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Toronto Police have opened a homicide investigation after local filmmaker Reeyaz Habib was found dead in the city’s West End on June 8.

Habib, a graduate of the School of Cinematic Arts at USC, recently completed his directorial debut, the comedy Fat Lady Sriracha, which is in postproduction. Toronto Police Services on Wednesday said the homicide and missing persons unit was investigating a “suspicious death” that occurred June 8 in the Liberty Village neighborhood and appealed for help from the public to establish the director’s whereabouts between June 4 and 8.

“Reeyaz was a wonderfully kind spirit, full of an excitement for life and telling the complex yet necessary stories within it. He brought us all together to fulfill a lifelong dream. We’re extremely grateful for the time and trust we got to have with him and look forward to honoring his legacy by making sure his story gets told,” Fat Lady Sriracha...

Toronto Filmmaker Reeyaz Habib has died at 53.

Exclaim reports human remains were found in a dumpster in Toronto’s Liberty Village neighbourhood Thursday, which have now been identified as Habib’s.

The filmmaker was declared missing on June 9, though he was last seen on June 5. Police are currently seeking information on his whereabouts between those dates.

Read More: Cormac McCarthy, Award-Winning Author Of ‘No Country For Old Men,’ Dies At 89

Habib’s work included his directorial debut “Fat Lady Sriracha” which was to be distributed through Game Theory Films.

“Reeyaz was a wonderfully kind spirit, full of an excitement for life, and telling the complex yet necessary stories within it,” the film’s producer, Jaskaran Singh, offered in a statement. “He brought us all together to fulfill a lifelong dream. We’re extremely grateful for the time and trust we got to have with him, and look forward to honouring...

On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. Today’s Free Movie of the Day is the 2008 action war film Time Bomb, starring Jake Busey. You can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article

Directed by Erin Berry, who crafted the screenplay with David Pluscauskas, Time Bomb has the following synopsis: Jason tragically lost his young son when their SUV exploded. Now fighting as a soldier in Iraq, the suicide bombings that occur around him on a daily basis constantly remind him of losing his son. An army scientist approaches Jason about an experimental virus that would create a squad of suicide bombers they could use against the enemy. Uncertain if he...

It's that time again!

For all you Christmas buffs who adore those cheesy, fuzzy flicks that put you in the holiday spirit , you'll be pleased to know from Lifetime, to Hallmark, Netflix, Freeform, and more, everyone is getting in on spreading the holiday cheer!

Lifetime continues to up its game with an ambitious pledge of 30 in 30. That's right; once Thanksgiving hits, Lifetime will air 30 brand-new Christmas movies in 30 days, every single day between Nov. 26 and Dec. 25.

But the even better news is that you will not need to wait until then for new Christmas flicks. It's a Wonderful Lifetime officially kicks off November. 12, with new movies airing every Saturday and Sunday from then until Thanksgiving hits us with the daily fun and festivities.

It's the network's largest holiday movie slate to date, and they're doing it in style with musical superstars, icons, and legends, fan-favorite TV stars, Holiday and Lifetime favorites.

With Bad Candy available today on VOD services, we have an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers to tease the horrors that await the residents of New Salem on Halloween, including a terrifying winged creature of the night!

"On Halloween night in New Salem, Radio DJs Chilly Billy (Corey Taylor) and Paul (Zach Galligan) tell a twisted anthology of terrifying local myths. Residents of the small-town experience horrifying paranormal encounters that lead them to a grim end."

Directed by: Scott B Hansen & Desiree Connell Written by: Desiree Connel & Scott B Hansen Cast: Zach Galligan, Derek Russo, and Corey Taylor Producers: Steve Gebara, Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchell Cox, Bret Disend, Desiree Connell, Scott B Hansen, Jacob Kasher Genre: Horror Run Time: 100 minutes Rating: Not rated Distributor: Dread

In Select Theaters September 10, On VOD September 14 + Blu-ray October 12



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Bad Candy: "On Halloween night in New Salem, Radio DJs Chilly Billy (Corey Taylor) and Paul (Zach Galligan) tell a twisted anthology of terrifying local myths. Residents of the small-town experience horrifying paranormal encounters that lead them to a grim end."

