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Movies, Books, and Video Games Reimagined As Dr. Seuss Art

By Jason Bailey on

We’ve pointed you towards the ingenious work of Dr. Seuss-loving artist DrFaustusAU on a couple of previous occasions, but he’s simply outdone himself with his new Seuss-inspired take on The Evil Dead, titled The Evil Dead Are in My Shed! We were so taken by this one, in fact, that we started poking around the “Seussian Gallery” on his DeviantART site and found several additional mash-ups of Seuss and films, books, and video games. Check out our favorites after the jump. … Read More

Film

How to Survive a George Romero Zombie Movie

By Alexander Huls on

Every genre has a beginning. Edgar Allan Poe is attributed with the first detective story. Bram Stoker translated vampire lore into literature. H.G. Wells sparked interest in the possibilities of time travel. When it comes to the zombie film as we now know it, George A. Romero — who turns 73 today — fathered the fundamental vocabulary of the genre with 1968′s Night of the Living Dead. His contributions to how the walking dead move, kill, and die, have helped propel the zombie to its current wave of widespread popularity.

Not just content to ignite the genre, Romero made five more zombie movies in his career; each film representing a vision of the zombie apocalypse that is uniquely his, and adds up to create an insular Romero universe. In honor of his birthday, we recently marathoned all his living dead movies and noticed consistencies that reveal what would help you survive if you found yourself in a Romero film. Should that ever happen, we’ve gathered together ten tips for you here to ensure you have a long and healthy life in the zombie wasteland. … Read More

Photography

Unexpected and Hilarious Behind-the-Scenes Horror Film Photos

By Alison Nastasi on

We’re never ones to turn down the opportunity to take a peek behind the scenes of our favorite films. Sometimes the images mess with your mind, but we wouldn’t want it any other way. When we spotted these awesome stills from various horror films on website theager, we had to share them with you. It even inspired us to go digging for a few of our own picks. Check out some hilarious shots of terrifying movie baddies goofing around and other photos that reveal how directors made the spooky magic happen. Skip past the break for more unexpected moments on horror film sets. … Read More

Film

Full Trailer for Zombie Disaster Tale ‘World War Z’ Arrives

By Alison Nastasi on

Earlier this week, we weren’t fond of the glimpse Paramount gave us of zombie apocalypse tale, World War Z. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that the full trailer, which we first caught sight of on Hollywood.com, is much better. As we said earlier, it’s definitely overblown and looks like it could be any random disaster porn flick — like Roland Emmerich’s 2012. The adaptation of Max Brooks’ zombie opus has seen its share of ups and downs. Brad Pitt’s attachment was an exciting announcement, but the good news was quickly made sour by reports of reshoots, drama on set, script issues, and more. Head past the break to let us know what you make of it. Do those zombies really act like the walking dead? Discuss. World War Z hits theaters June 21, 2013. … Read More

Art

Zombified Versions of Famous Logos

By Alison Nastasi on

Here at Flavorpill, we don’t need it to be Halloween to shower the zombie with (trepiditious) affection. The spooky holiday certainly inspires our love of flesh munchers, though. When we spotted designer Ben Fellowes’ zombified versions of classic logos on Design You Trust, we enjoyed his humorous and gory twist on the famous brands. Click through to see zombies take a bite out of design, and visit Fellowes’ website for more great work. … Read More

Film

Flavorwire’s 50 Essential Horror Films, Part 4

By Alison Nastasi on

As Halloween draws near, you’ll undoubtedly see dozens of lists analyzing the scariest, goriest, and even the funniest of horror films. Nostalgia surrounding the spooky holiday conjures a breathless excitement to seek and share the movies that toy with our deep-seated fears. If you’re new to the horror genre, we don’t want you to feel left out of the fun. We’ve created a list of 50 essential films that will educate and entertain you all month long. Each week, we’ll be counting down to number one and exploring a breadth of titles. Whether you’re looking for a creepy tale to watch on Halloween night, or you’re interested in honing your horror knowledge, check out the fourth installment in our must-see movies, below. Then, catch up with parts one, two, and three. Finish the countdown with the top ten. … Read More

Web

Play Classic Computer Game Oregon Trail… With Zombies

By Emily Temple on

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Pop Culture

How to Integrate Zombies into Your Everyday Life

By Victoria McNally on

You know what your life is missing? No, not a better job or a bigger apartment — it’s the adrenaline-pumping escape from flesh-eating monsters that brings meaning to the existence of people like Rick Grimes and Shaun of the Dead. Those guys are total go-getters! Sure, many of their friends and family members aren’t exactly living anymore, and they’ll never be safe from the relentless horde of horrifying creatures that want to eat them, but look at how fit and commanding they are! Inject a bit of their lives into yours by checking out some of these events and products that will help you capture the zombie apocalypse experience. … Read More

Pop Culture

The Most Commonly Misunderstood Fantasy Creatures

By Victoria McNally on

As much as we love fans of genre fiction and fantasy, you have to admit that they are not all that good at dealing with change. Writing a vampire novel but don’t want your vamp to have to deal with the dangers of sunlight? People will get straight-up enraged with you for letting him off the hook. And why shouldn’t they? You’re breaking the vampire rules! Everyone know they burst into flames in the day!

As it turns out, since none of these fantasy creatures, you know, exist, people have been taking liberties with their “rules” since they were first invented. In fact, most of the stuff you think you know about mythological creatures? They’re all modern add-ons to ancient myths. Don’t believe us? Check out some of these commonly held myths that you probably associate with werewolves or elves, and see just how wrong you were about them. If you can think of any we missed, let us know! … Read More

Film

A Selection of Ridiculous Movies About Nazis

By Victoria McNally on

Now that Iron Sky, a Finnish science fiction comedy about Nazis from the moon, has a release date and a new trailer out, it’s got us wondering: why do Nazis remain so popular as villains, anyway? We understand that there need to be Nazis in movies about the Holocaust and World War II, but they also end up in a whole lot of B movies that have nothing to do with that time period. After the jump, we explore some of their strangest and most apparently random film appearances. … Read More