Awesome Zombies

In preparation for CoD: Black Ops’ Rezurrection downloadable zombie map pack, the team gives us a little background into their lab research into zombie behavior – and optimal killing techniques.

(NSFW: Language) Quirky Japanese game? Yep. Sexy cheerleader? Check. Zombies? Indeed. Chainsaw kills? Absolutely. Sign us up. From the twisted minds of Suda51 and James Gunn.

We’re thinking that it was Oscar the Grouch hanging out in a pile of rancid trash that started the viral outbreak on Sesame Street, leaving Bert and Ernie horribly disfigured and craving brains.

Like the Stationery of Horror before them, these gruesome, yet awesome decapitated zombie heads were created by Jung von Matt AG, to promote Germany’s 13th Street horror/sci-fi TV channel.

Director Alejandro Bruges injects life into zombie flicks. Juan de los Muertos is the story of a slacker in the middle of a zombie uprising, and a commentary on the Cuban way of life.

We like where SEGA is going with Rise of Nightmares, a creepy zombie melee game that takes full advantage of the Xbox 360 Kinect. Think House of the Dead with gesture control.

Dead Island looks like such a peaceful place – until its overrun with a zombie hoard, trapping tourists on what is clearly the worst vacation of their lives. Do zombies sunburn when you set them on fire?

(NSFW: Language) Jeff Chan’s short film starts out innocently enough, but within seconds, he turns the one of the most popular YouTube clips of all time into a bloody good zombie flick.

(NSFW: Language) We’re not sure what to make of a B-movie about little people zombies starring Penn Gillette, Adam Savage and effects by one of The Chiodo Brothers, but our curiosity is piqued.

Call of Duty: Black Ops goes all-out with the zombie-killin’ goodness in this star-studded FPS tribute to Dawn of the Dead. Part of the Escalation map pack due on XBL May 3. PSN will have to wait.

We were already stoked to attend to the University of Lincoln, what with its campus full of dinosaurs. Now it turns out they’ve got a zombie problem too. Maybe they can feed them dinosaur brains?

If watching all of the zombie deaths isn’t enough for you – or if you don’t get AMC HD, you’ll want to pick up the Blu-ray edition of the first six episodes of Frank Darabont’s excellent undead drama.

(NSFW: Language) You’re probably sick and tired of anything zombie-related by now, but trust us, you really have to watch this short film by Spencer Susser, because it is totally worth it.

Oh, those pigs are really in trouble now. Shouldn’t have stolen those eggs. They should consider growing plants around their fortress to fend off these monsters. Art by Tomasz Kaczkowski.

Get up close and personal with zombies in Dead Island, a cool looking FPS that puts you on a chaotic island to fight for survival using anything you can find as a weapon. (Thanks everyone!)

Grownup fans of the Pat the Bunny touch and feel book will enjoy Pat the Zombie; the new version has eight revoltingly re-imagined activities, like searching the remains and gutting the zombie.

Now’s our chance to turn the tables! These actually look more disgusting than the ones we previously featured. Don’t worry, it’s actually teriyaki beef jerky. At least that’s what ThinkGeek says.

Combining the isolation of I Am Legend with the lonely dwelling of Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin whips out his battle plans and takes down zombies as they try to burglarize his house.

If ever the undead do rise, having a vehicle is a supreme advantage. Mighty Car Mods shows us how to make a zombie-proof vehicle, plus lots more survival tips, both practical and humorous.

You’ve prepared the meals, cleaned the house, made some eggnog, but what if zombies arrive on Christmas Eve? Whatever will you do? Don’t worry, Team Unicorn’s here to give you some advice.

If you missed The Walking Dead’s brief, but epic 6-episode Season One, this supercut edited by Eric Linn sums up each and every zombie death in just 69-seconds. Wait, aren’t zombies already dead?

Halloween and The Walking Dead may be done for the year, but it’s always Zombie season, right? The Zombie Attack Hoodie is detailed with bloody slash marks front and back, and a brain-lined hood.

Aside from the Star Wars series, Matt Busch has more zombiefied movie posters. Instead of just Photoshopping the originals, Busch recreates the posters by hand. Also available as T-shirts.