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“When hell is full, the dead shall walk the earth…

But why wait until the end of days to see your mug as a mound of undead rot? With the aid of a photo master illustrator Rob Sacchetto will hand illustrate a custom portrait depicting YOU as a brain chasing ghoul.

By simply providing a clear headshot, you can stop wondering what you’d look like as an animated corpse on a hunger crazed killing spree!

Become a member of the damned undead. Buy your Zombie Portrait today!”

Go to zombieportraits.com to get undead.

Once the movie biz gets into swing again this year and I make a little dough I think I’ll send $80 and a photo of myself to be zombiefied by Canadian artist Rob Sacchetto. While I’m at it I think I’ll pick up his “know your zombies” poster as well. Your stuff rocks Rob! I love the Dawn of the Dead reference in the quote.

For more samples check out the Zombie Portraits set on Mr. Sacchetto’s Flickr page. Creepy… We Canadians do love our zombies.

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I wish I had a pet zombie to mow my lawn.

Anyway, to the info. Here’s an update on Fido from horror-movies.ca:

Goon was SOOO wrong. He told you all that FIDO was pushed back to June 15th and man oh man was he wrong. Never believe goon I tell yuh. Its coming to theatres March 16th in Canada, but June 15th in the US. Oh wait…. ok so maybe Goon was half right, but I wouldnt trust him. He has shifty eyes. On a serious note, FIDO is gonna kick some serious ass and I am stoked for its arrival.

Carrie-Anne Moss, Billy Connolly and Henry Czerny star in Fido, a biting satire set in a small town lost in the idyllic world of the ’50s. The sun shines every day, everybody knows his neighbor, and zombies serve as gardeners, milkmen and servants. Here lives a young boy (newcomer K’Sun Ray) and his best friend – the family zombie named Fido. All is well until Fido’s domestication collar goes on the fritz.

It’s a story that could rip your heart out – literally! With saturated color that recalls the Technicolor era, the film marks the second feature from Vancouver director Andrew Currie (Mile Zero). Script is by Currie, Robert Chomiak and Dennis Heaton. Producers are Blake Corbet and Mary Anne Waterhouse of Anagram Pictures.

That’s cool. Canada gets it release before the U.S. I’m not sure why that’s happening but it’s good for me as I happen to be in Canada. To our friends in the U.S. who want to see the flick, come on up and watch it with us. We’re glad to have you.

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Another movie we’re looking forward to! Starring the whacky Scottish comedian Billy Connolly as a boy’s pet zombie, Fido, was filmed here in Vancouver and in the Okanagan almost two years ago now. We’re still waiting to see it.

Fido was screened at the Toronto Film Festival last year and was well received there. It has once slated for release on March 9, 2007 has been pushed back until June 15, 2007 according to MoviesOnline.ca.

Here are a few reviews:

• Twitch - positive
• Cinematical - positive
• Variety - so so (what do they know about zombies anyway?)

Postscript: A sad bit of trivia around Fido was when a 23 year old extra performer died of a morphine overdose while on set. I’m not naming him here as I’m sure his family has had enough of this story. You can do some research for yourself if it’s that important to you.

He was working on the film at a Lake Country location on July 14th, 2005 when he was found unconscious in a change room trailer. Efforts to revive him failed.

The coroner said he was found with a small Tylenol bottle containing morphine pills. While he’d complained of a tooth ache, no medication had been prescribed. Apparently a family member was prescribed morphine after surgery and that’s where it came from. The young man had been seen with some of the family member’s medication in past.

Perhaps we’ll see the film dedicated to his memory.

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Speaking of movies I’m excited about. I’m very much looking forward to 28 Weeks Later the sequel to the successful 28 Days Later. The movie is slated for release on May 11, 2007.

Synopsis: Six months after the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles, the US Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. Under the strict supervision of the U.S. Military, the first wave of refugees is allowed back into the city. Among them are Don (Robert Carlyle), his new girlfriend Scarlett (Rose Byrne), and Don’s two children. Don lost his wife during the original infection, while Scarlett lost her entire family. All seems under control until a new carrier of the virus makes his way within the quarantined area. As the only known live specimen, he becomes a vital tool to the scientists who hope to learn from their discovery. Call it carelessness or call it bad luck, but the virus eventually spreads once again and now may be even more difficult to contain than the first time around. Jeremy Renner plays Sgt. Doyle who is part of the American Special Forces team working on restoring order in London. Harold Perrineau will co-star as Flynn, an upbeat Special Forces pilot who leads the families returning to London to their safety, while documenting the ordeal with his camera. Elba plays General Stone is the guy overseeing district 1 in London.

Sounds cool. I’m sure it won’t measure up to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days. Sequels rarely do. I will see it though. If the leaked media is any indication it will be a decent zombie film.

Here are some pictures to make you drool:

If you want to see more of them check out blackfilm.com.

Probably the coolest thing of all is this raw video footage found at worstpreviews.com:

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