Directed by: Scott B Hansen & Desiree Connell

Written by: Desiree Connel & Scott B Hansen

Cast: Zach Galligan, Derek Russo, and Corey Taylor

Producers: Steve Gebara, Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchell Cox, Bret Disend, Desiree Connell, Scott B Hansen, Jacob Kasher

Genre: Horror

Run Time: 100 minutes

Rating: Not rated

Distributor: Dread

In Select Theaters September 10, On VOD September 14 + Blu-ray September 28

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Midnight Syndicate Releases Bloodlines Mini-album, A Prequel To The 13th Hour: "Midnight Syndicate has just released a mini-album entitled Bloodlines. Their 14th studio album, Bloodlines is a prequel to the duo’s best-selling, haunted mansion-themed, The 13th Hour. The new release draws listeners deeper into the world of the Haverghast family,...

The Great Barrier Reef’s capacity to survive is championed in IMAX documentary Great Barrier Reef 3D, directed by Steve Amezdroz and shot by cinematographer Richard Fitzpatrick.

Examining the reef’s resilience in the face of climate change and coral decline, the family-friendly movie encourages young audiences to reflect on the role they too can play in protecting this unique marine reserve.

Narrated by Eric Bana, the film follows reef guardian Jemma Craig on an expedition along Australia’s east coast to Green Island, Fitzroy Island and Lady Elliot Island as she documents the work being done by volunteers and citizen scientists to help researchers gain a more comprehensive understanding of the natural world.

The post ‘Great Barrier Reef 3D’ (Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.

December Media and natural history producer BioPixel are joining forces to develop and produce three 3D giant screen/IMAX films.

The first, Great Barrier Reef . 3D, is being financed and is due to start shooting in March. Produced by Stephen Amezdroz, December Media.s head of giant screen production, and directed by BioPixel co-founder Richard Fitzpatrick, the 45-minute film will show how the tiniest building blocks of life formed the world.s largest living structure.

December Media MD Heath Watt said, .We have been scoping the world for potential partnerships for new and exciting giant screen/IMAX projects for some time. With BioPixel.s amazing experience in and capability for shooting natural history it is a natural fit to our giant screen/IMAX slate strategy..

BipPixel co-founder Bevan Slattery said, .Combining BioPixel.s technical expertise in shooting natural history with an experienced production partner like December Media will allow us...

Is it a makeover ... or a breakover? According to Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth's recent body makeover may have gotten a boost from good old-fashioned heartbreak. "You spend a little time in Heartbreak Hotel, that's what happens. Heartbreak Hotel diet is a good one," Priestley joked with People at the National Association of Television Program Executives (Natpe) convention in Miami on Monday, where he is promoting the new season of his comedy Call Me Fitz. But when asked if a real life romance between Garth and Luke Perry - who the actor caught up with during last summer's Old Navy...

Some people may know him as Brandon Walsh, others Richard Fitzpatrick; whatever you call Jason Priestley, you can also add “director” to that title. THR tells us that the former heartthrob is making his feature-length debut in the form of Cas & Dylan, for Montefiore Films.

Tatiana Maslany (The Vow) has already signed to lead the “dark road-trip comedy about a 61-year-old dying man who plans to end his life on his own terms. That quest takes a detour when the man ends up on the lam with an eccentric 22-year-old woman.” There’s no word as to who will be playing Maslany‘s elder counterpart. Jessie Gabe (Being Erica) wrote the script; Mark Montefiore will produce.

This isn’t the first time Priestley has stepped behind the camera, however, as he directed episodes of Call Me Fritz, Haven, Beverly Hills: 90210, and the 1999 documentary about The Barenaked Ladies, Barenaked America. I...

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For the hard-working actor, director and producer, Jason Priestley is a man of many talents and he has stretched out his varied career to not only encompass many entertainment career “hats,” but also an array of diverse characters that keeps him busy. Taking a few minutes out of his jam-packed schedule, Jason provided a few candid responses about his morally-challenged, yet highly entertaining character Richard Fitzpatrick in the Canadian comedy series Call Me Fitz, as well as some brief thoughts on his upcoming appearance in Stephen King’s Bag Of Bones and Syfy’s supernatural thriller series Haven.

