill fated mission and is the carrier of a mysterious virus which threatens mankind by bringing the dead back from the grave.

Billed as Serbia’s first ever sci-fi film, The Rift comes from the writing team of Barry Keating and Milan Konjevic, both of whom previously penned Killer Mermaids and Apocalypse of the Dead – which also starred zombie-killing legend Ken Foree.

From the writers and producers of Killer Mermaid and Apocalypse of the Dead comes The Rift, which is being billed as the very first Serbian science-fiction film. Shot entirely in Serbia, the upcoming movie stars horror icon Ken Foree (Dawn… Continue Reading →

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Stars: Franco Nero, Kristina Klebe, Natalie Burn, Dragan Micanovic, Miodrag Krstovic, Slobodan Stefanovic, Sofija Rajovic, Zorana Kostic Obradovic, Jelena Rakocevic, Janko Cekic | Written by Marko Backovic, Barry Keating, Milan Konjevic | Directed by Milan Todorovic

Serbian director Milan Todorovic, who helmed the direct-to-dvd Ken Foree starrer Apocalyse of the Dead (aka Zone of the Dead), returns to the horror genre with Killer Mermaids, which follows two friends Kelly (Klebe) and Lucy (Burn) who travel into the depths of Montenegro to visit an old friend.

While there, they decide to explore an abandoned military fortress located on a remote island. As the summer sun quickly sets, the dark mystery of the night envelopes the girls as they realise they are not alone. There are secrets which must be protected and an evil darkness hidden beneath the island. Awaking the mythical terror, dawn may never come for the two girls who realise they...

To celebrate the release of the action-packed creature feature Killer Mermaids – out on DVD 29th June – we have a copy to giveaway!

With the hugely talented and much talked about Zone of the Dead director Milan Todorovic at the helm, Killer Mermaids is perfectly paced as a group of well fleshed out characters fight to survive against the creatures from the deep… Throw in Die Hard 2‘s drug lord Franco Nero and you have a must-see which cries out for a sequel!

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Which spaghetti western character did Franco Nero make famous? Was it:

a) The Man With No Name

b) Django

c) Trinity

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Here's the thing... you put Kristina Klebe in a movie entitled Nymph, you immediately have our attention. Having killer mermaids in it? Well, that's just a bonus! Read on for all the fishy details.

Epic Pictures Group has announced a September 9 DVD/VOD release for the creature feature from Apocalypse of the Dead director Milan Todorovic.

Nymph stars screen legend Franco Nero (Tarantino’s Django Unchained), Kristina Klebe (Halloween, Proxy), and Natalie Burn (The Expendables 2).

Synopsis

The story tells the tale of two young women who go on a Mediterranean vacation and uncover the watery lair of a killer mermaid hidden beneath an abandoned fortress.

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The line-up for this year's Film4 FrightFest in London has just been announced – and boy, is it a doozy! Sporting a record-breaking 38 UK/European premieres and 11 world premieres, this August is going to be an exciting time in the genre calendar.

Check it all out right here, including lots of new images!

This year Film4 FrightFest will be moving from its previous home at Leicester Square's Empire Cinema to the nearby Vue Cinema (also on Leicester Square), prompting an ingenious reshuffle of the screening arrangements.

All main screen films will be presented at different times across three different screens, with two extra screens reserved for single-slot screenings of the various films hitting this year's Discovery Screens.

Here's the full list of goodies:

Main Screens (5, 6, 7)

Thursday Aug 21

Opening Night Film - The Guest (UK Premiere)

Director: Adam Wingard. Cast: Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser. USA 2014. 99 mins.

Film4 FrightFest 2014, returning for its 15th year, unveils its biggest line-up ever. From Thurs 21 August to Monday 25 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Vue West End, Leicester Square, to present sixty-four films plus twenty shorts across five screens. There are sixteen countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-eight UK or European premieres and eleven world premieres.

Are you ready for a monstrous and memorable mayhem of killer claws, cannibalism, cult classics, murderous musicals, chiller thrillers, graphic novel action and sick celluloid masterpieces? Then prepare yourself for the biggest, strongest and most eclectic must-see programme in Film4 FrightFest’s history.

From the opening night turbo-driven thrill-ride The Guest to the UK premiere of the closing night mesmeric sci-fi fantasy The Signal, FrightFest has netted the latest works from genre big-hitters such as Eli Roth (The Green Inferno), Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins (Show...

