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If there is any subject closer to a young horror filmmaker's heart than zombies, we don't know what it is. Most every horror director has touched on zombies in some way, and it remains a favorite subject to this day for aspiring filmmakers. Trust us; we see a lot of stuff come in for zombie films.

But how to make yours different? Or even get it made at all? Sure, you love horror and have a soft spot for the walking dead - but how do you get your idea in front of a camera and, eventually, in front of an audience?

Rod Durick is here to help.

Published by Barron's Educational Series (and available September 1st), Rod Durick (of Zombified Studios in Buffalo, New York) has written the instructional filmmaking book Filming the Undead: How to Make Your Own Zombie Movie. Durick promises that he will school you aspiring...

Some just go into the filmmaking process for the experience itself. Ultimately unconcerned with how the finished product turns out. There’s nothing particularly wrong with that mindset but those that do decide to embark on that long winding road of celluloid should beware. Regardless of how much more technically proficient you are afterwards or how many friends you made from the experience of being on that set, your name will still most definitely appear during the end credits. Scrolling by as the audience slowly exits that eerily quiet theatre scratching their heads and apologizing to their friends or loved ones assuring them that they, “can pick the next one.” That being said, after spending a few days on the set of Slime City Massacre (the new goo spectacular from cult Director Greg Lamberson) I can say that everyone involved is not just there for the experience alone. They have...