How did you initially learn about Call Me Fitz and how did you become involved with it?

Jason: I was directing a web series for Warner Bros. called The Lake and our writers had just worked with Sheri Elwood on Defying Gravity. They told me about her and this show that she had written.

Ever since I first saw the original Dawn of the Dead at an all-night horror film marathon, I've had a fascination for Romero's Dead saga. I'm not big on gore but there is something about the concept of zombies that intrigues me. Every new addition to Romero's series adds something to the mythology and expands the natural history of the flesh eating living dead. George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead is no exception even though it's the least satisfying entry so far.

Survival of the Dead picks up more-or-less immediately after its predecessor, Diary of the Dead (reviewed here). It also has a direct connection to that film in its principle character, Sarge (played by Calgary-born Alan Van Sprang). He's a member of the National Guard who went freelance with a bunch of his former comrades when the dead became undead. He appeared briefly in Diary boarding the...

Chicago – It pains me to point out the flaws of “George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead.” Two of the most influential movies in my entire life are “Night of the Living Dead” and “Dawn of the Dead” and I could write a book on the importance of one of the most essential horror directors of all time. But, despite a fantastic Blu-ray release, “Survival of the Dead” disappoints.

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0

For one of the few times in Romero’s amazing career, it feels like he’s spinning his wheels. “Survival” is half-baked and poorly-constructed, a serious step down from “Diary of the Dead” and “Land of the Dead”. Despite a few well-made action scenes, the sixth “Dead” film feels more like the work of a director inspired by Romero than something made by the master himself. It’s a zombie version of what he does so...

2 Disc DVD ArtworkThe cat is out of the bag as Magnet Releasing announces the DVD extras and Blu-Ray special features for George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead. There is a two disc version available in DVD entitled "Ultimate Undead Edition," a single DVD and a Blu-Ray release of the film and all versions of Romero's latest release August 24th. A quick overview of the options show a focus on the audio commentaries with a director commentary from Romero with Dread Central's Steve Barton (Uncle Creepy) and others. As well, the 2 disc DVD and Blu-Ray will offer short films, featurettes, doceumentaries and storyboards. The full list of extras are below and those with a keen eye for horror can purchase the film at the links below.

A recap of Survival of the Dead here:

"Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power,...

The release date for George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead, on DVD and Blu-Ray, is August 24th and the DVD/Blu-Ray artwork is available here courtesy of Shock Till You Drop. No special features have been announced as of yet, but the film is currently premiering at several locations some of which can be found

(here). However, a couple of interesting trivia tidbits can be found on the film here including the fact that Survival of the Dead's story takes place only a couple weeks after the original outbreak in 1968's Night of the Living Dead (Uhm). Romero's latest revolves around a theme of tribalism, which can be seen in the trailer. As well, this project started out as a sequel to Diary of the Dead, but script changes ruled this possibility out (Uhm). In case you have not been beaten over the head enough with the film's trailer,...

Survival of the Dead Written and Directed by: George A. Romero Starring: Kenneth Welsh, Alan Van Sprang, Richard Fitzpatrick, Athena Karkanis, Devon Bostick, Philippa Domville, Kathleen Munroe George Romero has totally lost it. In fact, his latest zombie opera, Survival of the Dead, is so bad that I’m beginning to doubt he ever really had it. Romero, like everybody’s other least-favorite George, has been tainted by his early success, and is now every bit the cluelessly misguided, ineffectual storyteller Lucas is. It’s actually astounding that Survival of the Dead comes from someone who’s been in the business for forty years, because it positively reeks of amateurism. The writing is dense and talky, with stilted, masturbatory dialogue, and some of the laziest attempts at horror I’ve ever seen. Not only is Survival not scary, it’s not entertaining, and for all its attempts at social commentary,...

