Zombie Comedy 'Play Dead' - Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes, Pics & More!
Writer/Director Doug Sakmann (Punk Rock Holocaust) just sent word on his latest project, a zombie comedy (based on an upcoming book) he's comparing to the likes of Friday Night Lights and Shaun of the Dead called Play Dead. The project is currently in production and Doug was kind enough to send over a slew of images and an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from the making of video which is directed by Joe Frantz (MTV's Jackass, Viva La Bam and Bam's Unholy Union), all of which you can check out after the break.
In the exclusive clip below, director Doug Sakmann explains how to make a horse corpse using animal parts from the Asian market for one of the key scenes in the movie as actress Kate Boyer (who is a vegan) looks on.
Play Dead is directed by Doug Sakmann (Punk Rock Holocaust) and produced by Backseat Conceptions, based on the novel 'Play Dead' by Ryan Brown which is being released by Simon and Schuster on May 4th everywhere books are sold.Sakmann and Franz previously collaborated on several music videos with Backseat Conceptions, most recently the horror vamp rockers The 69 Eyes "Dead Girls Are Easy" directed by Bam Margera, from their new album "Back in Blood"A horror/thriller/comedy in the spirit of ‘Friday Night Lights’ and ‘Shaun of the Dead’. The story centers on zombies bent on revenge in a football-obsessed town. When a high school football team is murdered by a rival team, a local witch brings the dead players back to life as zombies so they can trounce their rivals in one last game and save their own souls….Play Dead: The Movie stars newcomers Brandon Jones as the Killington Jackrabbits star quarterback Cole Logan and Kate Boyer as ace reporter Savannah Hickham, as well as Chris Gonzales and Michael O'Conner as Booker and Manny of the evil opposing team the Elmwood Badgers. The project also features genre actors Monique Gata Dupree (Satan Hates You) as the mysterious Black Mona and J.D Brown (Wicked Lake, The Burnt House) as Coach Hickham.Check out http://www.playdeadmovie.com for updates including exclusive stills and video previews, and see more on Backseat Conceptions at www.backseatconceptions.com
You can find out more about Play Dead the Novel at Ryan Brown's official website, as well as the Simon and Schuster website
