ZOMBIE CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead

A reader of Blog of the Living Dead wrote to us to tell us about a great zombie book she had finished reading; a book that takes a unique and fresh perspective on the subject.

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War and Social Upheaval Cause Spikes in Zombie Movie Production

Keeping in the "vein" of political articles of late at Blog of the Living Dead, we bring you some chart porn.

Yep, we've got proof that zombie movies cause wars and other "social upheaval"... or maybe it's the other way around.

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Illustration by Kyle Hotz - "Zombie"

With Obama Election Comes the Return of the Vampire

...And in the wake of this changing US political climate, Peter Rowse espouses the parallels between Vampires and Zombies -- Democrats and Republicans.

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Hey America!

Glad to have you back from the dead.

Yours truly,
Canada

On this Historic Day in America...

... I give you... The Best Bob Hope movie line ever...

Watch it here!

Perfect Day (of the Dead)

The wacky folks at Zombiecon (see our earlier posting here), and more specifically, zombie wrangler extraordinaire Chris Tregenza, have put together a wonderful heartwarming music video celebrating their undead exploits across the pond. We zombie-lovers on this side salute you!

Watch it here!

Run-over Zombie Cyclist

Run-over Zombie Cyclist










Let this act as a warning to all you kiddies out there, getting ready for trick or treat! Wear white!

Of course, it didn't seem to help this poor sap.

Vote for him here, and have a Happy Halloween!

UPDATE

The results of the Freshbooks costume contest is in! See the video results here.

Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide - The Book Review

I write alot about movies, and more specifically about zombie movies.

Well, I think it's about time that we tackles another form of entertainment: books-- and more specifically books about zombies.

With that in mind, we bring you the review of a tome that has been called "comprehensive, entertaining, and informative" and better yet, a "compendium of zombiism" -- Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide.

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2008 Annual Zombie Walk!

It's that time of the year again!

It's time to don those ragged duds, false teeth and fake scars and gashes and wander (nay, shuffle) along with the rest of the undead for the 6th annual Toronto Zombie Walk.

For more details, check out the official Zombie Walk website.

Zombies In Condoland

It's always exciting when a truly cool event comes to my home town of Toronto, and "Nuit Blanche" is truly one cool event.

As described in Now Magazine: "Exhibits and installations by 205 artists take over Toronto's downtown core from dawn to dusk, beginning Saturday (October 4) for the third annual Nuit Blanche."

Among the 205 installations is one that immediately caught my eye -- "Zombies in Condoland."

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Zombie Fighter Faces the Undead at Zombie Fest

Pittsburgh, PA, September 28, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Thirty years ago, Monroeville Mall was overrun by zombies. Only two humans survived the ordeal – and one of them is returning to the site of Dawn of the Dead next month.

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The Ten Best Zombie Media to Feed Your Brain

The Great White Snark runs an amusing site that goes about "skewering geek entertainment - movies, TV, comics and curiosities."

He's put together a Top 10 List that covers what he feels is the best of it's kind as it relates to what has become an new obsession of his -- in this case, the kinds are "media" (from video games to porn) and the obsession is "Zombies."

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10 Worst Things To Do During a Zombie Outbreak

A wave of Zombie survival manuals have popped up recently, this one included, telling people what they should do during an outbreak of zombies. Thing is, nobody’s talking about what people shouldn’t do during a zombie outbreak.

Fortunately for you, our Zombiephile has scoured popular zombie movies and has isolated the Ten WORST Things to Do During a Zombie Outbreak. Sit back, enjoy, and take notes.

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University of Stanford Paper on the Philosophy of Zombies

In my never-ending search for interesting and informative pieces surrounding zombies and their ilk, I came across this University of Stanford paper on Zombies. I think this would definitely fall under the more "informative" (or at least "exhaustive" -- or do I mean "exhausting") pieces I've ever wrangled up.

Here's a Table of Contents to pique your interest:

• 1. The idea of zombies
• 2. Zombies and physicalism
• 3. The conceivability argument
• 4. Are zombies conceivable?
  • 4.1 Arguments for
  • 4.2 Arguments against
• 5. Does conceivability entail possibility?
  • 5.1 Objections based on a posteriori necessity
  • 5.2 Other objections
• 6. Other issues
  • 6.1 Mental causation
  • 6.2 The function of consciousness
  • 6.3 Other minds

Read the whole paper here!

White Zombie - A Review

White Zombie has to be one of the most unappreciated horror films of all time. It came worryingly close to never being finished, the Halperin brothers (Victor and Edward – producer and director) rarely feature in histories of the genre and it hardly ever resurfaces on TV or reissue.

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