Scalene director Zack Parker will have his thriller Proxy debut through video-on-demand April 18th, 2014. IFC Midnight will debut the film on various formats, with a theatrical launch also taking place, simultaneously. The film stars: Joe Swanberg (V/H/S), Kristina Klebe (Zone of the Dead), Alexa Havins and Alexia Rasmussen. Fans of thrillers can preview the launch here. The film begins with a very pregnant, young woman, named Esther (Rasmussen). Esther is attacked close to her due date, but she finds solace in a survivor therapy group. But, some of Esther's new friends have nefarious intentions. Proxy has received several positive reviews, already. Mike Pereira likes the film's straight-forward narrative style: "it unapologetically aims for the audience’s throat and doesn’t waste any time in doing so." Parker's storytelling is often terse as seen in his previous thriller Scalene. As well, Scott Weinberg of FearNet notices the film's sombre tones: "[it is] a shocking tale of.

Genre actress and fan-fave Kristina Klebe sat down with us over the weekend to talk about her role in director Milan Todorović’s upcoming "murderous mermaid" flick (and more), and since she’s all sorts of awesome, you’ll read this. Multi-talented Klebe, best known to horror audiences for her roles in Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Zack Parker’s buzzed-about Proxy and Lucien Förstner’s Bela Kiss: Prologue, added yet another notch to her genre belt last year by re-teaming with Zone of the Dead director Todorović for Nymph (a.k.a. Mamula), a feature which revolves around two young American women who go on a Mediterranean vacation, only to uncover the watery lair of a killer mermaid hidden beneath an abandoned military fortress. “Two things attracted me to Nymph,” stated Klebe of the seemingly Thale-esque project, which was penned by Barry Keating from a story by Marko Backovic, and...

There are few things finer in life than watching Ken Foree kick zombie ass. That's exactly what we're getting, too, when the sequel to Zone of the Dead, entitled Wrath of the Dead, finally comes our way! Read on for artwork, production stills, and more.

Directed by Milan Konjević and Milan Todorović, Wrath of the Dead stars Ken Foree, Natalie Burn, Dragan Mićanović, Katarina Radivojević, and Slobodan Stefanović. Man, that's a lot of syllables!

Synopsis

In a small Serbian town an isolated incident in the old prison will reveal the deadly secret about the walking dead. Now, the only one who can stop the upcoming apocalypse of the living dead is renegade ex-cia agent Mortimer Reyes, wanted by the police as an enemy of the state. But when hell rises, they will be glad he's on their side! One man will go to war for the survival of the humanity!

Serbian creature feature 'Nymph' has emerged at this months Berlin Film Festival and a new sales trailer has also arisen from the Milan Todorovic ('Zone of the Dead') helmed horror. The trailer comes courtesy of Epic Pictures and despite the cliched poster which makes it look like any other schlock b-movie of recent times the project actually looks to have some decent horror substance. 'Nymph' stars Kristina Klebe ('Rob Zombie's Halloween'), Franco Nero ('Django Unchained'), Natalie Burn ('The Expendables 3'), Dragan Micanovic, Miodrag Krstovic, Slobodan Stefanovic, Sofija Rajovic, Jelena Rakocevic, Janko Cekic and Zorana Kostic Obradovic. Head below to check out the murderous mermaids in the new trailer....

Nymph is a horror movie from director Milan Todorovic (Zone of the Dead). This production, which was shot in Eastern Europe, is currently at the European Film Market. Here, the film is seeking distribution. As well, Nymph stars Kristina Klebe (Breadcrumbs), Franco Nero, Natalie Burn and Dragan Micanovic. And, Nymph now has an official trailer for horror fans. The film follows two American tourists on vacation in Montenegro. They find a mysterious island, which houses an ancient, mythological evil. Soon, characters are fish food and the girls are on the run. Few will survive the clutches of this Nymph. The official trailer for the film shows many of the characters. Also, some of the horror elements are on display and fans of horror are encouraged to take an early look below. Director: Milan Todorovic. Writers: Marko Backovic, Barry Keating and Milan Konjevic. Cast: Kristina Klebe, Franco Nero, Natalie Burn and Dragan Micanovic.

Bela Kiss: Prologue is a film about a female serial killer. This murderess is rumoured to have killed twenty-three young women, during or shortly after World War I. Now, this ferocious killer will be shown in a cinematic form December 3rd, 2013, on DVD and VOD. The film stars Kristina Klebe (Zone of the Dead), Rudolf Martin (Swordfish) and Fabian Stumm. Now, an intriguing trailer is available for the film. In the clip, a hotel is the center of much bloodshed as five bank robbers look for a safe haven. But, a killer lives in these ancient walls. This German shot film will be available on several video-on-demand formats, beginning December 3rd (English language). Fans of mystery and intrigue can preview the launch below. Release Date: December 3rd, 2013 (DVD, VOD, iTunes, Amazon, Hulu, Xbox, PlayStation, and Vudu). Director/writer: Lucien Förstner. Cast: Kristina Klebe, Rudolf Martin, Fabian Stumm, Ben Bela Böhm and Janina Elkin.