New movies for the weekend of May 28-31

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

The Thorn in the Heart

Sex and the City 2

Survival of the Dead

Below are the quick recaps, or click on the links for full Scorecard Reviews.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Directed by: Mike Newell

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina

Running Time: 1 hr 43 mins

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: May 28, 2010

Overall

There’s just know “wow” factor with this movie. There’s a “cool” factor but it’s only few and far between. With that said, it’s still one of the best video game adaptations out there. Gyllenhaal and his stunt double do some pretty good parkour on the building tops. Unfortunately, the story is a little too muddled and confusing. There is also nothing between Dastan and Tamina except good looks. The movie starts with Dastan...

Survival of the Dead is releasing theatrically today across many cities today, with the Video-on-demand release last month (April 30th Xbox Live, Amazon, Playstation) and now Magnet Releasing is promoting the premiere with a contest here on 28Dla. Readers must answer two questions about the film below and submit their details to the link provided and winners will win one copy of either Donkey Punch or Toby Wilkins' Splinter. For those wanting to see Survival of the Dead in person all the theatre locations for the premiere are located below.

A recap of Survival of the Dead here:

"Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick...

Quickcard Review

Survival of the Dead

Directed by: George Romero

Cast: Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Walsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick

Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: May 28, 2010

Plot: A small batch of marines are caught between the undead and a lasting blood feud that divides two families. If the two clans can make peace, there may be hope for survival.

Who’S It For?: However mirrored they may be by other productions, Romero is still making zombie movies in a league of his own. Especially since it is not one of his stronger films of this type, Survival of the Dead is more for fans who have appreciation for his work, and more importantly, patience.

Overall

Humanity is challenged by the undead again in another movie from George Romero that ends in “… of The Dead.” This time, the obstacle that challenges man’s survival is...

A theme in George Romero.s Survival Of The Dead, his sixth zombie opus, is taking sides . where we stand, and where you stand and I suspect his legion of fans will be split into sides as well. Like the director.s previous entry Diary Of The Dead, many will embrace it but just as many will loathe it. Romero has earned this horror fan.s loyalty and I’ll always look forward to seeing his films, but Survival Of The Dead has to be judged in context of his earlier Dead entries, and I found it a mixed bag at best. It.s not the worst in the series (hey, it.s better than Day) but it.s all over the map in terms of tone and Romero seems to have trouble finding the right balance between horror and spoof. It also suffers from a completely ridiculous plot as well as inappropriate slapstick,...

Immediately following the events of Diary Of The Dead, Survival Of The Dead is the 6th film from George A. Romero to look at a world where humans are in the minority and the zombies rule...

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept 'alive,' in hopes that a solution will someday be found.

The O'Flynn's, who are clearly outnumbered, are forced to exile Patrick by boat to the mainland, where he meets up with a band of soldiers, headed by Guardsman Sarge (Alan Van Sprang). They join forces and return to the island, to find that...

Horror icon George A. Romero.s Survival of the Dead is set to arrive in theaters May 28th and M&C.s giving away a poster from the film autographed by the zombie master himself along with a copy of "The Walking Dead" autographed by Romero and illustrator Charlie Adler. Written and directed by Romero, Survival of the Dead stars Devon Bostick, Julian Richings, Athena Karkanis, Kenneth Welsh, Richard Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Munroe, Alan Van Sprang, Joris Jarsky, Wayne Robson, Stefano Dimatteo, George Stroumboulopoulos, Michael Rhoades, Matt Birman, Heather Allin, Craig Dawson, Zeljko Kecojevic, Jerry Schaefer, Wayne Curnew, Philippa Domville, Eric Woolfe, Pete Zedlacher, and Salar Madadi Synopsis: On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a...

Bitten starring Jason Mewes and Erica Cox will appear on DVD July 6th courtesy of Rhi and Vivendi Entertainment. Mewes plays Jack a night-shift paramedic who gets romantically involved with a femme fatale who suffers a vampire's bite. Have a look at the official poster and a movie still inside that puts Jack in the role of a dinner plate.

A synopsis for Bitten here:

"Jack is a night-shift paramedic who rescues a troubled young woman from the throes of death. When he brings Danika home to mend, he discovers she’s a vampire in need of a nightly fix. Otherwise, she’s really perfect. But as the victims pile up, Jack questions his own fate, and what his growing fear of commitment could cost him" (Dread).

