Christmas with the Dead

It was a foolish thing to do, and Calvin had not bothered with it the past two years, not since the death of his wife and child. But this year he decided quite suddenly, that tomorrow was Christmas Eve. And zombies be damned, the lights and decorations are going up…

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It’s An Early Holiday Present: ‘Christmas with the Dead’ Trailer!

From Joe R. Lansdale, the creator of Bubba Ho-Tep, comes Christmas with the Dead, which now has an official trailer!

It was a foolish thing to do, and Calvin had not bothered with it the past two years, not since the death of his wife and child. But this year he decided quite suddenly, that tomorrow was Christmas Eve. And zombies be damned, the lights and decorations are going up…

Joe’s son Keith penned the screenplay, while his daughter Kasey has a lead role. Terrill Lee Lankford directs. Damian Maffei, Brad Maule, Kasey Lansdale and Chet Williamson all star

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New Director for ‘Christmas with the Dead’

There aren’t enough holiday horror films, which is why I’m a bit excited to see what Joe R. Lansdale’s Christmas with the Dead turns out like. This morning the official website updated production adding that Terrill Lee Lankford will take over directing duties.

Joe R. Lansdale, prolific author of such notable stories as the “Hap and Leonard” series of novels, “The Bottoms” and the unforgettable “Bubba Ho-Tep,” the first of his works to be made into a movie, is about to bring his very own zombies to the big screen.

Lansdale’s latest short story, to be released in early 2011, is ready to be made into a movie: “Christmas with the Dead”. The author has previous undead entries with “Dead in the West”, “On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks,” and most recently “Deadman’s Road,” as well as an entry in BOOM!’s comic, “Zombie Tales”.
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“Bubba Ho-Tep” Author’s ‘Christmas with the Dead’ Becomes a Feature!

Joe R. Lansdale, prolific author of such notable stories as the “Hap and Leonard” series of novels, “The Bottom’s” and the unforgettable “Bubba Ho-Tep,” the first of his works to be made into a movie, is about to bring his very own zombies to the big screen! Lansdale’s latest short story, to be released in early 2011, is ready to be made into a movie: Christmas with the Dead. The author has previous undead entries with “Dead in the West”, “On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks,” and most recently “Deadman’s Road,” as well as an entry in BOOM!’s comic, “Zombie Tales”. Here’s the plot crunch: “It was a foolish thing to do, and Calvin had not bothered with it the past two years, not since the death of his wife and child. But this year he decided quite suddenly, that tomorrow was Christmas Eve. And zombies be damned, the lights and decorations are going up…” More info inside!
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