The Seattle Times recently ran a feature preview article about ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction and the After Dark Horrorfest 4. Doug Fahl was interviewed for the article.
Doug, Cooper and Kevin interviewed for Graveyard Show January 29, 2010
The Graveyard Show recently interviewed ZMD director Kevin Hamedani and actors, Doug Fahl and Cooper Hopkins for their weekly podcast. They discussed working with each other and the process of shooting ZMD. They also talked about the After Dark Horrorfest and the theatrical release of the movie.
New ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction Trailer January 21, 2010
A brand new trailer for ZMD has been posted on BloodyDisgusting.com. It is also on the Horrorfest Website as well. This trailer really “hams” up the comedy aspect of the film.
Here is the youtube version.
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction on DVD March 23rd January 20, 2010
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction, part of the After Dark Horrorfest 4 “8 Films to Die For” will be released on DVD on March 23rd. The DVD can be purchased as part of the Horrorfest Box Set or individually. Amazon.com has announced presales of the DVD. Order the ZMD DVD now to save 30% of regular price.
Notice whose name is listed first in the credits on both Amazon pages.
Also check out the pull quote at the top of the DVD: ”It’s the best of its type since Shaun of the Dead.” – Bloody Disgusting.com.
Deep Dish Review of ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction December 18, 2009
Here’s a recent review of ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction by Marc Harshbarger at DEEP DISH.
After Dark Releases New ZMD Poster & More Info About the Festival December 18, 2009
After Dark Films recently acquired ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction as part of Horror Fest 4. Screening dates are January 29-Feburary 4th, 2010 in 30 cities nationwide. The 30 cities have yet to be selected but After Dark’s site says most will be announced by January 1st as theaters are booked.
This is the new poster for the Horrorfest. This time the lead actors aren’t featured on the poster, but it still looks pretty cool. Click on the poster for a larger view. The Original Poster and the new International Poster are featured below as well.
After Dark has an official site online for the Horror Fest 4. ZMD will be added to the site lineup very soon. You can view the one sheet on ZMD with trailer and the new poster here.
Variety and others review ZMD July 18, 2009
Variety Magazine gave ZMD a pretty dang good review. Several other bloggers have also recently reviewed ZMD. Check out what they all had to say about the movie.
Variety says “ZMD is part of a rare breed: a horror-comedy that’s actually consistently funny and occasionally almost scary”. Read full review
Filmjerk.com says “ZMD is one of the better low-budget horror movies of the past decade, and has the potential to become a minor hit on the midnight film circuit” Read full review
Bloodydisgusting.com says “I laughed out loud a dozen times, and was charmed throughout.” Read full review
Philly Inquirer says “don’t miss the deliciously demented, gory and gloriously hilarious horror spoof ZMD” Read more
Out in America says “It is a nice touch that two of the heroes, Tom and Lance, are not reduced to simply sexual creatures” Read full review
Making of ZMD Documentary World Premiere at Fremont Zombie Walk July 3, 2009
All you zombie fans, make sure you come to the Fremont Outdoor Cinema’s Zombie Walk this Friday, July 3rd. Festivities start around 6pm. They are trying to break the Guinness World Record for most zombies. After the walk the outdoor cinema is showing a screening of Shaun of the Dead on two screens. The producers of ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction will be screening a world premiere documentary on the making of ZMD prior to Shaun of the Dead. This 10-minute film, directed by Ann Mendenhall, features behind the scenes peeks and cast interviews of the indie feature which is wowing audiences on the festival circuit. Seating is limited and a lot of people will be in attendance, so get there early. Movie start time is 10pm.
ZMD Gets Great Reviews from LA Film Festival July 3, 2009
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction screened at the LA Film Festival on June 25th and 27th to sold out crowds. The audience seemed to enjoy the movie.
A few bloggers have reviewed the film:
Kate Erbland of Gordonandthewhale.com states “ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction is a hilarious and gory send-up of post-9/11 paranoia and genre clichés.” Read more
Christen from Paradocs Productions says “The cast fires off rapid comedic quips, paired with campy slapstick gore that will make any Evil Dead fan titter with delight.” Read more
Larry Richman from PRO Networks says “ZMD is actually a carefully crafted political statement about the suspicious treatment of Muslims and gays in America post-911. How that odd scenario plays out needs to be seen to be believed.” Read more
Finally, Mike Szymanski of Scifiwire.com describes ZMD as “one of the Los Angeles Film Festival’s audience favorites this year, causing a midnight madness of whooping, screaming and laughing: the comedy ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction.” Read more
ZMD Launches New Website May 27, 2009
With less than a week away from the Seattle premiere of Zombies of Mass Destruction, the producers have launched an all new website for the movie. You can view the trailer, download press kits, view background information on the cast and filmmakers and watch slide shows of stills from the film.
Also, ZMD will be part of the Crypticon Convention as part of the Northwest Horror Films event, where local horror filmmakers will gather together to discuss the making of their films.