We've been talking about Bela Kiss: Prologue, based on the famous true story of a Hungarian serial killer, for a while; and now that it's heading to VOD in just a few days, we have some stills and the trailer to share.

The story of the real Bela Kiss is notoriously known around the world and now, on the 100th anniversary, has been brought to the screen. The unfolding of events takes place in the Hungarian countryside and stars Kristina Klebe (Halloween, Zone of the Dead) and Rudolf Martin (Swordfish, "NCIS") as Bela Kiss. Bela Kiss: Prologue is written and directed by Lucien Förstne.

Synopsis:

Bela Kiss was one of the most brutal serial killers who ever lived, having killed 23 young women during the beginning of World War I. Their blood-drained bodies were found in metal barrels, conserved in alcohol, while Bela Kiss was never found. According to rumors he has been seen,...

It has been announced that Bela Kiss: Prologue will be making its way to the Us, Canada, and a number of other countries around the world on VOD early next month. Here’s a look at the official trailer:

“New York City, NY – Tuesday, November 26th – Shock Till You Drop, in association with Mirror Maze GmbH and Continental Media, is pleased to announce the release of Bela Kiss: Prologue, the highly-anticipated film based on the life and legend of the man himself. The story of Bela Kiss is notoriously known around the world, and now, on the 100th anniversary, has been brought to the screen. The unfolding of events takes place in the Hungarian countryside, and stars Kristina Klebe (Halloween, Zone of the Dead) and Rudolf Martin (Swordfish, NCIS) as Bela Kiss.

Bela Kiss was one of the most brutal serial killers who ever lived, having killed 23 young women during...

Shock Till You Drop, in association with Mirror Maze GmbH and Continental Media, has announced the release of Bela Kiss: Prologue , a film based on the life and legend of the man himself. The story of Bela Kiss is notoriously known around the world, and now, on the 100th anniversary, has been brought to the screen. The unfolding of events takes place in the Hungarian countryside, and stars Kristina Klebe ( Halloween , Zone of the Dead ) and Rudolf Martin ( Swordfish , "NCIS") as Bela Kiss. Bela Kiss was one of the most brutal serial killers who ever lived, having killed 23 young women during the beginning of the First World War. Their blood-drained bodies were found in metal barrels, conserved in alcohol while Bela Kiss was never found. According to rumors, he has been...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details for Inbred, Blood, and 4 Dead Girls, a trailer for The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue, featuring Robert Englund, details on a Jason Voorhees-inspired charity, an interview with Nick Basile, the director of Dark, and much more:

The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue Trailer and Release Details: “Two years ago, the Mugg Brothers, who have never worked a day in their lives, inherited a brownstone apartment building. In that short time, their slacker ways have run the building into the ground. Tenants are moving out, no one drinks at the bar downstairs, and the building’s pets are going missing. If all that isn’t enough to make them sit up and take notice, they soon discover a mysterious creature is hiding in the basement and trying to...

Someone needs to tell Ken Foree that he doesn’t need to do every horror movie that comes his way and more importantly, that not every zombie movie is written and directed by George Romero. Unfortunately, for the horror legend, he seemed unaware of these two things when he signed onto the 2009 Serbian horror, Zone of the Dead (released in the U.S./UK as Apocalypse of the Dead), and the end result is an unintentionally cheesy film that fails and tries too hard at paying homage to past zombie classics.

The film follows a rookie detective, Agent Mina Milius (Kristina Klebe), as she embarks on her first field assignment to transport a prisoner along with her fellow Interpol agents, including Mortimer Reyes (Foree). Like anyone’s first day at work, things go horrible awry for the self-conscious officer and her company, and they find themselves stranded in a town...

The theme for this year’s B-Movie, Underground and Trash Film Festival, held in the city of Breda in the Netherlands, is “Apocalypse.” So get ready to watch the world end dozens of different ways on Sept. 5-9 at various venues around the city.

The fun kicks off on the 5th with the German movie Hell by director Tim Fehlbaum. If you didn’t know, “hell” means “bright” in German and, given that title, this flick is set appropriately in a post-apocalyptic future where global warming has decimated the planet and surviving tribes battle for water and food.

