Zombies attack again, and speak Norwegian?

If you haven't figured it out by now, I am a HUGE fan of the Zombie film Genre. Several of my all-time favorite films are from that genre. Specifically, 28 Days Later..., number one on my "Zombie Film" list. Danny Boyle's unique twist on the genre, has set a new standard that has us fearing from highly contagious zombies that can run. The movie take place 28 days following a rabid outbreak of a virus, RAGE, that leaves all of London abandoned by humanity with packs of "infected" running loose.

The 2002 film was followed up with a so-so sequel, 28 Weeks Later... that didn't quite reach the expectations that were had by many, but still held to be entertaining. The sequel pits U.S. military forces in London trying to repopulate the city with evacuees, 7 moths (28 weeks) after the initial infection. Of course, things don't go as planned and infection breaks out again leading to the mass death of hundreds of military and civilian personnel.

Now the Internet is buzzing about a possible 3rd installment to the series. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what the title will be either, 28 Months Later... According to Arrow in the head news ‘28 Months Later’ will be directed by Paul Andrew Williams (The Cottage). No exact details have surfaced on the plot, but I think it is safe to assume that based on the end of "28 Weeks" the Rage virus will have spread to western Europe and possibly further. Stay tuned...

In other Zombie news, what do you get when you combine Nazis, my favorite genre of horror with my motherland, a cabin and a lot of snow? A little Independent Norwegian horror film called "Død Snø" translated "Dead Snow." Looks like an awesome premise, A group of Norwegian medical school students go camping at an isolated cabin in the dead of winter and when all seems safe zombies show up. You ask where is the twist, well, these zombies happen to be former Nazi soldiers that have been dead since WWII. It's not clear if they have been roaming the winter tundra since dubya dubya 2, or if they were mysteriously resurrected by a scientific experiment gone wrong. Check the trailer, I will find someway to see this movie, even if it means I have to stow away on a Norwegian Whaling ship to make the premiere.



Dead Snow comes to theaters in Norway on January 9, 2009.

There is sunshine in my soul today...

With this blasted writers strike still in full force things have really slowed down here at the office I am finding that I am having a lot of extra time to surf the web. Today, I was overjoyed to see that two of my favorites movies from 2008 are coming out on DVD this month.

First, 3:10 to Yuma. Many critics say this movie has brought back the western. Although this is a remake I really enjoyed it. Christian Bale became my favorite actor this year, and it his role in this movie that was the last straw. Great action, suspense and dialog.

Also, out this month Danny Boyle's science fiction thriller Sunshine will hit shelves on January 8th. This film was only released in a limited number of theaters across the country. But if you didn't get the chance to see this movie I highly recommend that you buy or Netflix this one. Set in the not so distant future this film sets a team of astronauts on a mission to re-ignite the dying sun to save the human race. The team led by Robert Capa (Cillian Murphy) runs into several MAJOR hiccups while on their mission to detonate a massive bomb, able to restore the Sun's natural state. Many homages to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and Ridley Scott's Alien.

Both of these titles are on my wish list. They should be on yours.