The Forever Dead
It’s amazing what you can do with digital technology today. For example, if you’re Bill Mulligan or one of his peeps, you can make a damn good zombie movie on a normal person’s budget. My good friend Mr. Mulligan served as the Producer, Co-writer, Assistant Director, and Special Effects Guru for a feature-length movie called The Forever Dead.
See, here’s how it happened. Mulligan and some of his friends (who comprise a film production company called The Adrenalin Group) made a 15-minute zombie movie called Second Death. It told the tale of 6 people thrown together trapped in an old house surrounded by zombies. They had so much fun — and did such a nice job with it — that they decided it merited a prequel (and they were right). The prequel addresses the questions raised in that little vignette of a movie: how did those people end up in that old house? Where did the zombies come from? Why was everyone covered in blood? Why does France love Jerry Lewis? OK, I made that last one up.
Anyway, dumb-ass Bill Mulligan keeps trying to downplay his acting abilities but he’s actually a very capable actor. There was nothing remotely cheesy about Second Death. It’s a very engaging and entertaining little film. I expect The Forever Dead to be even better. As in knock-you-on-your-ass-it’s-so-good better. It’s had 5 screenings, sold 250 tickets, and will soon be available on DVD. You can pre-order it here. And you should. You’d better. After all, I’m gonna buy a copy. If you want to be cool, you’ll need to buy one, too.
November 16th, 2006 at 2:41 am
it needz katz
November 16th, 2006 at 3:00 am
I second your recommendation! this film will go down as one of the greatest movies of all time and mulligan’s performance sets the standard that other actors can only aspire too.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:02 am
He is also very handsome.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:03 am
Wow, a fan base already!
seriously, thank you very very much. I am pretty happy with how it came out. You should also enjoy the commentary track, if it’s half as much fun to listen to as it was to make.
November 16th, 2006 at 6:47 am
I’ll order mine around Christmas. I expect it signed and gift wrapped. Hand delivery would also be nice.
Now, can you get that IMDB page updated. We need photos, damn it! How else are we going to be able to watch it with friends and family, point to the screen and say, “Yeah, that’s the guy. Yeah, him. The strange looking one.”
November 16th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Jerry, since it’s a zombie movie, you are aware that hand delivery does not mean “delivered with a hand,” right? Get the packaging all sticky and soggy.
November 17th, 2006 at 11:58 pm
Hey, found a nifty website that talks about the dear center of the brain and emotion and stuff like that.
http://www.psycheducation.org
Figured with some of the creative types around here, maybe someone could use it.
November 18th, 2006 at 3:44 am
I don’t care about sticky and soggy. I want my damned hand. I don’t see any problems in that unless it goes all Demonoid on me.
November 18th, 2006 at 4:16 am
Just keep it in a REALLY heavy glass jar with a mixture of water and old brandy to keep it pacified.
November 18th, 2006 at 8:45 am
“I don’t care about sticky and soggy.”
Okay, are we talking about zombie movies, now… or porn?
Either way… gross.
November 18th, 2006 at 1:27 pm
I think Bill might have unwittingly stumbled on the next great film genre. Zombie porn! Talk about making the beast with two backs!
November 19th, 2006 at 2:31 am
“… Bill might have unwittingly stumbled on the next great film genre. Zombie porn!”
Been done.
Damn horror genre virgins.
November 19th, 2006 at 5:23 am
there will NOT be katz in zombee porn. that will be awl.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:56 am
“that will be awl.”
Aw, don’t be a tool.
November 20th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
Yoo ar rood!
Kay-tee
November 21st, 2006 at 12:10 am
Hey, at least I’m not being catty.
November 26th, 2006 at 4:43 am
Zombie porn–yeah, it’s been done. REPENETRATOR. Yikes. From the same folks who brought us THE EXXXORCIST, a movie that has exactly one purpose to exist–so the priest character can say at the end of the movie “I f****ed the HELL out of her!”
Anyone who orders–make sure you mention on the order that you know me. That way I’ll make sure Christine sends you something extra–autographed copies, bits of leftover gelatin skin that’s gone bad, possibly a kitten if she hasn’t gotten her cat spayed yet.