Other post-apocalyptic visions include Milan Konjevic’s Zone of the Dead starring legendary zombie killer Ken Foree; Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro’s Bazillian underground hit Beyond the Grave about a world where magic and madness rule the world; and Rob van Eyck’s bizarrely twisted Afterman and Afterman 2.

Not all the...

It seems every country wants a piece of zombie-film action and as new Cuban zombie satire Juan of the Dead proves, this well-worn genre is showing no signs of dying out

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Zombie films are becoming like burrito chains, or Olympic games: every nation's got to have one. Since the neo-zombie renaissance begun in earnest by Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later (2002), we've had American zombies (the return of George A Romero; the Dawn of the Dead remake; The Walking Dead), London-commuter zombies (Shaun of the Dead), Spanish zombies (Rec), Thai zombies (Sars Wars), Serbian zombies (Zone of the Dead) and Taiwanese zombies (the forthcoming Zombie 108). This week sees the arrival in UK cinemas of the Cuban incarnation, in Alejandro Brugués's zomcom Juan of the Dead.

They pop up everywhere; they show...

Here are the new MPAA ratings from Bulletin No: 2217. Apocalypse Of The Dead Rated R For bloody horror violence and gore, and some nudity. Bathory Rated R For strong violence and torture, sexuality and some graphic nudity. The Collection Rated R For strong bloody violence, grisly images, language and brief nudity. Goat Island Rated PG For thematic elements including bullying, and for brief smoking and language. Mamitas Rated R For some sexual references and teen partying. The Monitor Rated R For some violence. Perfect Sense Rated R For language and some sexuality/nudity. Reign Of Assassins Rated R For violence. Release Date: Tba 2012 The Road Rated R For violence, terror and some disturbing images. Some Guy Who Kills People Rated R For strong bloody violence, and language. That's My Boy Rated R For crude sexual content throughout, nudity, pervasive language and some drug use. Release Date: June 15, 2012 This Is 40 Rated R For sexual content,...

Horror Channel have announced a double bill season of brain-munching zombie movies. Including five UK TV premieres. Rising up from the Friday 6th April are a putrid plethora of zombie movies, both contemporary and classic, celebrating the popularity of one of the genre’s most enduring archetypal villains. The season reflects the diverse range of metaphors these ungodly creatures represent – from the breakdown of society to our addiction to consumerism and taste for the military.

6th April @ 22:55 – Night Of The Living Dead (1968)

The season kicks off with the genre classic, George Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead. It’s 1968 and America watches horrified as grimy black and white news footage from Vietnam reveals the true monsters in this world – us. It was this political backdrop that spurred Romero to make his ground-breaking movie, harnessing the horror of watching a national disaster unfold on the news – before it comes...

Redrum Horror is a brand new genre publisher based in Austin, Texas, with two new titles already available: The Red Empire and Other Stories by Joe McKinney (Dead City, Apocalypse of the Dead, Flesh Eaters) and Attic Clowns by Jeremy C. Shipp (Cursed, Vacation).

The collectible line of trade paperbacks feature numbered spines and eye-catching original cover art. Future titles will include Deadbeat by UK cult horror icon Guy N. Smith (Night of the Crabs),… More...

One film festival I'm bound and determined to make it to one of these years is the South African HorrorFest, but for now I'll just have to live vicariously through those of you who live close enough to attend. And after taking a look at this year's lineup, I'm pretty sure that if you are in the area, you won't want to miss it!

Growing into the country's ultimate Halloween event covering indie, new and classic movies, short films, music, literature and a range of Halloween festivities, 2011 marks the annual South African HorrorFest's lucky 7th year! It runs 26 October through 4 November.

Almost each of the exciting feature films and short films make their South African theatrical premieres. The Makabra Ensemble will also debut their Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde movie soundtrack performance, live to the screening of this 1920 silent classic.

In addition to the colourful audience Halloween dress-up event linked up with the live soundtrack show,...

*Full disclosure: the Kensington Publishing Corp provided a paperback version of this novel for review.

**Here by some spoilers.

Author: Joe McKinney.

Flesh Eaters is Joe McKinney's third novel set in the Houston area, where several hurricanes have left residents without their homes and most of their hope. This title recently released in paper back form (April 5th, 2011) and the novel's plot puts two families squarely against each other, while a zombie styled apocalypse threatens to wipe both clans from the face of the earth. The result is a triple threat, as a natural disaster, moaning cannibals and bank robbing police officers each vie for your engrossed attention.

