Check out this trailer for a possible new zombie animated film, A.D., slated to be produced by Bernie Goldmann of 300 fame. The Internet Movie Database currently has it listed as “in production”, but the latest word is that they’re still trying to find investors to turn it into a full length movie. The trailer below is designed to raise interest and funds. What do you think?
We’ve already touched on the fact that most people are not as able to deal with a zombie attack as they think (see: What Are Your Chances of Survival?). Now it turns out that we’re not all natural born killers either. In fact, according to Dave Grossman’s seminal work about the psychological cost of taking another person’s life, On Killing, 
more than 75% of us wouldn’t fire a fatal shot at our enemy even if our own lives depended on it.
Grossman observes that the traditional fight-or-flight model is too simplistic when dealing with violence within a single species, and a more accurate breakdown is: fight, flee, posture or submit.
“Piranhas and rattlesnakes will bite anything and everything, but among themselves piranhas fight with raps of their tails, and rattlesnakes wrestle.”
With mountains of evidence from past and current military conflicts, On Killing proves that it’s not a matter of cowardece that makes people passive, but an unconscious drive for survival of the species. Soldiers are willing to risk great danger to themselves to rescue others, gather supplies, or run messages, but these same men purposefully aim high when firing on the enemy.
Before you discount Grossman’s book – citing your phenominal kill rate in your favorit video game – take note that it is required reading in a wide range of U.S. law enforcement and military institutions, including the FBI Academy, DEA Academy, United State Marine Corps, Airforce Academy and West Point.
So to the extent that our subconsious minds register the walking dead as another member of the human race, zombie survival isn’t going to be nearly as easy as a shotgun and ready ammunition. Even if you’re ready to go out guns blazing, chances are the rest of your group won’t even fire a single shot.
Proving that the undead show up int he most unlikely of places, Jimbo’s Surf Company is offering their own version of the classic zombie t-shirt printed on an ultra soft ringspun cotton tee. To check out the rest of Jimbo’s ocean-ready gear click HERE.
Our friends at T-Shirt Bordello already got high marks for their killer Shaun of the Dead t-shirt, but now they’ve outdone themselves with this matching Winchester Tavern beer glass. Now you can drink a pint, grab your cricket bat and knock some zombie skulls, just like the lads in the movie. To check out Bordello’s full line click HERE.
After careful consideration, the Zombie Research Society Awards Committee has chosen not to give out the 2009 Heinzman in Survival. Though zombie awareness and popularity is on the rise, major contributions to real and lasting preparedness continue to be sorely lacking.
Hopefully 2010 will bring with it increased visibility for zombie survival efforts both in the United States, and across the globe.
If you know of any individuals or organizations that are going above and beyond to help society prepare for the coming zombie pandemic, please nominate them by going to the ZRS Awards page and filling out the form. To view the other 2009 winners click HERE.
