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Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead Blu-Ray Review

Starring: Allen Maldonado, Lauren May Shafer, Jana Thompson, Gavin Grazer with Courtney Gains and Sid Haig.

Written by Douglas Schulze and Joshua Wagner

Directed by Douglas Schulze

Mimesis, the word meaning ‘mimicry’ or ‘imitation’, is the beginning of what the filmmakers hope to be a series of films in which the premise is that a group of ‘thrill seekers’ set out to recreate classic horror films and play them out their way. The first of these films, Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead, comes to DVD and Blu-Ray Feb 10 from Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Seven complete strangers, whose only common link is a love for classic era horror films and their attendance at the same horror convention, are invited to attend an exclusive “horror fan” party at a remote farm after convention hours. The group wake the next day, apparently drugged,...

Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has just released Mimesis on Blu-ray and DVD, a thriller that puts an entirely different spin on the horror genre, and its fans. The story centers on seven strangers who are invited to a horror-themed party. The next day, they all wake up with different "costumes" on, only to discover that they are actually trapped in a bizarre re-enactment of Night of the Living Dead with real-life zombies. Even though Valentine's Day isn't the most ideal time for a film like this to come out, we're sure there are a few of you lovebirds out there who share the same gory appetite for blood and zombies. We have a contest lined up where fans can take home the Blu-ray, perfect for a night of flesh-eating for anyone. Take a look at how you can win.

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*there are spoilers here. Director: Douglas Schulze. Writers: Douglas Schulze and Joshua Wagner. Cast: Allen Maldonado, Sid Haig, Lauren Mae Shafer, Courtney Gains, Taylor Piedmonte, David G.B. Brown, Jana Thompson, and Gavin Grazer. Douglas Schulze's (Hellmaster) latest horror feature is titled Mimesis. Mimesis simply means imitation. In this film, Mimesis is defined as life imitating art. Schulze manages to introduce a social message amongst all of the cannibalism, eye gougings and pitchfork murders. This message involves media and its portrayal of violence and its relation to real life violence. This message is certainly relevant now, but Mimesis is also an entertaining outing. The film is clever and the conflict is well written and well disguised. The film's story initially follows Duane (Allen Maldonado) and Russell (Taylor Piedmonte). These two are friends and they head off to a horror convention. Here, they meet the raccoon eyed Judith (Lauren Mae Shafer), who.

Title: Mimesis – Night of the Living Dead Directed by: Douglas Schulze Starring: Sid Haig, Allen Maldonado, Lauren Mae Shafer, Courtney Gains, Jana Thompson Running time: 95 minutes, Rated R, Available on DVD Special Features: Commentary by Director/Co-writer Douglas Schulze and Co-writer Joshua Wagner A group of horror movie fans wake up near a farm-house after attending a horror convention, to find they are dressed like characters from the George A. Romero classic Night of the Living Dead. I wasn’t sure what to expect when Courtney Gains from The ‘Burbs and Children of the Corn in the opening shot as a farmer. I liked the premise of these characters meeting [ Read More ]

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Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has provided us with two new clips from Mimesis, director Douglas Schulze's blood-soaked thriller that examines how horror fans would react in a truly terrifying situation. The story centers on seven genre fans who are invited to a party that isn't quite what it seems. The next day, they wake up in different costumes, only to realize they are part of a real-life reenactment of the classic Night of the Living Dead, with real zombies! Take a look at these scenes where Duane (Allen Maldonado) makes a gruesome discovery in the hallway, and another where three young women try to hide from a zombie in the basement, to no avail.

Mimesis - Hallway

Mimesis - Basement

In the film, a group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a living nightmare that pays homage to a classic horror film. Seven complete strangers whose only...

Any horror fan who knows the genre backwards and forwards may even get to the point where they believe they could actually survive a plot ripped straight out of a horror movie. Anchor Bay's Mimesis toys with this notion, centering on a group of random horror fans invited to a party, only to realize they are in the middle of a real-life version of Night of the Living Dead. The studio has released a red band trailer for this new thriller, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD February 12. Check out this blood-soaked footage full of flesh-eating mayhem, and see if you would fare better in this situation.