However, there is a central difference between Eleanor, a police sergeant and Mark Shaw, a career officer and captain. The latter character, while honourable in his attempts to save survivors, is centrally motivated by avarice. Eleanor is less externally motivated...

Yesterday news broke that porn diva Jenna Jameson might be starring in the sequel to Zone of the Dead, titled Island of the Damned. Well, said news not only broke but was broken. Something smelled fishy to begin with, and it wasn't the porn stars. Time to set the record straight.

Filmmaker Milan Todorovic got in touch and let us know the following.

"First - this is Not the sequel of Zone of the Dead," Todorovic tell us. "Second - the people who originally reported it made the news sound as if Ken Foree and Jenna both signed the deal. In reality they're part of a wish list. Ken hasn't signed this or anything. I have mentioned it to him, but only in an informal manner. As for Jenna Jameson, that was just my answer to the reporter asking, 'Would you like to have Jenna in it?', to which I replied,...

Jenna Jameson might be a porn diva, but she knows a thing or two about killing zombies. She starred in the campy, yet fun Zombie Strippers a few years back with Robert Englund, and now she’s about to head into action with Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead) in Island of the Damned, a sequel to the Serbian splatterfest, Zone of the Dead.

Says the source, “the adventure takes place on the Indonesian island of Bawean, where an elite team of agents of Serbian origin and a group of porn divas fight for their lives running away from zombies. The film authors’ idea was to relocate the plot to the island of Goli otok, which would add a political touch to the film, as the appearance of zombies is attributed to communist experiments performed on the island.”

Nothing is set in stone yet, as casting will take place later in 2011 for a 2012 shoot.

Over the years we've watched Jenna Jameson spread lots of things, but this time it looks as if she's set to get all sticky in a far different manner. That's right, kids! Jameson (Zombie Strippers) just might be tangoing with the undead again very soon.

Blic Online is reporting that Jenna may be joining Ken Foree, who'll be reprising his role as Agent Mortimer Reyes in the sequel to the Serbian zombie fest Zone of the Dead, which is now being called Island of the Damned instead of Wrath of the Dead. Following along? Good.

In the movie Agent Reyes is called to the Indonesian island of Bawean to rescue "porn divas" from the walking dead. As with the first film, there is of course some kind of Communist conspiracy going on that has caused the rise of the flesh-eating fiends.

Look for more on this one soon!

Update

Heard from the filmmakers.

Jenna Jameson may be joining Ken Foree ( Dawn of the Dead ) for Island of the Damned , a sequel to the Serbian zombie horror film Zone of the Dead , in which Foree stars. It appears some drastic things have changed to the plot since we last reported on the sequel in 2010 when it was announced under the title Wrath of the Dead . According to Blic Online, Foree is reprising his role as Agent Mortimer Reyes who is called to an the Indonesian island of Bawean to rescue "porn divas" from the walking dead. Some sort of communist conspiracy is behind the rise of the corpses. The funny thing about Blic's report is that it states Jameson will star, but they follow it with co-director Milan Todorovic saying he would "love" Jameson to be featured in the film....

April 5th is a date to get excited about, as the zombie plague continues to run rampant in the state of Texas. Joe McKinney's upcoming horror fiction novel Flesh Eaters will release on this date and Flesh Eaters is part of greater series. Also included in this zombie epic is the first novel Dead City (Dead City 28Dla Review Here), Apocalypse of the Dead (Apocalypse of the Dead 28Dla Review) and now Flesh Eaters.

This latest novel takes place in a flooded Texas, with protagonist Eleanor doing her best to save her family and a small group of survivors. Each novel takes place in the same fantasy, and disease written environment, with each book following a separate group of survivors. Read more on the harrowing plot line for this upcoming release below!

The synopsis for Flesh Eaters is here:

"They Rise...out of the flooded streets of Houston, they emerge from plague-ridden waters.

*A review copy of this novel was generously provided by Joe McKinney.

Author: Joe McKinney.

Dead City is Joe McKinney's first novel and this book started at least a four book trend, with Apocalypse of the Dead, Flesheaters, and King Zombie to follow. Published first in 2006, the version reviewed here is a 2010 re-release, with chapters from Apocalypse of the Dead added. Dead City follows Aristotle's three unities: unity of time, unity of place and unity of action. The unity of the material is not in question, but the novel's lack of deeper characterizations, or insights into the central protagonist are. Some fans will enjoy all the simple run-and-gun, in a zombie filled San Antonio; however, this reviewer started to wonder what the greater purpose was, in all the violence.

