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Book Review: DOG OF THE DEAD: A ZOMBIE VALE NOVELLA.

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  DOG OF THE DEAD: A ZOMBIE VALE NOVELLA. Author: Nic Roads "A dogs love is unconditional... but can a dog love a monster?" There are many zombie stories out there from all manner of different human perspectives; soldiers, survivors, sometimes even kids but this is the first zombie story I have heard told from a dogs point of view.  Quigley is a Hungarian Sheepdog and he lives with his human Gavin in the remote mountain village of Sparrowdale, Colorado. Out on their daily walk together everything is as it should be and Quigley is enjoying the fresh air, scent marking his favourite places and looking forward to pizza scraps from Gavin's girlfriend Jenna on their return home when Gavin is suddenly struck down mid-walk by a mysterious virus. Quigley is so confused and has no idea what to do about his striken owner lying unconscious in the street. When Gavin wakes up he has changed, he is no longer the happy, friendly guy he once was. Now he is a milky eyed, vacant, slavering

Film Review: YUMMY (2019)

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  YUMMY (2019) Belgium 1hr 28mins Director: Lars Damoiseaux "Teen pregnancy... we give them free abortions." -Janja "Ooooh that's really nice!"-Alison "God is punishing us for interfering with his creation."- Yonah Alison (Maaike Neuville) is unhappy with her appearance. She wants a breast reduction and has roped her nervous yet doting boyfriend Michael (Bart Hollanders) into coming with her to the hospital/retreat to have the procedure. Alisons mother Sylvia (Annick Christiaens) has come along for a few procedures herself. On arrival everything seems normal until Michael gets nervous about Alisons impending procedure. After having a panic attack Michael is given a tour of the hospital from porter Daniel (Benjamin Ramon). They discover and unleash the reanimated corpse of a former patient who Dr. K (Eric Godon) and his assistant Janja (Clara Cleymans) have been experimenting on. As most of the hospitals staff and patients turn into blood thirsty, cann

Film Review: DEAD AIR (2009)

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  DEAD AIR (2009) USA 1hr 30mins Director: Corbin Bernsen "America...why are you so paranoid?" - Logan "They're bleeding out of their eyes!" - Gil "We need to do something that will stop him for good." - Burt An organised gang of terrorists set off biological weapons simultaneously across major cities in America at big sporting events. Those affected by the gas turn into violent, rabid crazies attacking, killing and turning those that cross their path. Over in Los Angeles and as this attack is unfolding, radio show host Logan Burnhardt (Bill Moseley), co host Gil (David Moscow), sound man Burt (Joshua Feinman) and producer Lucy (Patricia Tallman) are mid-way through their show, ironically about paranoia when calls start coming in about riots and violence. Their radio station is just down the road from where one of the biological weapons went off and the building is soon under siege but the team keep broadcasting whilst other news stations flee their p