Chicago Zombie News & Updates

HORROR SOCIETY'S ZOMBIE DISCO!

2009-05-25T00:41:00.000-07:00

Celebrate the Horror Society's One Year Anniversary at Viaduct Theater on June 20th with their first annual Zombie Disco!

DJ Joe Wallace will spin your favorite retro disco beats mixed with horror classic tunes all night in tandem with screenings of classic zombie movies.

Come dressed as a zombie or get zombified on the premises and win the Best Zombie Contest!

Other games and events include Zombie Twister, Shoot'em In The Head, booze, trivia, games, vendors, raffle & more!

ViaDuct Theater
3111 N Western Ave
(Belmont and Western, under the bridge on Western)

Tickets only $10 at the door or online
More info:
http://www.horrorsociety.com/disco
http://www.viaducttheatre.com

RETRO ZOMBIE TIKI TERROR!

2009-05-18T11:14:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, May 24, get ready to party like it's 1959 at RETRO ZOMBIE TIKI TERROR!, a night of zombie fun set in the tiki wonderland that is The Tiki Terrace in Des Plaines, IL. RETRO ZOMBIE TIKI TERROR! will feature a Polynesian floor show, Zombie Pinups Beauty Pageant, Zombie Costume Contest, raffles, prizes, zombie movies, tiki tunes and, of course, delicious tiki drinks!

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Tentative itinerary (subject to change):

6:00 - 10:00 : All ages welcome!
6:00 - 8:00 : Socialize, eat, drink and be scary!
8:00 - 9:00 : Live Polynesian Floor Show
9:00 - 10:00 : Booze & Shmooze
10:00 : Kids, go home - 18+ after 10:00
10:00 : Zombie Costume Contest
Guys & Dolls, come dressed in your zombie finest and compete to win fabulous prizes!
11:00 : Zombie Pinups Beauty Pageant
Ladies, put on your sexiest classic pinup outfit and your most gruesome zombie make up, and compete to win awesome prizes! Judging will be based on quality of make up / effects and costume. All contestants will be photographed for a special gallery at ZombiePinups.com; to get an idea of what we're looking for, visit the gallery at ZombiePinups.com, and start planning your character NOW!

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Enjoy fine food, tiki drinks, classic music, zombie movies and other Chicago zombie dudes & dames in between events! Every ticketholder gets a raffle ticket, so you never know when you'll win something spectacular.

Tickets are $15.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door. Ticket does NOT include food or drinks. The Tiki Terrace has a full menu of Polynesian-themed food.

RETRO ZOMBIE TIKI TERROR! will take place from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am on Sunday, May 24, at the Tiki Terrace, 1591 Lee St., Des Plaines, IL 60018, approximately 4 minutes north of O'Hare International Airport. Tiki Terrace is located at the NE Corner of Lee/Manheim and Oakton.

RETRO ZOMBIE TIKI TERROR! is presented and hosted by Kitty Zombie, ChicagoZombie.com, ZombiePinups.com and Zombie Army Productions.

The Tiki Terrace : http://www.thetikiterrace.com
Kitty Zombie : http://www.kittyzombie.com
ChicagoZombie.com : http://www.chicagozombie.com
ZombiePinups.com : http://www.zombiepinups.com
Zombie Army Productions : http://www.zombiearmyproductions.com

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Watch 3 Awesome Zombie Movies at FEARnet RIGHT NOW! FREE!

2009-05-08T16:46:00.001-07:00

The high-school prom is coming up. All the cool kids are going to be there. Plus, a surprise guest: An army of zombies who think the kids are hors d'oeuvres. The only people who can stop the carnage: The losers who couldn’t get a date to the dance.

// More: Dance of the Dead

Warning: An enormous comet is headed straight for Earth. But don't panic
yet. The impact probably won't kill you. However, the dust it kicks up
will transform everyone within hundreds of miles into mutant,
flesh-eating zombies. Okay, time to panic.

// More: Days of Darkness

On his honeymoon,a young man is attacked by a zombie. He survives but starts to grow a desire for human flesh and learns the boundaries of true love can be pushed without reaching a breaking point.

// More: Zombie Honeymoon

Chicago Tribune : It's the dawn of the zombie zeitgeist

2009-05-06T12:34:00.001-07:00

On film, Facebook, even the streets (a pub crawl!), zombies are everywhere. But fear not: The undead have never been so lively

People of Chicago, while you sleep, the Zombie Readiness Task Force worries, with admirably straight faces. In the event of an outbreak of the dead, should bodies of the deceased rise from their graves and stalk the streets of Chicago muttering for a bite of brain, the Zombie Readiness Task Force has a plan of action...