Eddie is a beat cop, with a young family. He is on duty when the usual bums and low-lifes turn into man-eating vessels.

*A review copy of Apocalypse of the Dead was graciously provided by author Joe McKinney for review.

Author: Joe McKinney.

There is a running joke here at 28Dla.com of reviewing the sequels of books and then, this reviewer goes back to look at the original. This strange trend continues. This zombie lover read the bibliography on author Joe McKinney's website and there, this title was listed first, Apocalypse of the Dead. However, Apocalypse of the Dead is, of course, the second book in a series, which is led by Dead City. McKinney will follow-up these two novels with Flesheaters releasing in April, 2011 and Zombie King in 2012. This is an epic zombie novel series, with Apocalypse of the Dead introducing a large, diverse group of characters. The connections between these survivors become more obvious as the zombie plague, spreading across the United States, corals everyone into a Jim Jones,...

Having enjoyed a VOD run and supposedly hitting DVD on March 1st (though we can't find a single place to pre-order) is 2012: Apocalypse of the Dead or Zone of the Dead or whatever they finally decide to call it. Either way we've gotten our hands on some rotting new stills for you!

Directed by Milan Konjevic and Milan Todorovic, 2012: Apocalypse of the Dead (Zone of the Dead) features badass zombie killer Ken Foree kickin' undead carcass for the first time since George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978). The flick also stars as his partner in high volume violence Dread Central favorite Kristina Klebe from Rob Zombie's Halloween.

Synopsis

After the Night, after the Dawn, after the Day… comes an epic fight for survival in the realm of the undead.

Transporting a valuable human cargo of state prisoner across a hazardous war zone, a group Interpol agents headed...

*Full disclosure: a review copy of this novel was provided by author Craig Dilouie and publishers Schmidt Haus Books.

Tagline: "This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with a slaughter. This is the story of the soldiers who tried to save it."

Author: Craig Dilouie.

There is something magical that happens while reading Craig Dilouie's Tooth and Nail. Worries fall to the wayside, the trigger finger begins to twitch, the heart races, and the imagination focuses on a darker, more exciting, rage-filled world. This aptly titled novel released April 1st, 2010 by Schmidt Haus Books and this virus plagued fantasy thriller has been described as "unique," (McKinney) a "thrill ride," (D'Orazio) and as the "perfect story" (King). These descriptions work and not since Max Brooks' Recorded Attacks has a story covered the zombie apocalypse with such an interesting, militaristic approach.

If it's too cold to leave the house for your local theater, there's plenty of options if you stay inside online, on demand and on DVD. What follows is your guide to all the new releases coming your way between now and April.

Online and On Demand

My French Film Festival

Thanks to bids for Oscar consideration, the winter is traditionally one of the rare times foreign films get plenty of attention in the States, particularly at West Coast festivals such as Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. However, Francophiles in particular will be excited to know you won't have to go to California or New York -- or even Paris for that matter -- to be able to catch some of the most recent cinema from France since uniFrance is unveiling My French Film Festival, which is being billed as the "first exclusively online film festival celebrating French talent" that...

Okay, so this week we have covered the "Top Five Indie Horror Films," with an article found here: Best Indie Horror Films of 2010. Also covered was the "Top Five International Horror Films." An article on this posting is here: Top Five International Films. But, now we are exploring a more depraved side of horror, or a lower class of film. This top five list will cover the "Worst Five Horror Films of 2010!"

This year, there was so much to choose from in poor horror films. Abroad, we have the dismal Basement starring Danny Dyer and Jimi Mistry to the absolutely monstrosity of a film from Australia called Outback aka Prey starring the incapable Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Domestically, films like the Zombie Chronicles: The Infected made this reviewer want to scratch his eyes out, while others like Apocalypse of the Dead aka Zone of the Dead made one reach for the off button with lightening like reflexes.

As we reported here, the zombie opus lensed as Zone Of The Dead recently made its pay-cable and video-on-demand debut with the new title 2012: Apocalypse Of The Dead (see some exclusive pics below); it’s also available on UK DVD under that moniker, minus the 2012. As lead actress Kristina Klebe recalls, there was a bit of life imitating art during the Serbian shoot.

Fango has dug up some exclusive pics from the Eastern European zombiefest Zone Of The Dead, which has been retitled 2012: Apocalypse Of The Dead for its recent pay-cable and video-on-demand debut. The Halloween remake’s Ken Foree and Kristina Klebe reunite in this living-dead tale, produced by former Fango contributor Loris Curci and directed by Milan Konjevic and Milan Todorovic.

