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Clinger, the first to be announced in the second wave of films in Shriekfest 2015's lineup, takes the concept of "the clingy ex" to a whole new level. Also: details on the Halloween party happening on the Terminus set from The Walking Dead, a new Shark Lake trailer, and three images from Girl in Woods.

Shriekfest 2015: Press Release: "(Los Angeles, CA) - Shriekfest International Horror/Sci-fi Film Festival is thrilled to announce its second surge of films for the Fifteenth annual festival! Shriekfest brings you the Best in independent horror and sci-fi! "We are so excited for our 15th year and this slate of films!" says festival director Denise Gossett. Shriekfest is Oct 1-4. www.shriekfest.com

Clinger: Directed by Michael Steves. When her possessive high school boyfriend dies in a gruesome accident, Fern Petersen’s life is thrown into turmoil. Things go from bad to worse when...

Horror Channel gets some gaellic-flavoured supernatural chills this June with the UK TV premiere of Livid, the highly-rated and unusually twisted gothic nightmare from ‘Inside’ directors Julien Mauray and Alexandre Bustillo. It will be aired on Saturday June 14, 10.50pm. This really is one to watch.

Lucie (Chloe Coulloud) is facing her first day as a trainee in-house caregiver. She visits Mrs Jessel (Beatrice Dalle), an old woman who lies in a cerebral coma in her large desolate house. Chloe discovers that the disabled former dance teacher supposedly has a treasure hidden somewhere in her foreboding home, Lucy and her friends, William and Ben, decide to search the creepy mansion in the hope of finding it. But their hunt will lead them into a horrifying supernatural series of events that will unlock a dark secret of unspeakable horror.

Horror Channel is also showing the UK TV premiere of the outrageous 2011 zom-com Deadheads.

If you enjoyed the indie zombie comedy DeadHeads, you’ll be interested in Smush!, a short film prequel from the same creative team. The short premiered this past August at FrightFest and is now online for all to watch:

“The Pierce Brothers (Brett & Drew Pierce) of FroBro Films are proud to announce that “Smush!” a short comedy/horror film starring Markus Taylor (DeadHeads), Travis Betz (Lo, The Dead Inside), Greg Dow (DeadHeads), and new-comer, 7 year old Georgia Rose

Matlack (Horror House) will get it’s world premiere screening at the 13th prestigious FILM4 FrightFest on Saturday August 25th, before the premiere of Outpost 2: Black Sun.

Smush! – a DeadHeads Short” is the tale of a little girl left home alone amid a zombie outbreak, who makes unlikely friends with a flesh-starved intruder.

“We were homesick for DeadHeads. We missed the crew, the cast, and the characters so we got the old team together,...

There’s no shortage of independent horror news sent our way and we’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight. Today, we have information on a short film from the makers of DeadHeads, a limited run of Geeks vs. Zombies, and much more:

Geeks vs. Zombies: “Four geeks have survived the initial onsluaght of the zombie apocalypse and continue to survive based on their knowledge of all things zombie. They find themselves in an abandoned civil war fort where they run into another group of survivors… but not quite the geeks they are.

As the fort is surrounded by zombies and the zombies start to get in the fort, the geeks must decide what their next step is. Everyone knows that when two groups join up in a zombie movie, it means people are going to die. Do the geeks abandon these new people, kill them, or what?...

"Smush!" is a zombie short from the creators of Deadheads. Brothers Brett and Drew Pierce have returned to the Deadheads universe to create a prequel focusing on the undead character Cheese (Markus Taylor). This short involves a young girl, Annabelle (Rose Matlack), and a "flesh-starved intruder." Now that "Smush!" has been completed, this production will have its World Premiere at the Film 4 Frightfest August 25th. This premiere takes place in London's West End and fans of zombie cinema should head to the show as Deadheads was one of the best features reviewed here on 28Dla this year (Deadheads Review). Georgia Rose Matlack as AnnabellePremiere Date: August 25th (World Premiere). Directors: Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce. Cast: Markus Taylor, Travis Betz, Greg Dow, and Georgia Rose Matlack.  |  |  |  Advertise Here - Contact me Michael Allen at 28Dla Subscribe to 28 Days Later: An Analysis Email Subscription

