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There Are No (Miami) Zombies… Only Pain, Suffering & Absolutely Shameless Reporting
While the viral story about a Miami man caught chewing on the face of a homeless gent may have been (extremely) interesting, it has no place on this site or any other similar, IMO. It’s a tragic, sad situation that was exploited for website “traffic.”
Although everyone has the right to report whatever they choose, “shameless” and “despicable” are the two words that come to my mind.
The story needs no introduction as a man – presumably on an illegal, designer street drug “bath salts” – was shot down after eating a homeless man’s face. It took multiple shots to bring the psycho down after he growled at police officers. The internet took off with stories and jokes about “zombies” and the “apocalypse.” This writer isn’t sure how a sad commentary on our country equals zombie apocalypse?
In fact, Richard Lawson at the Atlantic Wire puts it quite well “It’s a real, sad, terrible thing that happened. All those other catastrophes are real too. Stringing together a bunch of awful tragedies for the purpose of making a lazy listicle is so checked-out and blase and insensitive that it’s, well, kinda disgusting…Just maybe try not to be so excited that some poor man had his face chewed off by a naked drug addict who still had bits of flesh in his mouth when he was shot and killed.”
I have no issues with mainstream news reporting on this tragic incident, but watching it contort into entertainment, while some man is in the hospital suffering, makes me sick to my stomach. You can read a fantastic article about the real story at Jezebel.
Sure, we missed out on some crazy traffic, but this writer will stick to his ethics and live knowing that, we here at Bloody Disgusting, did the right thing by not reporting on it. FOR SHAME.
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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