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Zombies of Mass Destruction on DVD and Blu-ray in October
20 August 2010
An idyllic island town is under attack by that most invasive of pests: zombies! Port Gamble is being overrun with braineaters, and the people seem powerless to stave them off. But wait, a rag tag band of rebels is trying to turn the tide and push the invading hoards of undead back.
It sounds familiar – but then doesn't every zombie movie these days? – but it would appear that the stereotypes are on parade here in a parodic retake of the standard zombie thriller. We have the full compliment of cinematic shorthand, including the closeted small town boy who has gone to the city and returns with his pushy boyfriend in tow; the angry, hard-working, heavy-accented, immigrant from a Muslim country who is overprotective of his beautiful daughter; the hippie peacenik environmentalist; the fire and brimstone reverend who hates everything you’d expect him to, and many more. Enter the zombies. Gore abounds and the current events-based hits keep coming in this send-up of zombie movie clichés where no subculture escapes unscathed. Apparently. We shall see. It'sd certainly worth checking out the trailer, and the idea that terrorists have unleashed a zombie virus is certainly an amusing one.
Zombies of Mass Destruction arrives on UK DVD and Blu-ray on 18th October 2010 by Optimum Home Entertainment at the RRP of £15.99 for the DVD and £19.99 for the Blu-ray. According to the press notes there's a curious disparity between teh aspect ratio on the two discs, with a 1.85:1 cinema framed transfer for the DVD and a trimmed-to fit-your-tele 1.78:1 on the Blu-ray. Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 option will be available on the DVD, while the Blu-ray will sport Dolby stereo 2.0 and DTS HD Master 5.1 tracks. The trailers on both are:
The Making of Zombies of Mass Destruction featurette;
