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AFM ’11: Ridiculously Titled ‘The Dead Undead’
From Opus Distribution comes the horribly titled The Dead Undead, Eddie Conna and Matt Anderson’s zombie flick starring Luke Goss, Josh Alba and Vernon Wells.
“For decades a group of Vampires have been living peacefully in a small, remote town breeding on animal blood. All is well until several Vampires become infected by diseased blood. The infected become crazed, viscous killing machines called, “ZV’s”, or Zombie Vampires. With an insatiable thirst for flesh and blood they slaughter or infect anyone they come in contact with, human or Vampire. Led by Jack (Luke Goss), a small team of highly trained Vampire soldiers from throughout the ages set out to find and destroy the ZV’s before the infection spreads and their own existence becomes known.
Caught in the middle, a group of kids have checked into a motel, unaware that once night falls they will be fighting for their lives. Just as their fate is sealed the Vampire soldiers descend on the motel, but ammunition is running out and knives are not effective enough against the ZV’s. One by one everybody dies until only Jack and Summer (Cameron Goodman) remain. Trapped with a weakened Jack, Summer realizes that Jack must feed on human blood to awaken a long forgotten flood of power. But will it be enough to stop The Dead Undead?” 
The Wayans are out to cancel the Cancel Culture with Scary Movie, and the cast assures it will do just that.
“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
Scary Movie launched in 2000, followed by Scary Movie 2 in 2001. The Wayans’ involvement ended there, but the series continued with 2003’s Scary Movie 3, 2006’s Scary Movie 4, and 2013’s Scary Movie 5.
Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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