THE DEAD TIMES
DEAD ARE COMING...
2022: Preview of the Dead: Part 1 - Movies
Another year falls down the everlasting drainpipe of time, my ghoulish fellows, a new year rising from the fetid waters beneath. It's time to look forward, gaze through our dirt-scraped crystal balls if you will, to trace the majestic horrors that await us in 2022. First up, my sweets, is the dreaded, deadifying and (hopefully) delightful, movies.
Now, before I get into the list proper, I need to remind you about the dreaded MIA section. This humble abode of squalor is the place where movies go that were on the preview list last year but, for whatever reason, did not manage to break from their coffins. Trust me, being reanimated dead and being unable to escape your burial is no fun at all and, should a movie languish in this putrid hell for a whole other year, with no news or definite emergence date, the project will not be listed on any further preview articles - left to rot in the grave they could not be free of. They may resurrect in future times; one can never tell when the dead will come calling...
The new stuff
Night of the Living Dead II
This is not to be confused with Night of the Living Dead Part II, a movie that has been struck from the record due to lack of any concrete details. News of Night of the Living Dead II came towards the end of 2021 with brief snippets of information leaking out; in fact, I am still sceptical of whether it is actually a real thing and whether it is a proper sequel to a film made over 50 years ago or is just high-jacking the name of the non-copyrighted first film for some added glory (I expect the latter unfortunately). We do know, or have been led to believe that, Terrifier-star David Howard Thornton plays the role of "Shark Bait Zombie" - a hapless walking corpse who has a massive bite wound in this stomach. The trio of survivors from George Romero's other Zombie movie Day of the Dead - played by Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, and Jarlath Conroy - take up the leading roles as they try to ride out the Zombie apocalypse on a small island.
Planet of the Dead
This is the announced sequel for Zack Snyder's Netflix-exclusive Zombie heist movie Army of the Dead. Not much is known but it is a safe bet, judging from the title, that, the Zombies formerly contained in Las Vegas have broken quarantine, spreading throughout the entire world. Snyder has strongly hinted that the sequel will see the return of Ludwig Dieter - fan-favourite of the original film and champion safe-cracker of the group. "But the real adventure would be to see what happened to him when that safe door closed. Did he get killed by Zeus or not? What happened? We don’t see him die on camera, and there’s still some time left. [...] there’s a chance Dieter survives.".
Amityville Uprising
Amityville Uprising is not part of the long-running Amityville horror franchise but, it does have the dubious honour of actually being filmed in the American town of Amityville, New York - home of, arguably, the world's most haunted house. In the film, one Sergeant Dash must try and maintain order after a chemical blast unleashes a supernatural disaster and a nearby explosion results in acid rain that turns everyone it touches into flesh-crazed Zombies. Sounds a bit like useless fodder to me but, hopefully, the film will prove me wrong.
Wyrmwood: Apocalypse
Most years, there is one truly stand-out item to get me, and, indeed, the entire Zombie fanbase, excited, be it a video game, a movie or TV series. This Australian Zombie sequel to 2014's surprise smash-hit Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead is definitely that highly anticipated movie. The film follows soldier Rhys as he prowls the outback, trapping and capturing survivors of the Zombie outbreak for the esteemed Surgeon General in the hope that, one day, a cure will be discovered. He also has the daily battle for survival in a world infested with the undead - so, you know, it's not a walk in the park. The movie won the 'Best Australian Feature Film' award at Monster Fest 2021.
The Last Train to New York
So, this one is a bit of a cheat on my end as it has been confirmed that the movie will not be releasing until 2023. Still, I've kept it on the list as it has been on the radar for a while (it being the official new title for the English-language remake of Korean Zombie blockbuster Train to Busan) and is generally pretty exciting. I know everyone tends to get disappointed with remakes but this one is in safe hands, trust me. The film is being produced by James Wan-owned production company, Atomic Monster, and directed by Timo Tjahjanto of V/H/S/94 fame.
MIA
Night of the Living Dead remake starring Vivica A. Fox
This carry over from 2021 is the fifth planned remake of George A. Romero's 1968 Zombie classic Night of the Living Dead (I know, do we really need another one?). No more news has come out about this one and you all know the rules; another year with nothing said and it's out the door - can't be cluttering up future lists with movies that fail to break out of the pre-production graveyard.
Gym of the Dead
Another deadbeat leftover from yesteryear and, similarly to the above, no news has come forward. Alright filmmakers, you have one more chance to answer the question no one has ever asked (or wants an answer to); Where is the best place for Zombie men to meet Zombie women?
PlaguePits
Did anything on my list last year actually get released? It's a shame this teeters near the precipice of darkness as any movie with a description of combining Saw with The Walking Dead gets my vote. I am, however, possibly being a bit unfair by lumbering this budding film with the label of 'near-death' as there was a tiny bit of new information in 2021; a new tagline - "The Torture Dead" - was added. Still, my site, my rules - no release or concrete information this year and this one is going down to Hell.
DESCRIPTION:
2022 is upon us my deadly companions and we must prepare for whatever onslaughts lie ahead. In Part 1 of the annual preview articles, we take a morbid trip around the movie section of the cemetery, uncovering the terrors that slumber within.
CATEGORY:
Preview of the Dead
WRITTEN BY:
DATE UPLOADED:
09/01/2022