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[Random Cool Huh?] Was This “Walking Dead” Contest Video Rejected Because It Was Too Hardcore? Or Because It Wasn’t Very Good? You Decide!!
Everyone knows about the Dish Network vs AMC dispute, right? So after Dish dropped AMC from their list of available channels, AMC reached out to viewers, fans and filmmakers to “make a video about how they would react if their cable provider didn’t have AMC as part of their satellite channel listing.”
The team at Zombie Go Boom made this Walking Dead inspired video. It’s not awful, but it’s not great either. Zombie Go Boom claims the video was rejected for being “too hardcore.” While that’s possible, this video doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of some of the nastier moments from the actual show. ZBG also claims that they’re being censored by not being allowed to enter the competition (they also think Dish network is censoring AMC, which isn’t correct – it’s a money issue not a content issue). I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that being rejected does not equal censorship.
But you don’t have to listen to me! Check out the video and let us know what you think!
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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