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The Pierce Brothers (Brett and Drew Pierce) of FroBro Films announced that Smush! a short horror-comedy starring Markus Taylor (DeadHeads), Travis Betz (Lo, The Dead Inside), Greg Dow (DeadHeads), and newcomer, 7-year-old Georgia Rose Matlack (Horror House) will get its world premiere screening at the 13th annual FILM4 FrightFest in the UK on Saturday August 25th, before the premiere of Outpost 2: Black Sun.

Smush! A DeadHeads Short is a prequel to DeadHeads that tells the tale of a little girl left home alone amid a zombie outbreak who makes unlikely friends with a flesh-starved intruder.  It features fan-favorite zombie, Cheese, in an early misadventure. 

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By Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com

Right off the bat, I enjoyed DeadHeads for what it was and I had quite a few laughs along the ride. And this film is definitely a ride, it’s a zombie/comedy/buddy/roadtrip film and I am pretty sure I hadn’t seen one of those till now. It certainly is an ambitious film, and it should be in the wake of so many zombie related films out there. It has a pretty good hook, which sets it aside from the rest.

The film begins with a man named Mike (Michael McKiddy) waking up and finding there is a zombie attack in progress, however he doesn’t seem to notice that he himself is a zombie but a coherent one. He meets another coherent zombie Brent (Ross Kdder) and the pair decides to embark on a roadtrip to find Mike’s long lost love.

Directors/writers: Bret Pierce and Drew T. Pierce.

Deadheads is a zomedy in the vein of Shaun of the Dead, Aaah! Zombies!!, and A Little Bit Zombie. The film here is most remiscent of Shaun of the Dead in which two friends try to deal with the zombie apocalypse to moderate results. However in this film Mike (Michael McKiddy) and Brent (Ross Kidder) are not of the living. Instead, they are zombies released from a military lab'. The next 90 minutes is then a road trip styled film as the characters are pursued by the scientists. Deadheads blends genres along the way including: comedy, action and romance. Pandering to so many genres seems to weaken all of them, but overall this is a fun film for zombie movie fans.

Mike and Brent meet up with Cliff (Harry Burkey) after their escape. Cliff is burying the renowned prostitute Pei-Pei's ashes in Lake Michigan.

Freestyle Digital Media (Fdm) has set March 6, 2012 for the Us release of Deadheads, the Best Horror Film Winner at the Traverse City Film Festival 2011 and Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Winner at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2011. Brett and Drew T. Pierce wrote and directed the film, as well as produced alongside Andy Drummond and Kevin Van Hagen. Deadheads will be available via Fdm.s distribution partners that include the iTunes. store, Amazon, Vudu, DirecTV, Dish Networks, Blockbuster.com, Best Buy CinemaNow, Sony Psn, YouTube, and most cable VOD services. Available for DVD rental at Blockbuster and Family Video.

Deadheads’, starring Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder, is a return to the great comedy/adventure films of the 80′s. The story follows two zombie slackers, Mike and Brent, who find themselves surprisingly reborn from the dead amid a disastrous zombie outbreak. After discovering an engagement ring in his coat pocket, Mike enlists his new found zombie pal,...

Next Tuesday finally sees the Us release of comedy zombie horror 'Deadheads' on DVD. Courtesy of Freestyle Releasing the Brett and Drew T. Pierce helmed flick starring Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder as the two zombie slackers Mike and Brent. Amongst the cast is the sexy Natalie Victoria (below) who plays Ellie Masterson, Mike's long lost love as well as a zombie bride. Thomas Galasso, Markus Taylor, Eden Malyn, Benjamin Webster, Harry Burkey, Greg Dow, Christina Rose and Leonard Kelly-Young all co-star and you can pick up the DVD when it hits shelves on 6 March! Check out the DVD artwork below along with a link to our interview with Natalie....

Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce's jointly helmed and written horror comedy effort 'Deadheads' will be shuffling its way onto DVD next month and so finally the fresh zomedy can be home owned by you lucky people. 'Deadheads' stars Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder and the gorgeous Natalie Victoria (below) and Freestyle Releasing will be bringing it to the masses from 6 March when it hits DVD. Thomas Galasso, Markus Taylor, Eden Malyn, Benjamin Webster, Harry Burkey, Greg Dow, Christina Rose and Leonard Kelly-Young all co-star. Click the link below to check out our interview with 'Deadheads' star Natalie Victorie where she reveals all about her character Ellie....

We've been looking forward to the zombie comedy DeadHeads for a long while here at Dread Central, and the flick is finally coming home according to the movie's Facebook page! Look for it on March 6th from Freestyle Releasing!

DeadHeads, written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, stars Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder, Markus Taylor, Thomas Galasso, Benjamin Webster, Greg Dow, Natalie Victoria, and Eden Malyn.

For more on the flick visit the official DeadHeads Facebook page and follow DeadHeads on Twitter.

Synopsis

Two inexplicably coherent zombies awake amidst a zombie attack. The Pierce Brothers’ winning combo of gory horror action, smart humor and heartfelt emotion follows zombie slackers Mike (Michael McKiddy) and Brent (Ross Kidder) as they travel across the country to find the former’s old girlfriend and love of his life, unaware they are being chased by the agents of a ruthless company with its own agenda.

We’re only 2 days into the new year but it’s also the start of another week, so you know what that means: yet more DVD and Blu-ray releases hit the high street, ready and waiting to swallow up all your hard-earned cash – if you have any left after the holiday season that is! So here’s the rundown of what’s available to buy from today, January 2nd 2012.

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Deadheads (DVD/Blu-ray)

The Pierce Brothers’ winning combo of gory horror, action, and smart humour follows zombie slackers Mike and Brent as they travel across the country to find Mike’s old girlfriend and love of his life. But will those nasty bounty-hunting agents with a secret agenda catch them before they can accomplish their mission? As a zombieland Abbott and Costello, actors Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder’s chemistry and timing are superb. And you’ll...

Deadheads

Stars: Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder, Markus Taylor, Thomas Galasso, Natalie Victoria | Written and Directed by Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce

**With Deadheads due out on DVD in the UK on Monday I think it’s a perfect time to repost my review of the film from this year’s Frightfest, and at the same time urge everyone to go out and buy what I consider to be one of the best films of 2011**

The brothers Pierce make their feature film debut with Deadheads a “zombedy” about two slackers, Mike (McKiddy) and Brent (Kidder), who awake in the midst of a mysterious zombie apocalypse only to discover that they themselves are zombies! Realising that they’re more than your average zombie, still with the ability to think and talk, the pair head off on a road trip to find Mike’s former flame and the love of his life, played by Natalie Victoria,...

Do you like zombies? Do you enjoy having a laugh? Well, if the term “zombedy” doesn’t prompt you to roll your eyes in disgust, then you’ll be glad to hear that the Pierce Brothers’ entertaining and well-received horror/comedy romp DeadHeads (review here) will be roaming onto DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on January 2nd, 2012, courtesy of G2 Pictures. Check out the trailer right here!

Synopsis:

The Pierce Brothers’ winning combo of gory horror action, smart humour and heartfelt emotion follows zombie slackers Mike (Michael McKiddy) and Brent (Ross Kidder) as they travel across the country to find the former’s old girlfriend and love of his life. But will those nasty bounty-hunting agents with a secret agenda catch them before they do?

Horror icon Bruce Campbell says of the film, “In a world of putrid zombie movies, DeadHeads is a breath of fresh air.” As a zombieland Abbott and Costello,...

Directors/Writers: Brett and Drew Pierce.