I don't mean to kick at Zone of the Dead (because lord knows we did that enough here), but since the film recently changed its name to 2012: Apocalypse of the Dead for it's VOD release I thought I'd let you all in on a little secret. They've done this only to trick you into buying it. How, you ask?

Studios and sales teams quickly learned that since VOD channels and online retailers like Netflix list their titles in alphabetical order it helps to start your titles off with a number. That's why almost every new Asylum title starts with a number (and if it doesn't now, chances are it will come time to list on VOD channels). You get seen.

Of course there is nothing inherently wrong with doing this. We've all got a AAA1 Pizza in our local phone books, right? Thing is, nobody orders from them unless...

We all love movies about zombies, but when Ken Foree is part of the team kicking undead ass, it's just a million times sweeter. We've been talking about Milan Konjevic's latest undead bash, Zone of the Dead, for a while now, and the time has come for you guys to see it for yourselves.

Zone of the Dead is launching on the cable systems and mobile platforms in North America, and you can dig it right now!

After more than 25 international festivals and releases in UK, France, Japan, Germany and Serbia, the title is finally available in the USA and Canada.

As of October 1st, 2010, Zone of the Dead is available on the following cable/satellite/Iptv companies in the Us and Canada under the title 2012: Apocalypse of the Dead

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The full lineup for the 6th Annual South African HorrorFest has been announced, and it's chock full of classic and rare movies, brand new indie productions, loads of short films, literature, music, Halloween dress-up, and killer giveaways.

First, though, before the Fest even starts (it runs 28 October - 5 November 2010 at The Labia Theatre, Orange Street, Cape Town, Za), there are a couple of warm-up events:

Wed 20 Oct

8:15pm: Machete (special pre-release S.A. premiere screening of Robert Rodriguez's ass-kicking new Grindhouse flick)

Wed 27 Oct

Bloody Parchment Live Reading Event with Local Authors

6pm @ The Book Lounge, Corner of Roeland & Buitenkant Streets, Cape Town (no charge)

Most movies screening this year are making their South African theatrical premieres:

Thur 28 Oct

8:15pm: The Exorcist (Free Opening Screening of this legendary classic)

Fri 29 Oct

9:30pm: Shadow Realm Part 1 - Short Film Collection (1st of 3 feature length short film collections...

With a total of 37 features from 21 different countries, this years premier genre fest in Porto Alegre, Brazil is looking mighty fine. What are they playing you ask? Among others:

Amer (review)

Monkey Boy (review)

Psalm 21 (review)

The Life and Death of a Porno Gang (review)

and lots more. You can check out a full list of the feature films playing starting July 2nd after the break and find out more on their official website (if you know Portuguese).

Features

8th Wonderland

Amer

Black

Cold Storage

Dirty Saints

Eraser Children

Glenn, The Flying Robot

I Am Other

I Sell the Dead

Ink

Kandisha

Macabre

Monkey Boy

Mum & Dad

Must Love Death

Psalm 21

Rampage

Recortadas

Samurai Princess

Sleep Dealer

Stingray Sam

Strigoi

T.M.A.

The Ante

The Death of Alice Blue

The Door

The Horseman

The House of the Devil

The Human Centipede

The Life and Death of a Porno Gang...

All sorts of news coming out of Cannes today, including the formation of a new horror label that's already got its first two features ready to rock! UK based Jinga Films announced its new genre label Uxb (Unexploded Bomb) today and their debut horror flicks will be ...

According to Screen Daily "Uxb's first project will be action horror The Maddening about an American rock band who are stranded in Serbia during an outbreak of mass hysteria caused by a biological weapons leak.

Craig Fairbrass (Dead Cert, Devil's Playground) has joined the project to play a former Sas soldier who comes to their rescue. The Maddening will be produced by Julian Richards and Nikola Pantelic with Milan Todorovic (Zone of the Dead) directing.

It is also working on psychological horror Suicide Solution about a father and daughter who embark on a murder spree in Austin, Texas. It will be produced by...

Apocalypse Of The Dead

Stars: Ken Foree, Kristina Klebe, Emilio Roso, Miodrag Krstovic | Written and Directed by Milan Konjevic

In the aftermath of a catastrophic ecological disaster, a group of survivors, headed by Interpol Agents Reyes and Milius desperately attempt to transport a valuable human cargo of state prisoners across a hazardous war zone. Miles from help and civilization, the group find themselves besieged by a vast army of rampaging, blood-thirsty mutants who will stop at nothing to devour every morsel of human flesh in sight. As Reyes and Milius fight not only for their lives but also to protect their precious cargo, they realize their only hope is to join forces with the treacherous criminals in their care; men as deadly and terrifying as the ravenous monsters out for their blood.