Read the full article HERE.

WildClaw Theatre : The Revenants

2009-04-16T21:37:00.001-07:00

DATE SET FOR ZOMBIE MARCH CHICAGO 2009

2009-04-16T21:09:00.000-07:00

You've been waiting a whole year to dress up like a zombie and hit up the city... so let's do it again!

You know the deal... meet up at the field at Millennium Park at 2pm on June 13th in your best zombie get-ups.

Remember: haunted house rules apply! No touching strangers; mind your own business. Just use your common sense -- every zombie-style event this city's seen has gone well, and the police have noticed -- let's keep up the good rapport!

Contact us at brains@chicagozombie.com with questions/comments/concerns, and keep watch on ChicagoZombie for all your braingnoshing updates.

TIME Magazine: "Zombies Are The New Vampires". Yeah, in 2004.

2009-04-11T10:38:00.001-07:00

Time Magazine ran an article a couple of days ago declaring "Zombies Are the New Vampires". As ever, Time Magazine is the last to know, as last year's box office receipts show, in fact, that vampires are the new vampires. But I digress...

"If there's a social hierarchy among monsters, zombies are not at the top of the list. They may not even be on the list. They're not cool like werewolves. There's no Warren Zevon song about them. They're not classy like Dracula and Frankenstein, who can trace their lineage back to respectable 19th century novels. All zombies have is a bunch of George Romero movies."

Full article HERE.

Oh, and Woody Harrelson can't tell the difference between a photographer and a zombie.

April 25: 2 Chicago Zombie Pub Crawls AND The Zombie Army Prom!!

2009-04-04T14:02:00.000-07:00

On April 25, 2009, there will be not one, but TWO major zombie-themed events in Chicago!

From 3:00 - 8:00 pm Andersonville will play host to the Second Annual Chicago Zombie Pub Crawl! After the massive success of last year's first CZPC, pH Productions is bringing it back from the dead for another go. Simon's, Charlie's Ale House and Hamburger Mary's have all signed on to participate, with further details pending!

Full information and details can be found at http://www.chicagozombiepubcrawl.com

Then, from 8:00 pm - 2:00 am, the zombie revelry moves south to The Orphanage for the First Annual Zombie Army Prom! The Prom will be a fund-raiser for the next Zombie Army Productions feature film, and will feature music, dancing, beer & wine, fingers (er, finger foods), King & Queen Zombie Costume Contest, Zombie Dance-Off, the Zombie Army Wheel of Pain and more!

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Formal attire is not required; however, you HAVE to be zombified! Those still living upon their arrival can get zombified at the door by the Zombie Army's talented makeup artists for a $10 donation!

The Orphanage is located at 643 W 31st St. in Chicago. Get advance tickets HERE.

But wait! There's more! Weird Chicago is having its 3 Rings of Horror Zombie Pub Crawl from 9:00 pm - 2:00 am!

THE 3 RINGS OF HORROR:

Ring 1: Music, Mayhem and Zombies at The Cobra Lounge / 235 N. Ashland
Misfits cover band, Zombie themed dinner special, $2 PBR, Zombie makeup babes, Zombie Movies playing all night --- This is the starting point, everyone has to go here first to get ID taken and get wristband for all 3 bars.

Ring 2: Zombie Massacre Brainfest at The Exit / 1315 W. North Ave
Vendors, Midnight Zombie pinup contest, Zombie movies playing all night, DJ Mickey Massacre spinning Psychobilly and Horror Punk, $2 PBR

Ring 3: Monster Mash Zombie Dance Party at The Liar's Club / 1665 W. Fullerton Ave
$2 PBR, Zombie Thriller line dancing, Zombie Movies playing all night, special guest band!

If you are a zombie fan, horror movie buff, or just like stuff that's downright Weird, you are not going to want to miss out on this amazing event! Only a Limited Number of Reservations will be accepted for this event, so don't wait too long to get your name added to the VIP guest list for the night! Go to http://www.weirdchicago.com to make a reservation!

Kitty Zombie Interviewed!

2009-04-02T09:14:00.001-07:00

The Zombie Army's Kitty Zombie (and his handler Geoff Graves) have a new interview up over at the Horror Society's website - take a gander.

Zombie Lovers In Our Backyard

2009-03-13T22:13:00.000-07:00

Author Scott Kenemore, who wrote "The Zen of Zombie", not only lives in Chicago, but zomBlogs as well! Check it out at http://scottkenemore.wordpress.com/

Return of the Living Red Wine

2009-03-09T14:30:00.001-07:00

Horror-Movies.ca reports the introduction of "Return of the Living Red" Wine.

The First Report.

The Follow Up.