Cast: Ross Kidder, Michael McKiddy and Markus Taylor.

The Deadheads is less about the horror of being undead and more about the relationships known back then and made now. When Mike Kellerman (Michael McKiddy) awakens to the unknown—and unaware he's technically a zombie of a new generation—the only help he's going to find is with Brent Guthrie (Ross Kidder), a drifter who's all about living life even though he’s dead too.

Part bro-rom-com and part adventure, this film quickly gets these two characters paired up for a look at what life is like for two outcasts. A part of what defines a horror film is retained, and that's to look deep into mankind's fears of acceptance within society.

Kellerman is an author, an individual who can hardly make ends meet, and he's in still in love with his high school sweetheart.

One flick we've been talking about a lot around here is the new zombie buddy comedy flick DeadHeads and with good reason, too. It looks like tons of fun. Apparently someone else thought so as the movie has finally found some Stateside distro.

From the Press Release:

Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the domestic rights to Deadheads, Best Horror Film Winner at the Traverse City Film Festival 2011 and Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Winner at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2011. The film is slated for a domestic release in 1st quarter 2012.

Deadheads is a return to the great comedy/adventure films of the 80′s. The story follows two zombie slackers, Mike and Brent, who find themselves surprisingly reborn from the dead amid a disastrous zombie outbreak. After discovering an engagement ring in his coat pocket, Mike enlists his new found zombie pal, Brent, to embark on a quest in search of his lost love.

Deadheads

Directed by Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce

USA, 2011

The Pierce brothers have a strange brew in Deadheads. Zombie-comedy is an established genre at this point. The strangeness comes from the combining of bits of buddy comedy, teen movie, and road trip stuff they mix in; parts of Deadheads even feel like a Blink-182 music video, circa Enema of the State. For lurching corpses, zombies are pretty versatile.

This all works because Deadheads has a great premise. Mike (Michael McKiddy) wakes up in the middle of an undead outbreak and discovers two things. One, he’s a zombie. Two, he’s just not as much of a zombie as the other zombies. While they’re lurching, groaning, and gorging on flesh, he’s running, talking, and sick to his stomach. Enter Brent (Ross Kidder), a similarly dead but still talking goofball. The two aren’t quite zombies, but they aren’t human any more either.

Deadheads answers the burning questions like: “What happens when you’re a zombie and you get boarded up in a bar with a bunch of gun-wielding humans waiting to blow away the first zombie that crosses their path?”

The new horror-comedy from “The Pierce Brothers” blasts us with pure retro fun, right from the scratchy, grindhousing beginning credits then into the story of Mike Kellerman (Michael McKiddy), who’s just awakened from a three-year coma to find himself a walking/talking zombie. He soon befriends Brent (Ross Kidder), a bubbly, talkative slacker with a similar issue. The guys are then joined by the mindless zombie Cheese (Markus Taylor) and picked up by Nam vet Cliff (Harry Burkey).

The group sets out on a cross-country mission to find Mike’s lost love, Ellie (Natalie Victoria) and also to find the answer to another burning question: “Why are they the only zombies that can talk?...

Deadheads

Stars: Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder, Markus Taylor, Thomas Galasso, Natalie Victoria | Written and Directed by Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce

The brothers Pierce make their feature film debut with Deadheads a “zombedy” about two slackers, Mike (McKiddy) and Brent (Kidder), who awake in the midst of a mysterious zombie apocalypse only to discover that they themselves are zombies! Realising that they’re more than your average zombie, still with the ability to think and talk, the pair head off on a road trip to find Mike’s former flame and the love of his life, played by Natalie Victoria, in order for Mike to finish the proposal he planned before meeting an untimely demise – all the while trying to escape the clutches of a strange government agency that may or may not be responsible for the zombie outbreak! Fighting decomposition, departing body parts and a deadly human hunters, the...