Release Date: July 6th (DVD).

Director: Harvey Glazer.

Writers: Tim McGregor and Tyler Levine.

Cast: Richard Fitzpatrick, Jordan Madley, Nic Nac, Stuart Stone,...

Know what two things go together perfectly? Jason Mewes (minus Silent Bob of course) and sexy vampires. We're not sure why; they just do! That's exactly what you're going to get, too, when Rhi and Vivendi Entertainment release their latest blood-sucking romp, Bitten, onto DVD on July 6th.

Bitten, directed by Harvey Glazer, stars Jay along with Erica Cox, Richard Fitzpatrick, Jordan Madley, and Nic Nac. Yes, Nic Nac. *shakes head*

Check out the artwork and some stills below courtesy of Vivendi after the plot crunch.

Synopsis

Jack is a night-shift paramedic who rescues a troubled young woman from the throes of death. When he brings Danika home to mend, he discovers she’s a vampire in need of a nightly fix. Otherwise, she’s really perfect. But as the victims pile up, Jack questions his own fate, and what his growing fear of commitment could cost him.

- Uncle Creepy

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This summer, Jason ( Clerks ) Mewes gets Bitten and we've got the proof in a photo gallery which you can access by clicking on the saucy dame you see below. The horror-comedy is coming to DVD on July 6 from Vivendi Home Entertainment. A lovelorn paramedic rescues a woman left for dead after a deadly assault. When she refuses to go to the hospital, he takes her in, nurses her back to health and soon falls in love with her. Before long the mysterious woman suffers withdrawal symptoms, leaving the paramedic to believe his newfound love is a drug addict. Coming home to find a blood-drained corpse on his floor, he learns she does indeed have an addiction problem but it's not to drugs... Mewes stars with Erica Cox and Richard Fitzpatrick for director Harvey Glazer.

Directed and Written by: George A. Romero

Cast: Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick, Athena Karkanis, Stefano Dimatteo

I'll get the good part of George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead out of the way. It's a big one - do you like the Moon? Great. So do millions of Americans. If you like the Moon, Survival of the Dead has the most enormous image of the Moon you have ever seen.

It is so gargantuan, it surpasses even an image of the Moon about to crash into the Earth-the kind a sage and steady African-American President, like Morgan Freeman or Dennis Haysbert, is needed to save humanity from. This Moon has already slammed into the Atlantic and is cleaving away the last moments of life on the planet. That is how unrelentingly ginormous the image of the Moon is.

Otherwise, George A. Romero...

You've got to give George A. Romero credit. It'd be ridiculously easy for the legendary horror filmmaker to rest on his laurels, to cash a paycheck and crank out lowest-common-denominator, stupid zombie movies that merely tarnish the very thing that made him a legend: the granddaddy of all zombie films, Night of the Living Dead (1968). Romero hasn't done that, however. Though may of his fans would love to see him given more opportunities to direct non-zombie films, he's the first to admit he loves them, that they're his niche, and that he's happy to make them -- on his own terms. Dawn of the Dead (1978) was awesome (and in gore-ious color!), Day of the Dead (1985) had its great moments, and Land of the Dead (2005) boasted such Hollywood stars as Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo, and Simon Baker, as well as horror fave Asia Argento. Then, with Diary of the Dead (2007), Romero went all Cloverfield (2008) on audiences,...

You've got to give George A. Romero credit. It'd be ridiculously easy for the legendary horror filmmaker to rest on his laurels, to cash a paycheck and crank out lowest-common-denominator, stupid zombie movies that merely tarnish the very thing that made him a legend: the granddaddy of all zombie films, Night of the Living Dead (1968). Romero hasn't done that, however. Though may of his fans would love to see him given more opportunities to direct non-zombie films, he's the first to admit he loves them, that they're his niche, and that he's happy to make them -- on his own terms. Dawn of the Dead (1978) was awesome (and in gore-ious color!), Day of the Dead (1985) had its great moments, and Land of the Dead (2005) boasted such Hollywood stars as Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo, and Simon Baker, as well as horror fave Asia Argento. Then, with Diary of the Dead (2007), Romero went all Cloverfield (2008) on audiences,...

