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more about #zombies more comments → Purple Dave: Well...shoot. About a month ago I spotted the two McQuarrie box sets at TRU for $40 each. Also, minor quibble, but the Steampunk section should incl... more » LittleDragon: The best scene in the movie in my humble opinion. more » octaslash: To all the Whedon fans: forget Buffy Season 8 and buy Astonishing X-Men. It's awesome. I kind of wish he was still writing it, I just know he would h... more » Vulcan Has No Moon: No Trek communicator Bluetooth? [gizmodo.com] more » TotalFanGirl: I would love to know how you stumbled onto this, Annalee. It's not new so how did this make it onto your radar? Were you suddenly compelled to searc... more » Post-Nuked: You know, if you have a low budget you have to be creative. Death via large agricultural machinery is pretty cool, especially the end when the little ... more » RandomFrequentFlierDent: I'd definitely buy Left 4 Dead 2 as a gift if it didn't also require that I buy an Xbox . . . although I do know someone with an Xbox - would it be co... more » Darklighter: So here's my problem with the Star Trek list. I want to own 2-4 and 6 on Blu-ray, but my options are apparently to own 2-4 on Blu-ray or all 6. I love... more » Andrew Liptak: For Zombies, there really should be a shotgun listed. Or a cricket bat. more » EndangeredRed: I have already requested #4 from the Joss Whedon section for my birthday and Christmas. #5 would really go well with it, I think. more » Dunny0: I feel sad that I actually own each item on the Star Trek list. Well, only one of the colognes (Red Shirt), but still... Also have the majority of th... more » OMG! Ponies!: Lauren, You forgot one key item for the hardcore Star Wars fan: A gift certificate for chair time at the local tattoo parlor to get a Star Wars tatt... more » LittleDragon: I already hinted strongly at the force trainer. I don't care if it is for kids. Me want Me want. I also want a movie quality original stormtrooper arm... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: The only problem I see with these gift ideas is that i want most of them (except for the Vampire stuff & the Jayne hat) for myself. more » Chip Overclock: I've, uh, heard that the, uh, classic Star Trek Tricorder, didn't *cough* live up to its advertisements. Looks great, but many of the advertised elect... more » -
#foundfootage
It's Time To Harvest Me Some Irish Zombie
In the charmingly-titled Irish flick Boy Eats Girl, a whole high school gets infected after a young zombie's dalliance with a girl goes south. Luckily, the girl has a giant harvester and she's not afraid to use it! More » -
#scifigiftguide
Gift Ideas for the Ten Major Species of Science Fiction Fan
Stumped on what to get the Doctor Who fan in your life? Still need gifts for lovers of Star Wars, zombies, and Transformers? Our gift guide has plenty of ideas for ten species of science fiction fan. More » -
#internationalzombie
Zombies Invade Turkey!
This is what I'm talking about: The zombie craze is going global, and we're getting some awesome undeath from places other than Euro-America and Asia. I can't wait for ADA: Zombilerin Düğünü (Translation: Island: Wedding of the Zombies). More » -
#triviagasm
Seven Ways the World Could End in 2012
So, the world probably won't end in 2012, but that's the date for plenty of imagined apocalypses. We look at the various ways the world ends (or at least radically changes) when the Mayan Long Count Calendar runs out.
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#foundfootage
Kung-Fu Zombies Don't Shamble Or Run... They Hop!
Is Kung-Fu Zombie the most perfect movie of all time? It's got kung-fu action, it's got hopping zombies, it's got a pissed-off ghost who just wants to return to his body... until he sees it. What more do you want? -
#zombiesvsgodzilla
Are Zombies America's Godzilla?
Zombies have been enjoying a heyday of late, but why are Americans so obsessed with the walking dead? One theory is that Westerners love zombies for the same reason Japan loves giant monsters: they represent technology gone awry.
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#bookreview
Can a Plush Bunny Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? You Decide
A choose-your-own-adventure style book is a natural addition to the zombie genre, but Zombocalypse Now is a surprisingly zany entry. Starring a snarky, chainsmoking stuffed bunny, the book pits you against mobsters, toothpaste executives, and zombified zoo animals. More » -
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#poll
Does The Latest Survival of The Dead Trailer Make For A Romero Comeback?
A new trailer for Survival of The Dead has all the zombie quirks of a classic Romero production, including the nasty make up, and a return to shambling. But will this film bring the horror director back from the dead? More » -
#poll
Which Overused Trope Are We Sickest Of?
There's nothing scarier than deja vu: that feeling that everything we've seen before will keep coming back over and over again, until your head dissolves. Which overused trope are you most sick of: zombies, vampires, alt-universes, post-apocalyptic worlds or steampunk? More » -
#scoobydoo
What If Zombies Ate Most Of The Mystery Team?
Imagine that Fred, Daphne and even Shaggy were eaten by zombies, vamps and other big bad beasties. Where would that leave Velma? In supernatural slayer mode, of course. Check out this awesomely wicked Velma-centric Scooby-Doo fan art. More » -
#horror
Are We Seeing The Rise Of Alzheimer's Horror?
It's the ultimate terror: The number of people with Alzheimer's and other age-related dementia will double in the next 20 years. And we're starting to see more horrific tales about forgetting, or people losing their personalities. Welcome to Alzheimer's horror. More » -
#io9smackdown
Monster Smackdown Day Two: Zombie Vs. Poltergeist!
The bodies of the dearly departed versus the spirits! Mind versus muscle! Misguided science versus mystical spirituality! In today's second round of io9's interspectacular monster clash, zombies take on poltergeists and you - yes, you get to decide the outcome! More » -
#horrormonsters
When Monsters Change Sides: 10 Horror Icons Who Turned Good
Monsters cannot live (or unlive, in some cases) on terrorizing alone - sometimes, even the most horrible feel the need to spread some happiness in the world. Here are ten of the more memorable examples of horror icons going soft. More » -
#io9smackdown
Who's The Greatest Ghoul? io9 Smackdown: Monster Edition Begins!
Horror has given us all manner of memorable monsters, but which one is the mightiest? This week: You decide! That's right, it's another round of io9 Smackdown, and this time, it's all about the creepies going bump in the night!
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#zombiefail
Man Mistaken for Zombie Gets Punched in the Head
The zombie craze is going too much to some people's heads. Yesterday, a man in an Iowa City restaurant accused one of his fellow patrons of being a zombie and punched him the face before fleeing. [via SCI FI Wire] -
#zombiecity
Witness The Dawn Of The Re-Enacted Dead
There's little we like more than people dressing up like the undead and acting out their favorite movie... So, obviously, 2000 people dressed like zombies invading the town where Dawn of The Dead was shot makes us very happy indeed. More » -
#rant
4 Reasons Why Zombies And Superheroes Don't Mix
Marvel Comics' Necrosha launches this week, joining DC's Blackest Night, Marvel's own Marvel Zombies and Dynamite's Super Zombies on the crowded superhero zombie comic stands. But isn't there something... wrong with the idea of superpowered zombies? More » -
#zombiepinups
Zombie Pin-Up Girls Want You for Your Brains
Not to be outdone by Nerdcore's horror-themed calendar, the folks behind My Zombie Pin-Up are offering 12 months undead beauties. Sure, the girls show less skin, but they more than make up for it in blood and guts. More »
