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Welcome to the second edition of a new monthly feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. In this edition we’re taking a look at two very different films. The first is a spoof of the ever-popular zombie genre and the second is the latest documentary from Eurocrime! director Mike Malloy.

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Walking With the Dead

From the same guys who brought you Supernatural Activity comes a zombie comedy that takes a poke at modern-era zombie pop culture and any and every genre convention, parodying the best and worst zombie movies and TV shows. Looking for a hefty $50,000, the Walking With the Dead kickstarter...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes details on a zombie energy drink, trailers for Ditch Day Massacre and The Dead Inside, and much more:

Zombie Terrors #1 Animated Comic: ”Asylum Press and Visionborne have joined forces to produce a slate of animated comics based on popular Asylum Press titles for the Apple iPad and other mobile devices. After the successful launch of fan-favorite Fearless Dawn #1, Zombie Terrors is the next in the lineup to be released exclusively through the Visionborne app that uses Airmid technology, a process that converts static 2D art into a vibrant 3D animated format that can be read and “experienced” using a reader app on iOS and Android.

Zombie Terrors #1 is available the iTunes store now. It features a gory collection of zombie tales created by an international cast of artistic talent.

We have the latest indie horror news sent our way in this weekend’s edition of the Indie Spotlight. Continue reading to learn about The Collection at Screamfest, I Didn’t Come Here to Die‘s theater release, a photo shoot from Umbrella Corp. Denver, and more:

The Collection Opens Screamfest: “Screamfest® kicks off its 12th annual festival on Friday, October 12 at 8:00 p.m. with the opening night horror The Collection, directed by Marcus Dunstan (writer of Saw IV, V, VI and Saw 3D: The Final Chapter). Screamfest®, the preeminent horror festival in the country, and what the La Weekly calls “the best place to get a jump on tomorrow’s cult hits” presents the festival in Los Angeles on October 12 through October 21 at La Live Regal Cinemas (1000 West Olympic Blvd., La, CA).

From the writing-directing team Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton (Saw IV, V and VI) comes The Collection,...

Damon Dealer (Andrew Pozza) heads up a TV show, Supernatural Activity, that sets out to debunk hoaxes and fraudsters. Summoned with his crew to Hicksville, Texas to investigate the local Smallsquatch (the offspring of Bigfoot and local witch), Dealer and his crew (variously vain, stupid and religiously fervent) get caught up in seances, exorcisms and things that go bump in the night.

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It goes without saying that Paranormal Activity, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and so forth are ripe for spoofing, but crikey. This is ghastly, stupid, incoherent film-making of the worst kind. There is a film crew following Dealer’s crew, for reasons that might have been explained but probably not very well, half way through the film changes from spoofing Paranormal Activity to spoofing The Exorcism of Emily Rose (but she’s called Emily Sunflower this time – see what they did there!), presumably because they ran out of...

Supernatural Activity

Stars: Andrew Pozza, Liddy Bisanz, Joey Oglesby, Donny Boaz, Devin Bonnée, Philip Marlatt, Tim Ogletree, Liz Waters, Conley Michelle Wehner | Written by Andrew Pozza | Directed by Derek Lee Nixon

Parodies on horror can be hard to get right, as witnessed by Scary Movie. Personally I thought Scary Movie was quite good, it took Scream as the main focus and actually got a few laughs out of it, and then Scary Movie 2 came along which in a diluted form did the same but with the haunted house setting as the focus of the comedy. After that and after the Wayans brothers left the series it went downhill fast, even though the inclusion of Lesley Nielsen did save it to some extent. Now that we know that Scary Movie 5 is on its way I’m sure that most of us groaned at the thought of that dead dog being kicked once more.

Along with countless copycat films, Paranormal Activity has also spawned its fair share of spoofs. That being said, there's another on its way that's looking to hit the found footage sub-genre directly in the funny bone!

Below you'll find the first details and artwork for Supernatural Activity from director Derek Lee Nixon, starring Andrew Pozza, Liddy Bisanz, Derek Lee Nixon, Donny Boaz, Philip Marlatt, and Devin Bonnée. Look for it this February from Archstone Distribution.

Synopsis

The world's most beloved illusionist, armed with his team, embarks on the most adventurous paranormal investigation of all time. Terrorized at every turn, this witch-hunting, ghost-busting, creature-questing supernatural spooftacular is the funniest footage ever found!

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Bound to happen: A humorous riff on the glut of "found footage" films that have hit the genre. Scary Movie 5 is dragging its feet so welcome Supernatural Activity . Derek Lee Nixon stars and directs in this spoof written by Andrew Pozza. The film stars Donny Boaz, Philip Marlatt, Pozza, Devin Bonnee and Liddy Bisanz as a character named "Blair Woods." Subtle. Supernatural Activity tells of the world's most beloved illusionist. Armed with his team, he embarks on the most adventurous paranormal investigation of all time. Terrorized at every turn, this witch-hunting, ghost busting, creature questing supernatural spooftacular is the funniest footage ever found!

• Dimension Extreme and Genius Products have issued cover art for Dorothy Mills, the evil-girl chiller they’re releasing February 10. And Paramount Home Entertainment released cover art and details for the Tales From The Darkside: The First Season boxed set, coming the same day, that we first reported on here.

Dorothy Mills, in which a psychiatrist travels to an island off the coast of Ireland to investigate the case of a teen who has tried to kill a baby and discovers the dark secrets surrounding her, is presented in widescreen with Dolby Digitial 5.1 sound and comes with a making-of documentary; retail price is $19.99. Darkside, a three-disc package with 24 episodes in fullscreen and mono sound, plus audio commentary by George A. Romero on the “Trick or Treat” pilot episode, retails for $39.99.

• Anchor Bay Entertainment has set a Feb. 24 DVDebut date for Walled In. Gilles Paquet-Brenner’s story of a young engineer...