Survival of the Dead is the 6th film from George A. Romero to look at a world where humans are in the minority and the zombies rule. As the battle between humans and zombies escalates, the master filmmaker continues to reinvent the modern horror genre with wicked humor and pointed social commentary.

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O’Flynn’s, headed by patriarch Patrick O’Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept ‘alive,’ in hopes that a solution will someday be found.

The O’Flynn’s, who are clearly outnumbered, are forced to exile Patrick by boat to the mainland, where he meets up with a band of soldiers,...

CofmingSoon.net's ShockTillYouDrop.com has posted an exclusive interview with George A. Romero talking about his new film, Survival of the Dead , which is now available on VOD, Xbox Live, PlayStation and Amazon and hits theaters on May 28th. The horror film stars Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick, Stefano Colacitti and Athena Karkanis. You can read the interview here !

Below from the studio you can checkout a brand new poster for Survival of the Dead. Unfortunately the film is getting quite mixed reviews but regardless I will still check it out on DVD. It is currently available on VOD and will also get a limited theatrical release at the end of may.

Immediately following the events of Diary of the Dead, Survival Of The Dead is the 6th film from George A. Romero to look at a world where humans are in the minority and the zombies rule.

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations.  The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude.  The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept 'alive,...

This brand new one-sheet poster from George A. Romero's latest zombie spooktacular "Survival of the Dead" has everything a good poster needs and was hand drawn by "The Walking Dead" artist Charlie Adlard...

Why can't we see more vintage posters like this. "Survival of the Dead" is currently available on VOD, Amazon, Vudu, Xbox Live & PlayStation, and will hit theaters May 28...

Plot Synopsis: "Immediately following the events of "Diary of the Dead," "Survival of the Dead," is the 6th film from George A. Romero to look at a world where Humans are in the minority and the zombies rule.

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick...

"Survival of the Dead" is the latest film in George A. Romero's continuing exploration of a post-apocalyptic world in which zombies rule and humans are the minority, but fans of the zombie movie genre aren't the only ones who should take note of the film — comic book fans might notice some familiar art in one of the film's promotional posters.

In a "Survival of the Dead" poster we're revealing exclusively here on Splash Page, "The Walking Dead" artist Charlie Adlard turns his considerable talents back to the zombie genre he knows so well... with chilling results.

You can check out the full poster below, and read on for all the gory details about the latest chapter in Romero's undead saga.

"Survival of the Dead" is currently available on VOD, Amazon, Vudu, Xbox Live & PlayStation, and will hit theaters May 28. The film is rated R for "strong zombie violence/gore,...

In the 40-plus years since “Night of the Living Dead,” George A. Romero has leveraged his six post-apocalyptic zombie tales as allegories. War is his theme here, as it has been in previous installments, although perhaps more simplistically than before, likening global conflict to a family feud.

Immediately following the events in 2007’s “Diary of the Dead,” warring factions on Plum Island disagree on what to do with their “deadheads.” The O’Flynns, led by Patrick (Kenneth Welsh), have assembled a posse to shoot zombies on sight, whether or not they’re formerly loved ones. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus (Richard Fitzpatrick), advocate quarantine, preferring not to slaughter friends and family in case a cure is ever discovered.

The action does pick up in the climactic shootout, and for brief moments Romero is creatively grotesque. But there’s little style or energy — particularly for a director with-it enough (even if...

The fifth and sixth clips for George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead (reviews here and here) are here and in one of them you are urged to stash the kids while you can lest they be dealt with in the harshest of manners possible. Screw sparing the rod!

Magnet will be releasing the film in the Us on April 30th via VOD, Xbox Live, Playstation, and Amazon and then follow that release with a limited theatrical run on May 28th.

Synopsis

"Immediately following the events of "Diary of the Dead," "Survival of the Dead," is the 6th film from George A. Romero to look at a world where humans are in the minority and the zombies rule. Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch...

