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New Line Snags Fun Flick Called 'Flight of the Living Dead'
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You thought it was weird to find Snakes on a Plane? How about zombies? Anyone down with zombies on a plane? Then get ready for Flight of the Living Dead (aka Plane Dead), an "in the can" B-level horror comedy* that New Line will be releasing stateside. Yes, it's about a zombie outbreak that occurs mid-flight, and don't even pretend that doesn't sound like some good cheesy fun.Twitch has the press release, some international festival information and a handful of FOTLD trailers, so feel free to sift through those goodies. Fans of the schlock will want to know that Flight of the Living Dead stars Richard Tyson (Three O'Clock High), Dale Midkiff (Pet Sematary), Kevin J. O'Connor (The Mummy) and Erick Avari (also The Mummy) as the evil jerk scientist who unleashes a zombie virus on a moving plane. The filmmakers are nobody you've ever heard of, but I'll let you in on a little secret. Thanks to some connections with a few very reputable horror sites, I've already seen this flick. And it IS fun. Silly as heck, but also quite fast-paced, gory and amusing. Dare I say I found it even more entertaining than Snakes on a Plane? I might just dare.
No word on an exact release date just yet (and I can't be wrong in assuming this is a DVD-style acquisition), but you can certainly expect New Line to put together some sort of horror geek marketing push on this title. It's nothing brilliant, obviously, but I think it's a flick the genre fans are going to dig. The ones with a sense of humor and a taste for airborne zombie gore, anyway.
(* It's not exactly a horror comedy, but FOTLD exhibits a pulpy B-movie vibe that's completely intentional.)
Zombies on a Plane
Filed under: Horror », New Releases », Distribution »
I just smiled when I read about this one. It reminded me of the good old days when drive-ins across America would book unapologetic European knock-offs of successful American films. Obviously someone saw Snakes on a Plane and said, "Great idea, but you know what it needs? Zombies!" And thus, Plane Dead was born. A renegade scientist on the run from the CIA sneaks a cadaver aboard a 747 (but God forbid you should have any liquids in your carry-on). The corpse is infected with a bio-weapon designed to keep soldiers fighting even after death. When the plane runs into a severe storm, the cadaver escapes, starts chowing down on passengers, and spreads the zombie plague to his victims. Plane Dead does not have the distinction of being the first Snakes on a Plane knock-off; that dubious honor belongs to Snakes on a Train, which Cinematical's Scott Weinberg reported on back in August. For my money, though, Plane Dead has the better premise. You can watch the trailer and check out some stills at the movie's official website.
As reported by Fangoria, Plane Dead's cheesy/cool poster was recently unveiled at the American Film Market. You can see a larger image of the poster here. Apparently the film's sales screenings at the AFM were well received and Fangoria predicts the film will have a domestic distributor shortly. I really don't see this getting more than a token theatrical release, if that, before heading to DVD. Plane Dead looks like the type of film best viewed in a living room with a few friends and several beers, or better yet, during a trans-continental flight.
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