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‘Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’ Imagery Surrounded by the Undead
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!
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‘Dead Mail’ Exclusive Images: SXSW Horror Movie Begins With a Blood-Stained Postal Box Delivery
One of the genre films we’re looking forward to checking out at SXSW this year is Dead Mail, written and directed by Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy and premiering on March 9.
Meagan Navarro will be reviewing Dead Mail for Bloody Disgusting as part of her SXSW coverage, and she writes in her preview for the upcoming fest: “Dead Mail leans heavily into the ’80s analog aesthetic, delivering a unique crime thriller unafraid to get offbeat with its dark narrative. Expect its characters to be as atypical as Dead Mail‘s sense of style.”
In the SXSW 2024 horror film…
“On a desolate, Midwestern county road, a bound man crawls towards a remote postal box, managing to slide a blood-stained plea-for-help message into the slot before a panicking figure closes in behind him. The note makes its way to the county post office and onto the desk of Jasper, a seasoned and skilled “dead letter” investigator, responsible for investigating lost mail and returning it to its sender. As he investigates further, Jasper meets Trent, a strange yet unassuming man who has taken up residence at the men’s home where Jasper lives.
“When Trent unexpectedly shows up at Jasper’s office, it becomes clear he has a vested interest in the note, and will stop at nothing to retrieve it…”
Sterling Macer, Jr., John Fleck, Susan Priver, Micki Jackson, Tomas Boykin, and Nick Heyman star in Dead Mail. Preview the film with an exclusive image gallery below.
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