The Source: CLD Imports, based in Barrington, IL!

Disney Zombies

2009-03-08T00:53:00.001-08:00

Yep. You read that right. Originally written for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), Disney Zombies is an imagining of what happens when the stories from our childhood are threatened by an undead plague.

Chapters are posted every Sunday and Wednesday.

http://disneyzombies.blogspot.com/

Zombie Bowling!

2009-02-24T13:05:00.000-08:00

WildClaw Theatre's Proudly Presents
Zombie Bowling
A Benefit for the Midwest premiere of "The Revenants".

Chicago, IL—February 20, 2009—WildClaw Theatre Company proudly announces Zombie Bowling, Saturday March 14th, at 9:00pm, at the Timber Lanes, 1851 W. Irving Park, Chicago. Admission to this evening of bowling and brains is $20 in advance/$25 at the door. You provide the zombie or the victim, we provide the shoes and the bowling. Tickets are limited so buy your tickets today at www.wildclawtheatre.com.

For $5 extra you can get zombiefied by WildClaw! Undead America Founder and Zombie Engineer, Aly Renee Greaves will be heading up a team of gruesome makeup specialists on site to transmogrify you.

The folks who brought you DEATHSCRIBE, The Great God Pan, and H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dreams In The Witch House, present an evening of bowling and fun like nothing you have witnessed before.

Featuring:

The Horror Queen Scream-off!
Zombie-oke!
The Ultimate Horror Movie Trivia Contest!
Zombie Beauty Pageant!
Raffles with prizes!

This promises to be an evening of shambling, bowling, drinking, macabre mastication, reanimation, yet more shambling, brain-eating fun that you won't want to miss

Proceeds from this benefit will go directly towards WildClaw Theatre's production of Scott T. Barsotti's The Revenants, directed by Anne Adams, opening April 20th at the Angel Island Theatre in Chicago.

Timber Lanes is near all forms of public transportation and is wheelchair accessible. Neighborhood parking near the Timber Lanes is limited. Please allow extra time when arriving by car.

To interview any WildClaw company members concerning Zombie Bowling or The Revenants, please contact Brian Amidei at (773)220-1258.

Zombies coming this way!

2009-02-16T14:27:00.001-08:00

Looks like the zombie (road sign) epidemic has spread north from Texas:

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Pranksters in at least three states are messing with electronic road signs meant to warn motorists of possible traffic problems by putting drivers on notice about Nazi zombies and raptors. And highway safety officials aren't amused.

The latest breach came Tuesday during the morning rush hour near Collinsville, Ill., where hackers changed a sign along southbound Interstate 255 to read, "DAILY LANE CLOSURES DUE TO ZOMBIES."

Full story HERE

Weird Chicago Zombie Pub Crawl

2009-02-03T23:48:00.000-08:00

Ken Melvoin-Berg, the originator of Chicago's first Zombie Pub Crawl in 2007, is bringing you the biggest best Zombie Pub Crawl yet! On Saturday, May 9th the Discovery Center will be hosting a Zombie Pub Crawl. Dress up in your favorite Zombie costumes, makeup and attire and join us at the discovery center as we make the rounds of our favorite weird watering holes and freak out the normals! We'll be performing the Thriller dance, playing Zombie games, a Zombie Beauty pageant and visiting more bars than you can shake a severed arm at!

Don't miss out on this fun event and come along with the folks who introduced Zombie Pub Crawls to Chicago! Ages 21 and up only, Zombie attire required.

www.discoverycenter.cc

1-773-348-8120

Zombie Pinups Valentines Day

2009-01-31T14:44:00.000-08:00

Hate Valentines day? Love it? Well it doesn't matter because we have an event for you!

Come join the lovable Kitty Zombie at Neo for "A Very Bloody Valentine"! That's right, Kitty is hosting a night of zombies, zombie pin-ups, and love for all on Valentines Day. Dress up as your favorite dead sex symbol/heart throb. Get dolled up and join the Zombie Pinup contest brought to you by Sinister Visions inc. Winners will be featured on www.zombiepinups.com and don't forget the prizes, one of which will be you and Kitty for a pinup-style photo shoot!

Zombie Pinup contest starts at 1:00 am - get there early to ensure your place as space IS LIMITED.

So bring your sexy self and enjoy a Valentines evening that you are sure to remember.

For more info go to www.neonightclub.com / www.kittyzombie.com / www.zombiepinups.com

There is a cover charge and this is a 21+ bar only. Sorry to those not yet old enough. But Kitty has plans for more all ages events soon! So come early for sexy zombie goodness!!!

