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So Brad Pitt Showed Up in New Jersey to Show Us 'World War Z' Last Night

Mike Sampson — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:22:31 +0000

Last night was the first ever public screening of 'World War Z,' this summer's big zombie action-thriller. That would've been enough excitement for the fans in Hoboken, NJ who lined up for hours for their first look at the film. But they got an added surprise: Mr. Brad Pitt.

We were in attendance and after all the fuss, it turns out that 'World War Z' is actually...a pretty good movie.

Zombies Demonstrate Parkour Skills in 'The Flipping Dead'

Emerald Catron — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42:13 +0000

We would all be so boned if zombies could actually do this stuff. Or, you know, if they actually existed at all. But especially if they existed AND had mad parkour skills. Personally, we prefer the slower, shambling zombies, because they don’t remind us about our asthma. Still, back flips are cool though, so we [...]

Montana TV Station Warns Of Fake Zombie Apocalypse On EAS- This Played On The CW

Davey Jones — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:31:30 +0000

It was announced that AMC’s “The Walking Dead” attracted an audience of 12.3 million viewers on Sunday night. This was its biggest audience ever. Zombie fever is in the air here in the U.S. Naturally we will continue to see pranks like this. In Montana, Someone hacked into the Emergency Alert System to warn residents of a zombie. We have that video here, and it’s amazing.

'The Walking Dead' Season 4: Glen Mazzara Opens Up About Season 4 Departure

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:06:24 +0000

At long last, the wait for 'The Walking Dead's season 3 return is nearly over with the imminent arrival of this Sunday's premiere "The Suicide King." And while fans of the AMC horror series eagerly await answers to the questions of Daryl Dixon's fate, and the newly-escalated war between Woodbury's Governor and Rick Grimes, at least one question may remain unanswered: what could have caused show-runner Glen Mazzara to part ways with the series before season 4? New comments from Mazzara may reveal a new side to the story, so check out the latest 'Walking Dead' scoop inside!

AMC Has Released A Trailer For The Return Of "The Walking Dead"

Davey Jones — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:12:19 +0000

Season Three of “The Walking Dead” will resume on February 10th. Fans are getting very excited, and very anxious. AMC has released a new trailer for the new episode. We have that trailer here. Looks like a very amazing episode, I know we can’t wait. We have some pretty big “Walking Dead” news to report [...]

ACE Hardware Does Not Approve Of The Movie "When The Zombies Come"

Davey Jones — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:00:22 +0000

Let's face it, you need a zombie fill. We are still waiting for new episodes of “The Walking Dead” to return and we are turning to any thing zombie related while we are waiting. Apparently at the Sundance Festival, this short documentary was shown and ACE Hardware is not happy. Here's “When The Zombies Come”, you can watch it here.

Zombie Corpse Makes for Terrifying Elevator Prank

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:45:30 +0000

Think last week’s ghostly elevator prank was tormenting? Think again, because it turns out that ghoulish little girl of yesterday was only the beginning. All Hallows Eve might have passed on the calendar but the undead elevator prank is always good for a scare. In a world that is already running rampant with zombie apocalypse [...]

Woman "Shot Dead" At Wheel Just Drunk Zombie

Dan Seitz — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:00:15 +0000

Some costumes are awesome in their cleverness, or awesome in their humor, or awesome because they’re so convincing. Of course, sometimes a convincing costume will cost you, as an anonymous Birmingham woman found out. Police were first alerted to the woman when they got a panicked 911 call from a motorist stating that he’d seen [...]

Get Creeped Out By Zombie Pumpkins

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:47:54 +0000

Happy Halloween all you Halloweeners! Aside from the whole boatloads of candy thing, there are two awesome things we're excited about today: it's socially acceptable to dress up like a disgustingly gruesome zombie in public, and we get to nerd out over jack-o-lanterns. Could it get much better?! Surprisingly, yes.

