Editorial by Evan Dickson:
Back in June of 2014 myself and a few other journalists drove down to the set of Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse in Downtown LA. While the ravages of time, an ensuing zombie attack and technological difficulties have eaten up my capacity to bring you the in-depth reporting you deserve on this film, I can say that the movie looked like a total blast from my vantage point and that I really think everyone had a strong, cohesive outlook on the tricky tone of the film — which is always an encouraging sign and is much more rare than you might think.
Co-writer and director Christopher Landon seemed eager to spread his wings and try his hand at a bigger film after successfully pulling off one of the better Paranormal Activity installments with The Marked Ones (whether or not you’re a fan of that franchise that was easily one of the most ambitious and creatively rewarding installments) and it looked like he was well on his way to achieving that. Meanwhile stars Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller (always a wild card) and Sarah Dumont also seemed energized by the material. We glimpsed a zombie horde chasing our protagonists through a parking lot as well as the facade of a strip club featured in the film called “Lawrence of Alabia”… the combination of which is perhaps the only thing you need to now about the film’s tone (which you can glimpse more of in the film’s trailer).
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse will open in theaters October 30th, and as part of a new distribution deal, will arrive on home video and VOD within 17 days of the film nearing its theatrical exit.
In the meantime, check out some exclusive photos below!
