Top 5 zombies you wouldn’t mind having as a friend/pet

Most zombies eat flesh and generally cause misery for the living, however, some zombies can be quite handy to have around, some may even be fun.

*Be warned that if you haven’t seen the films mentioned then there may be spoilers in this article*

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5. Billy Butcherson (Hocus Pocus)

Mouth sewn up and cursed by some silly witches - he has issues.

Good points: He will help you eventually and the ladies love him (so he could be a good wing man).

Bad points: He will chase you through sewers, he has bad breath, once his sewn up lips are open you’d wish you have an emergency sewing kit.

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4. Gramps (House 2)

Digging up your great grandfather is never a good idea, so don't try this at home!

Good points: Gramps will regale you with stories of the old west, he will make you shed a tear, and he will share his ancient treasure with you.

Bad points: He will moan a lot, get you in trouble with the girlfriend, and the treasure he shared with you opens dimensions from where annoying bad guys will show up.

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3. Fido (Fido)

A zombie butler – the new, must have gadget

Good points: He cooks, he cleans, he raises your social status, and he is loyal.

Bad points: He will eat the neighbours, tear your family apart, he smokes, and he will probably seduce your mother.

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2. Bub (Day of the Dead)

Some zombies retain basic memories – maybe we can train them?

Good points: He is funny, he will call your aunt Alicia, he can shave, and most importantly he will go out of his way to get revenge for his master.

Bad points: Hard to train and you have to feed him...

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1. Ed (Shaun of the dead)

Your current best mate but less annoying and tied up in a shed

Good points: He will play computer games with you, have a couple of beers, and he is basically everything a best mate should be

Bad points: He will smell slightly worse than when he was alive and there’s a high chance of him trying to bite you.

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In conclusion:

Ok, so most zombies as friends or pets have their downside but what friendship doesn't?

Survival of the dead DVD Release

George Romero's next film creeps closer to the UK

Last year the United States had the pleasure of watching 'Survival of the dead' but the UK sadly missed out.

In the next few weeks, all this will change, when the film goes straight to DVD in the UK.

If you don't know who George Romero is then you are on the wrong website. Regarded throughout the world as the godfather of all things zombie, George Romero is best known for his zombie films (including Night of the living dead, Dawn of the dead, etc).

The film takes place amid a war between the living and the dead. A group of survivors take refuge in a remote island off the coast of north America.

The group fight for their lives as they try to find a cure to bring back the zombies to a human state.

Reviews from critics have been overall good - with a current rating of 80% fresh on rotten tomatoes

Trailers for Survival of the dead and so many more zombie films can be seen on the Zombie News YouTube Channel.

Survival of the dead is released on DVD in the UK on 15^th March 2010

Zombieland UK dvd release

15th March 2010

A great mainstream zombie comedy that gained commercial and critical success in the cinema last year is being released on region 2 dvd next month.

For more information on the movie visit the Official Zombieland site.

A review of Zombieland should be along shortly.

Review: Zombie Virus on Mulberry Street (aka. Mulberry St.)

The neighborhood is changing...

They appear to have a sanitation problem down on Mulberry Street. Rats are running around spreading disease – but we aren't talking black death here, it's a very contagious virus that changes humans into blood thirsty monsters.

The monsters in question are zombie like rat people – but don't let that put you off.

The film starts slow and works on building up the characters, this is something that goes on for way too long and still leaves you disconnected from the characters, leaving the viewer thinking this movie could have been shorter and faster paced. By the time the action starts it will be more than likely that most will have lost interest.

The first rat bite will put a smile on your face in a 'so bad it is good' way. It's a shame that the film didn’t go down the route of an 'Evil Dead' style as this could have worked really well with the Rat folks. The monsters that this rat bite produces look almost like 'Nosferatu' with their long fanged front teeth. These are more like mutant wererats then zombies.

A tense moment in an apartment with some rat people stalking some elderly residents is a fine piece of film making and it is a shame that the rest of the movie couldn't be more like that. The ending of the film is quick to wrap up everything but is also extremely predictable.

Most of the film is slow – you won't get caught up in the story. However there are enough gems throughout to keep the viewer entertained. It's a low budget movie that has obviously been a work of love for a group of people and it shows. With a bit more money and a snappier script this could have been a classic, obviously this is not the case and the film is let down by a multitude of pitfalls.

Worth a watch if you get the chance but nothing to go out of your way for. Also, more of a mutant monster movie than a zombie movie.