Neo
2350 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614

Zombie Fun in Texas

2009-01-29T10:01:00.001-08:00

Transportation officials in Texas are scrambling to prevent hackers from changing messages on digital road signs after one sign in Austin was altered to read, "Zombies Ahead."

FULL STORY

Pride & Prejudice & Zombies

2009-01-26T21:30:00.001-08:00

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies features the original text of Jane Austen's beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie action. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton—and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she's soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers—and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield as Elizabeth wages war against hordes of flesh-eating undead. Complete with 20 illustrations in the style of C. E. Brock (the original illustrator of Pride and Prejudice), this insanely funny expanded edition will introduce Jane Austen's classic novel to new legions of fans.

Check it out HERE.

Woo WOO!

2009-01-13T22:30:00.000-08:00

Romero's "...OF THE DEAD" trailer up

2009-01-07T19:00:00.000-08:00

This week George Romero released the new trailer for his new yet-to-be-named zombie movie, "...OF THE DEAD." You can view it at
Bloody-Disgusting

If the link doesn't work, try just going to http://www.bloody-disgusting.com

Plot:

On a small island off North America's coast, the dead rise to menace the living. Yet...the islanders can't bring themselves to exterminate their loved ones, despite the growing danger from those the once held dear. A rebel among them hunts down all the zombies he can find, only to be banished from the island for assassinating his neighbors and friends. On the mainland, bent on revenge, he encounters a small band of survivors in search of an oasis on which to build a new life. Barely surviving an attack from a mass of ravenous flesh-eaters. They commandeer a zombie-infested ferry and sail to the island. There, to their horror, they discover that the locals have chained the dead inside their homes, pretending to live 'normal' lives...with bloody consequences. What ensues is a desperate struggle for survival and the answer to a question never posed in Romero's Dead films: Can the living ever live in peace with the dead?

Dead Snow

2009-01-07T15:48:00.000-08:00

Out of nowhere today a friend sent me a link to this Norwegian entry in the Sundance Film Festival, and I haven't been this excited about a zombie movie since I saw the trailer for Shaun of the Dead! There's definitely an Evil Dead-esque feel to the style, and it's full of Nazi Zombies. SWEET!

Official website: http://www.deadsnow.com/

There's a great clip from the movie at I09.com here:
http://io9.com/5125082/best-zombie-nazi-fight-scene-in-history

If you can't see the video trailer above, it's here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-KQh87_V2Q

FAST ZOMBIES WITH GUNS!

2009-01-05T09:58:00.000-08:00

Calling all zombie fans! This Friday (January 9th) at 11:00 pm, shamble out to Gurnee, IL for a one-night-only screening of FAST ZOMBIES WITH GUNS at the Marcus Cinemas at 6144 Grand Ave. FZwG was filmed in the Chicagoland area starring all-Chicago actors! The FZwG website ( http://www.fastzombieswithguns.com ) has the film's trailer, advance screening ticket info and pre-order for the DVD which will also ship this Friday the 9th.

Chicago Zombie Pub Crawl 2009

2008-12-31T12:39:00.001-08:00

The good folks at pH Productions who staged the first-ever Chicago Zombie Pub Crawl in 2008 will be doing it again in 2009! Keep an eye on ChicagoZombie.com for news, scheduling and updates!

Steam Holiday Sale

2008-12-26T20:44:00.001-08:00

Steam, Valve Software's direct video game delivery system for PC, is having an UNBELIEVABLE sale until January 2. I just got the ENTIRE ID Software library of games for $35, BioShock for $5, and so forth. They also have current titles like Left 4 Dead and Fallout 3 at 20% off. Get'em now at http://store.steampowered.com/holidaysale/

2nd Annual WeirdChicago.com Zombie Pub Crawl

2008-12-20T08:06:00.000-08:00

WEIRD CHICAGO'S NEW YEAR'S EVE ZOMBIE PUB CRAWL!

New Year's Eve, December 31: Braaaaaaiiins!

Weird Chicago's Zombie Pub Crawl returns for New Year's Eve with even bigger and better plans to top last year's blow-out event! Dress up in your favorite zombie costumes, makeup and attire and join us on the Weird Chicago Bus as we make the rounds of our favorite weird watering holes and freak out the conventional New Year's Eve party-goers! We'll be playing zombie games, offering prizes and visiting more bars than you can shake a severed arm at! Don't miss out on this fun, annual event and come along with the folks who introduced Zombie Pub Crawls to Chicago! Departs from the Hard Rock Cafe! Find out where your friends are having a party and we will crash it with around 20 singing zombies!

Bring mixers because we are supplying everyone with complimentary vodka and tequila from Tommy Guns Vodka!

Ages 21+ only with ID
$40 Per Person
www.weirdchicago.com