Zombie Pirate Gives Insight into Hurricane Sandy

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:43:47 +0000

Covering Hurricane Sandy has proven to be quite a feat. It's difficult to keep up with all the information pouring into the newsrooms, but who gets to experience the brunt of it all? Reporters. Poor, poor reporters.

The Science Behind a Zombie Apocalypse

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:05:53 +0000

If you’re one of the many who are eagerly anticipating a zombie apocalypse, or even just a big fan of ‘The Walking Dead,’ this video explains how zombies could potentially be created and how accurate most of the fictional zombies are. First of all, it’s scientifically impossible for anyone to come back from the dead [...]

Joss Whedon Endorses 'Mitt Zomney'

Emerald Catron — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:02:50 +0000

In the latest round of celebrity political endorsements, here we have ‘Avengers‘ director Joss Whedon…endorsing Mitt Romney?!! Whaaaa? The self-proclaimed liberal confesses it’s only because it’s the best way to bring about the zombie apocalypse. Oh. There’s the catch. Listen to him list, in classic Whedon-style, the myriad ways in which a Romney administration could [...]

'Cannibal Cop' Busted in New York After Plotting to Cook Women

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:30:24 +0000

Gilberto Valle’s taste for human flesh has landed him in hot water. The 28-year-old New York City police officer allegedly used law enforcement databases to compile a detailed digital file of 100 women whom he planned to “kidnap, rape, kill, cook and eat.” According to the FBI, which became involved in the case when Valle’s [...]

Zombie Pranks Fast Food Drive-Thrus

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:32:48 +0000

In the spirit of Halloween, here is a video of a man in zombie make-up driving through various fast-food restaurant drive-thrus and demanding chicken nuggets. Maybe our favorite reaction comes from the lady who silently closes the window and locks it. They’re all pretty good though. We just hope the guy didn’t actually eat that [...]

Zombie Paintball Hayrides Available From Millers Thrillers

Davey Jones — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:12:44 +0000

What’s the best way to kill a zombie? Most experts suggest hitting the zombie in the head. This can be done with bullets, bats, hammers, and now paintballs. Residents of Spring Hill Tennessee have been invited to join Millers Thrillers for a zombie paintball hayride. Owners of Millers Thrillers have told “The Tennessean” that he’s [...]

Things We Want: Zombie Apocalypse Sheets

GuySpeed Editors — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:06:29 +0000

One of the million reasons to love Fridays is that they are often paydays. and on paydays, we want to buy something awesome for ourselves. Something awesomely gross is even better. And no, we don't mean a Bacon Sundae, though now that you mention it...

Cops and Military to Get Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training

Carl Pettit — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:00:52 +0000

Just when you thought things were getting back to normal, you find out that the United States Military, plus several different law enforcement agencies, not to mention emergency workers and medical technicians, are about to get some very unorthodox disaster training. That’s right, the men and women responsible for your protection and safety are going [...]

Is the Zombie Apocalypse Coming to Maine?

Nick Romano — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:32:05 +0000

Apparently not everyone is convinced that zombies don’t exist, even after the government so graciously cleared up this matter for us. The residents of Bangor, Maine — eight counties worth of people, actually — are among these non believers. In fact, this past Thursday they all participated in an emergency zombie apocalypse drill of sorts in the event that the undead will rise in the near future.

Marcy Man High On Bath Salts

Davey Jones — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:10:22 +0000

So if you were thinking the Zombie apocalypse would never hit Utica, you may be wrong. If the zombie apocalypse is born from bath salts watch out. Authorities say a Marcy man tried to attack his neighbor and tried to steal her car while he was high on salts. WIBX is reporting that Oneida County [...]

Police Catch Reckless Driver Thanks to 'Zombie' License Plate

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:15:42 +0000

Having a license plate that reads “ZOMBIE” may not make people think that you’re going to eat their brains or other parts of their various anatomy. It will stick in their minds in another way. A woman in Allentown, Pennsylvania learned that lesson when she allegedly tried to flee the scene of a hit-and-run accident [...]