George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead hits theatres May 28th. Those of you who have an Xbox Live or Amazon VOD can see it on April 30th.

Let me reiterate - April 30th! That's like, tomorrow!

Here is the official synopsis of the film:

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O’Flynn’s, headed by patriarch Patrick O’Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept ‘alive,’ in hopes that a solution will someday be found. The O’Flynn’s, who are clearly outnumbered, are forced to exile Patrick by boat to the mainland, where he meets up with a cynical band of soldiers, headed by Guardsman...

ShockTillYouDrop.com has posted three exclusive new photos from George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead , available on VOD, Xbox Live, PlayStation and Amazon on Friday and coming to limited theaters on May 28th. The horror film stars Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick, Stefano Colacitti and Athena Karkanis. Click here to view the photos!

One of the few good scenes in Survival.  Courtesy of Magnet Releasing.

Zombie legend and horror icon, George A. Romero, loves to beat a dead horse.  In Survival of the Dead, his lovely creatures actually eat one.  Symbolism?  Perhaps.  Much like the horse shown in the flick, Romero should have taken this script and "put it down."  The audience will want to feed this 90 minute feature to the walking-dead if they could.

Easily the worst installment in the storied Living Dead franchise, Romero and everyone involved aren't trying to do anything with Survival.  Besides the patent gore, which only reveals itself at the end, the flick is ironically lifeless.  How the "dead" are handled is slightly creative this time around, but I'm stretching to find positives in a flick that even the SyFy channel may think twice about running.

Survival picks up where Diary of the Dead left off.  Sarge...

Yahoo! Movies has debuted the new green band trailer for George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead , which will be available on VOD, Xbox Live, PlayStation and Amazon this Friday, April 30th and in theaters on May 28th. The film centers on a cozy Plum Island off the coast of Delaware where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept 'alive,' in hopes that a solution will someday be found. The O'Flynn's, who are clearly outnumbered, are forced to exile Patrick by boat to the mainland, where he meets up with a...

Red band trailer for George Romero’s “Survival of the Dead”, complete with intro by Georgie boy (via IGN). The film itself is not really bad in the sense of bad, but it’s pretty generic and by-the-numbers for Romero, who has really pounded the zombie genre into the ground in his twilight years. I feel sorry for the bloke; on the one hand, this is his bread and butter and he deserves to reap all the rewards he can from it, but on the other hand, it’s kind of sad to see a former master chase his own tail. Oh well, maybe you’ll like “Survival” more than I. Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O’Flynn’s, headed by patriarch Patrick O’Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach...

Below you can checkout the brand new trailer for Survival of the Dead. This is the second redband trailer and hopefully it sticks around and does not get pulled down by the studio.

Immediately following the events of Diary of the Dead, Survival Of The Dead is the 6th film from George A. Romero to look at a world where humans are in the minority and the zombies rule.

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations.  The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude.  The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept 'alive,' in hopes that a solution will someday be found.

The O'Flynn's, who are clearly outnumbered, are forced to exile...

There's Lots of horror coming to the Lone Star state this April, and we've got the early word on what movies you can expect to see playing during the Texas Frightmare Film Festival.

From the Press Release

"Texas Frightmare Weekend announced it has extended the dates for its companion Texas Frightmare Film Festival this year (April 28–May 1). Highlights from the lineup include the Us premiere of Tim Sullivan’s 2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams, George Romero’s Survival Of The Dead, and Adam Green’s Sundance hit Frozen.

Green’s Frozen stars Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell, and Kevin Zegers and follows the life or death choices a trio of skiers and snowboarders must make when they find themselves abandoned on a ski resort chairlift. The film, which was a surprise hit at the Sundance Film Festival in January, will screen at the Studio Movie Grill in Lewisville on Wednesday, April 28, at 7:00Pm.

With George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead hitting VOD, Amazon, Xbox Live and Playstation April 30 and theaters May 28, we are in dire need to prepare ourselves for zombie invasion. Do you know what to do if you see this guy?

We think not.