New zombie horror comedy 'DeadHeads', direct from writer/director sibling team Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce is amongst many of the great new features showing at this year's Film4 Frightfest in London in August. The Horror Asylum managed to grab a few words with one its gorgeous stars Natalie Victoria who talks about her character 'Ellie' and her role as the 'zombie bride'! Natalie also chats about her upcoming projects and what she really thinks of the genre. Check out the full interview at the link below! Natalie stars alongside Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder who play the undead twosome Mike and Brent. And those guys are joined by the likes of Thomas Galasso, Markus Taylor, Eden Malyn, Benjamin Webster, Harry Burkey, Greg Dow, Christina Rose and Leonard Kelly-Young....

Two slackers go in search of "lost love" in the new zombie comedy Deadheads. Get ready for all types of misadventures, as Mike and Brent search for the mysterious owner of an engagement ring. Bounty hunters and a zombie apocalypse will get in their way, before they stumble on the owner of the ring and their former identities.

The synopsis for Deadheads is here:

"Two zombie slackers, Mike and Brent, find themselves surprisingly reborn from the dead amid a disastrous zombie outbreak. After discovering an engagement ring in his coat pocket, Mike enlists his new found zombie pal, Brent, to embark on a quest in search of his lost love. What ensues is a hilarious cross country road trip as these two reformed flesh-eating pals hitch-hike across the country as they are pursued by a team of zombie killin' bounty hunters!" (Shock).

Directors/writers: Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce.

Writing and directing brother team Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce's cool looking zombie horror comedy 'DeadHeads' will hopefully get picked up sooner rather than later but to aid in it's inevitable buy a brand new synopsis and great looking one-sheet has been revealed which you can check out below! Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder star as Mike and Brent respectively, the undead-ish duo who decide to take a road trip. Thomas Galasso, Markus Taylor, Natalie Victoria (below), Eden Malyn, Benjamin Webster, Harry Burkey, Greg Dow, Christina Rose and Leonard Kelly-Young all co-star. Check out the new poster, plot info and another look at the trailer below....

In a zombie uprising it’s hard enough being one of the walking dead what with the drooling, decomposing tissue and dang gimpy leg, but to throw inexplicable coherence into the mix and there is total zombie road trip chaos. Three years after being shot, one guy wakes up and finds that he has died and gone all zombie. Strangely, the dead guy in question is still capable of logical thought, can put to good use those opposable thumbs that most zombies seem to forget all about, and even lament over lost love. So what’s a thinking zombie to do? Go on a road trip cross country, look her up, and hope that she won’t wonder about that real, real bad smell, of course! Starring Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder, and Markus Taylor Deadheads will be road-tripping for love in 2011. Official Synopsis: “Two inexplicably coherent zombies awake amidst a...

Currently in post-production sits writing and directing brother team Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce's fantastic looking horror comedy 'DeadHeads'. Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder star as Mike and Brent respectively, the undead-ish duo who decide to take a road trip. Much in the vein of other zombie comedies such as 'Shaun of the Dead' I can't wait for this one to hit our screens. Thomas Galasso, Markus Taylor, Natalie Victoria (below), Eden Malyn, Benjamin Webster, Harry Burkey, Greg Dow, Christina Rose and Leonard Kelly-Young all join in the undead fun. Check out the brand new trailer below....

As huge supporters of zombie flicks, we're always on the lookout for those that stand out from the usual crop. The new zombie buddy comedy Deadheads is just such a movie, and dare we say it looks pretty badass!

Deadheads, written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, stars Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder, Markus Taylor, Thomas Galasso, Benjamin Webster, Greg Dow, Natalie Victoria, and Eden Malyn.

For more on the flick visit the official Deadheads Facebook page and follow Deadheads on Twitter.

Check out the plot crunch, some artwork, a still (more on Facebook), and the first trailer below.

Synopsis

Two inexplicably coherent zombies awake amidst a zombie attack and decide to take a road trip to find the one's lost love, unaware they are being chased by the agents of a ruthless company with its own agenda.

Deadheads - Trailer 1

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