Mimesis - Red Band Trailer

In the film, a group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a living nightmare that pays homage to a classic horror film. Seven complete strangers whose only common link is a love for classic era horror films...

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray February 12 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Mimesis follows a group of horror fans who accept invitations to a late-night party at a remote farmhouse, and the next morning find themselves under siege by zombies—and realize they’re all dressed like the characters from George A. Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead. Douglas Schulze directed from a script he wrote with Joshua Wagner, and the cast includes Allen Maldonado, Lauren Mae Shafer, Taylor Piedmonte, David G.B. Brown, Jana Thompson and Gavin Grazer, with appearances by horror veterans Sid Haig, Courtney Gains and Night’s cemetery ghoul, the late Bill Hinzman. The discs will include audio commentary by Schulze and Wagner; retail prices are $22.98 for the DVD, $24.99 for the Blu-ray.

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Coming to DVD and Blu-ray February 12 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Mimesis follows a group of horror fans who accept invitations to a late-night party at a remote farmhouse, and the next morning find themselves under siege by zombies—and realize they’re all dressed like the characters from George A. Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead. Douglas Schulze directed from a script he wrote with Joshua Wagner, and the cast includes Allen Maldonado, Lauren Mae Shafer, Taylor Piedmonte, David G.B. Brown, Jana Thompson and Gavin Grazer, with appearances by horror veterans Sid Haig, Courtney Gains and Night’s cemetery ghoul, the late Bill Hinzman. The discs will include audio commentary by Schulze and Wagner; retail prices are $22.98 for the DVD, $24.99 for the Blu-ray.

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Coming to DVD and Blu-ray February 12 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Mimesis follows a group of horror fans who accept invitations to a late-night party at a remote farmhouse, and the next morning find themselves under siege by zombies—and realize they’re all dressed like the characters from George A. Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead. Douglas Schulze directed from a script he wrote with Joshua Wagner, and the cast includes Allen Maldonado, Lauren Mae Shafer, Taylor Piedmonte, David G.B. Brown, Jana Thompson and Gavin Grazer, with appearances by horror veterans Sid Haig, Courtney Gains and Night’s cemetery ghoul, the late Bill Hinzman. The discs will include audio commentary by Schulze and Wagner; retail prices are $22.98 for the DVD, $24.99 for the Blu-ray.

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Mimesis is set to pay homage to George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead February 12th, on DVD. In the film, seven strangers find themselves living out the real life horrors from Romero's groundbreaking feature. These character must survive a zombie apocalypse, on a scale not seen before. This award winning zombie film will be released on both DVD and Blu-Ray. And, the release will offer a special feature or two. Rated restricted, Mimesis will host an audio commentary from writers Douglas Schulze and Joshua Wagner. More details on the release are listed below. Release Date: February 12th (DVD, Blu-Ray). Director: Douglas Schulze. Writers: Douglas Schulze and Joshua Wagner. Cast: Allen Maldonado, Sid Haig, Lauren Mae Shafer, Courtney Gains, Taylor Piedmonte, David G.B. Brown, and Jana Thompson. The trailer for Mimesis is here: *fans will also have the opportunity to experience Mimesis at special event screenings across the country.

Mimesis (Noun) – imitation or reproduction of the supposed words of another, as in order to represent his or her character.

Horror movies, violent video games, valueless television programming, hateful music – all blames for societies problems. Not to sound desensitized and emotionless, but every time there’s another shooting, media outlets immediately turn to what movies or music the perpetrator was indulging in, blaming the likes of Marilyn Manson and torture porn horror films for the world’s problems, instead of abused and psychologically scarred upbringings, mental instability, and other real factors that drive certain people to such acts of depravity.

That’s where Mimesis comes in.

Douglas Schulze’s film depicts the drastic lengths extremists would go to if psychopaths were directly influenced by the gore and carnage found in horror movies, actually mimicking what they see on-screen in a real-time game of life and death. It’s a farfetched and hard to believe scenario,...