Horror Highlights: ME AND MY MATES VS. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Signed DVD Contest, PROMETHEUS: LIFE AND DEATH #2, DEATH CAMP

2016/07/05 15:07:31 +00:00 | Tamika Jones

Want to win a signed DVD copy of the zombie horror comedy Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse courtesy of your friends at Daily Dead? If so, then continue reading today's Horror Highlights! Also: a look at preview pages and cover artwork from the comic Prometheus: Life and Death #2 and details on the foreign distribution rights for Death Camp.

Contest – Win a DVD copy of Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse signed by actor Alex Williamson:

Prize Details: (2) Winners will receive (1) DVD copy of Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse signed by actor Alex Williamson.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am EST on July 11th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States and Canada. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

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Press Release: The Australian zombie comedy, Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse (MAMM), is heading to North America next month! Starring three of Australia’s biggest comedians -- Jim Jefferies, Alex Williamson, and Greg Fleet -- Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse will be released on July 5th, 2016 on DVD, VOD, and Digital channels throughout U.S. and Canada by Lightyear Entertainment.

The film follows three blue-collar Australian telecom tradesman, and some of their friends, who are trapped in a telephone exchange during the onset of a zombie apocalypse. MAMM is the first “oz-zom-com” and the laughs and mayhem are nonstop.

Fans will be able to check out Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse just days after Jim Jefferies’ new Netflix Special, Jim Jefferies: Freedumb, debuts on Netflix July 1st. Jefferies is also well known in America for his FX series Legit, his 2014 Netflix special, Bare, his 2012 Epix special, Fully Functional, his 2010 Comedy Central special Alcoholocaust, and his 2009 HBO special, I Swear To God. He regularly sells out giant tours in North America.

Williamson, a worldwide internet sensation, has 65 million views on his youTube channel, and over a million Facebook followers. He has sold out standup shows all over the world.

Fleet has starred in various Australian TV shows for the past 4 decades and is best known for Thai Die, Full Frontal, and The Hard Word.

“We love this movie,” said Arnie Holland, Lightyear CEO. “It’s funny as hell, the zombie FX are super-cool, and on July 5th people can pick it up at Walmart, Best Buy, FYE, and many other DVD retailers, or watch it on demand on any of the cable outlets. It will also be available for purchase or rental on iTunes, Amazon, and most of the other digital outlets.”

The film was produced by Daniel Sanguineti and Christian Doran; and written and directed by emerging filmmaker Declan Shrubb on the Red Epic 4K. Rights were licensed by Lightyear Entertainment (distributed through eOne Distribution) from worldwide sales agent Shoreline Entertainment.

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Preview Pages and Cover Artwork for Prometheus: Life and Death #2: From Dark Horse: "The Engineer’s ship finally makes planet fall, and the Colonial Marine stowaways find themselves on a world even more deadly than the one they left behind!

The Life and Death story cycle becomes the sequel to Fire and Stone as the characters end up on LV-223—the planet of Prometheus!

Writer: Dan Abnett
Artist: Andrea Mutti
Colorist: Rain Beredo
Cover Artist: David Palumbo
Genre: Horror, Science-Fiction
Publication Date: July 13th, 2016
Format:FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Price: $3.99."

Preview Pages via Dark Horse:

Foreign Distribution Rights Acquired for Death Camp: Press Release: "HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – June 30th, 2016 – August Sun Productions announced today that they have secured foreign distribution for the upcoming horror feature “Death Camp.” August Sun, will enter into a partnership in which Acort International (www.AcortInternational.com) will distribute “Death Camp” in foreign territories. Today’s announcement was made by August Sun Productions CEO Robert J. Locke and Darrin Ramage of Acort International. “Death Camp” will begin principal photography this summer.

"Acort International is one of the Top Horror Distributors in the World, and Darrin and Robert have known each other for more than 10 years," commented Locke. "A horror film like “Death Camp” will resonate with audiences around the world in all international markets. Acort has a strong track record of putting great films in front of large audiences. We look forward to working with Darrin and Acort scaring audiences around the world."

“Acort International is proud to announce our distribution partnership with industry veteran, and August Sun Productions CEO, Robert J. Locke,” said Darrin Ramage, President, and CEO of Acort International. “Our upcoming release of the film “Death Camp” will be distributed far and wide by our great team of distribution experts. Horror is what we specialize in and we plan to push this out to every goblin, ghoul, and gorehound with an international taste for the genre. Having known Robert for more than 10 years, it was a no-brainer that we would partner up on a Horror title of such great promise."

About August Sun Productions:

Robert J. Locke launched August Sun Productions (ASP) in 1997 which has produced feature scripted projects and documentaries for multiple formats. ASP’s first feature film "The Family Web" was a finalist for best film at the 2000 Zoie International Film Festival and “One Long Day received an official selection at the 2004 Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Festival. ASP’s feature horror film "The Legend of Bloody Mary" was purchased by Lionsgate. ASP produced in web-based series “Schoooled” starring Seamus O'Brien, Judy Tenuta, and Bergen Williams. ASP is currently finishing post-production on the sports documentary “Journey into Freestyle Wrestling" and in pre-production for a feature horror film “Death Camp.” (www.facebook.com/DeathCampMovie/) (www.AugustSunProductions.com)

About Acort International:

Darrin Ramage, President, and CEO established Brain Damage Films in 2001. Since it has grown to become one of the largest and most respected independent Horror film distributors in the world. Growing in size, stature, and quality, Brain Damage Film’s catalog became hundreds of high quality, independent horror and shock movies. As the catalog grew, so did the quality in content, spanning many different genres, and creating a demand for new brand labels: Midnight Releasing and Acort International. With the addition of Acort International, Brain Damage Films and Midnight Releasing’s titles have an expanded reach worldwide. With this global reach, we are able to bring you the best content, not only in Horror, but crossing the Action, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller genres, directly to your home. (http://www.acortinternational.com/)"

About the Author - Tamika Jones

Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.

The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).

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