Fortunately, the Survival of the Dead zombie identification field manual has been issued, providing helpful hints to keep you alive when facing hoards of brain-hungry members of the walking dead. Just click here for a free download.

Additionally, Magnet Releasing has also launched the film’s official website. Click for more info.

Synopsis:

Immediately following the events of “Diary of the Dead,” “Survival of the Dead,” is the 6th film from George A. Romero to look at a world where humans are in the minority and the zombies rule.

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power,...

George A. Romero has never made films for the sake of it. Despite the huge success and cultural impact of his Living Dead series, he only ever got behind the camera when he had something to say. As the years shuffle by, cultures change and cracks appear - cracks Romero could mine for biting(!) social commentary. This is why there were 10, 7 and 20 year gaps, respectively, between Night, Dawn, Day and 2005's long-awaited comeback, Land...

In contrast, the latest entry in his expansive zombieverse, Survival of the Dead, is the third film to be released since his return to the saga 5 years ago. The cynical would presume the iconic visionary is simply flogging a (living) dead horse – and the fact that Survival was released straight to barebones DVD (in the UK at least) would appear to support a theory of diminishing returns – but the truth is that Survival of the Dead...

The sixth zombie film of his career, George A. Romero's "Survival Of The Dead" yet again successfully reworks the genre that he almost single-handedly invented with his 1968 debut "Night Of The Living Dead". This time, splicing the undead with tropes of the western, we are transported to Plum Island, off the coast of Delaware. Set just a few days after the dead began to rise up, the film follows two rival Irish clans . the O'Flynns and the Muldoons . as they fight over how to deal with the crisis. With ageing patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) exiled to the mainland when he comes up against his rival Seamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), tensions rise when he returns with a band of mercenaries . led by Land of the Dead and Diary of the Dead alumni Alan Van Sprang . who begin...

Diary of the Dead was George A. Romero’s handheld camera zombie romp which was a nice attempt to try something new in the genre he helped to create.

In theory the notion of the handheld camera thrown into the zombie horde should have made for a thrilling ride but in practise it actually contributed to a detached experience, so it’s no surprise that this device is being dropped for the next installment in Romero’s zombie series.

The official synopsis is here:

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O’Flynn’s, headed by patriarch Patrick O’Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept ‘alive,’ in hopes...

Magnet Releasing has sent over a new red band trailer and two posters from their upcoming horror movie Survival of the Dead, starring Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick, Stefano Colacitti, Julian Richings and Athena Karkanis.

Immediately following the events of Diary of the Dead, Survival of the Dead, is the 6th film from George A. Romero (The Crazies, Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead), one of the most influential and respected horror auteurs of all time, to look at a world where humans are in the minority and the zombies rule.

Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O’Flynn’s, headed by patriarch Patrick O’Flynn (Julian Richings) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by...

So what’s been going on with George Romero’s “Survival of the Dead”? The film is getting its premiere on video-on-demand, Xbox Live, Playstation and Amazon’s video downloading service April 30, 2010, before taking a limited run in theaters on May 28 courtesy of Magnet Releasing. Here’s a Red Band teaser trailer for the movie (I don’t know why it’s a Red Band, I guess there is some blood and such) via Myspace. It’s a brief minute-long trailer and it seems to be going for laughs. I guess. I wouldn’t necessarily go this route to sell a Romero zombie movie, but hey, I’m not Romero. Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O’Flynn’s, headed by patriarch Patrick O’Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the...

Magnet Releasing has unveiled a one sheet high-res poster for George A. Romero’s upcoming film Survival of the Dead! This will be Romero’s 6th zombie flick and is premiering on VOD, Xbox Live, Playstation and Amazon on April 30 before hitting theaters on May 28. The poster reveals what we should already anticipate from Romero — the walking dead looking to feed on flesh. But this time around, “Survival isn’t just for the living.”

With the recent release of Romero’s remake, The Crazies, hitting the silver screen, and now this sneak peak, it’s good to see ol’ Romero isn’t getting soft in his old age. It actually puts a smile to my face to think I might still love zombies even when I’m gray and balding.

Below is the poster followed by a synopsis of the film. Let us know what you think!

“Immediately following the...