Any film named …of the Dead raises huge expectations from horror fans, and most end up disappointing, and...

In The ghoulish tradition of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead comes Serbia's first entry in the zombie genre, entitled Apocalypse of the Dead.

Released by Metrodome on DVD in the UK and Ireland on Monday, March 1, it's directed by Milan Konjevic and Milan Todorovic.

The film stars American actor Ken Foree who, notably, was in the 1979 original of Dawn of the Dead. Foree, 61, was also in Rob Zombie's 2007 remake of Halloween while his surname is referenced in the 2004 spoof Shaun of the Dead.

The actor, in his first lead role for three decades, plays Interpol agent Mortimer Reyes who, with rookie colleague Mina Milius (Kristina Klebe), is part of a group transporting a dangerous prisoner (Emilio Roso) to Belgrade. Klebe was also in the Halloween remake.

They encounter rampaging hordes of zombies in a plague of terror which has been created by a toxic leak and spread by the creatures' blood-thirsty bites.

This announcement will make one 28Dla.com fan very happy. Apocalypse of the Dead, previously known as Zone of the Dead, will be available in the United Kingdom beginning March 1st, 2010. The film was shot in Belgrade, Serbia, where there are lots more horror stories to tell. The film underwent some writing and crew changes, but finally this film, which stars Ken Foree, will move one step closer to North American shores. The DVD artwork is above and in case you have forgot about this project a trailer for Apocalypse of the Dead is below.

The in-depth synopsis:

"In the aftermath of a catastrophic ecological disaster, a group headed by Interpol Agents Reyes and Milius desperately attempt to transport a valuable human cargo of state prisoners across a hazardous war zone. Miles from help and civilization, the group find themselves besieged by a vast army of rampaging, blood-thirsty mutants who...

Lovely actress Danielle Harris has launched her own You Tube channel where she candidly hangs out and interviews various horror alumni. You can head over there right here and check out videos of Danielle interviewing Gunnar Hansen (Leatherface), Doug Bradley (Pinhead), Caroline Williams (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2), Dee Wallace (The Howling), Ken Foree (Zone Of The Dead), Leslie Easterbrook and many, many more. Below is her two parter with her Halloween II director Rob Zombie, in which Rob eventually turns the tables and begins interviewing Danielle. Subscribe and bookmark her You Tube page right here .

Saturday, October 10

One of the complaints raised at the special Fangoria 30th-anniversary panel at Spain’s Sitges international film fest (see last report here and go here for the fest’s official site) was the lack of Italian contributions to the current cinematic fright scene. The gruesome 1980s are long gone, where goremeisters such as the late Lucio Fulci ruled the scene. Italian horror directors find it nearly impossible to get their films financed these days, while the master, Dario Argento, appears to have lost his mojo (Mother Of Tears bombed in most territories, and advance buzz on Giallo remains dire).

“It’s very difficult to get horror movies made in Italy, which is why I moved to Bucharest,” says former Fango scribe Loris Curci, who graduated to producing movies in recent years. His efforts include the Ken Foree Croatian/Catalan/American zombie flick Zone Of The Dead, a Sitges premiere,...

The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia announces its complete program. There are still a few surprises to be confirmed, like the closing gala, but they have already put together the final list of films that will be screened at Sitges 09. Below you’ll find the titles of each film and their sections as well as links for the films that we have already reviewed here on Sound On Sight. Opening Film [Rec]2. Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró. 2009. Official FANTÀSTIC In Competition Section Accident. Soi Cheang. 2009. Accidents Happen. Andrew Lancaster. 2009. The Children. Tom Shankland. 2008. [1] Cold Souls. Sophie Bartes. 2009. The Countess. Julie Delpy. 2009. Les Derniers Jours Du Monde. Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu. 2009. Dogtooth (Kynodontas). Yorgos Lanthimos. 2009. Dorian Gray. Oliver Parker. 2009. Enter The Void. Gaspar Noé. 2009. Grace. Paul Solet. 2009. [2] Heartless. Philip Ridley. 2009. Hierro. Gabe Ibáñez. 2009. La Horde. Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher. 2009. Ingrid. Eduard Cortés. 2009. Kinatay. Brillante Mendoza. 2009. Metropia. Tarik Saleh. 2009. Moon.