Season 2, Episode 3 of Syfy's Z Nation will air this Friday at 10:00 pm EST, and in this round-up we have a teaser of what's to come over the course of the new season. Also: details on Plants vs. Zombies figures from Diamond Select Toys and a new poster for Night People.

Z Nation Season 2: The first episode of Z Nation's second season premiered on Friday, September 11th. The new season picks up after the cliffhanger of last season's final episode, "Doctor of the Dead." The survivors of the first season (which racked up quite the body count) return for the 15-episode sophomore season with the mission to get Murphy to California more urgent than ever before.

Season 1 synopsis: "Z Nation starts three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood. Although the antibodies he carries are the world’s last, best hope for a vaccine, he hides a dark secret that threatens them all. With humankind’s survival at stake, the ragtag band embarks on a journey of survival across three thousand miles of rusted-out post-apocalyptic America."

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Plants vs. Zombies Figures: From Facebook: "A Diamond Select Toys Release! The hottest video game of 2014 is now the an all-new Select action figure line! Stage your own battles inspired by the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare using the first assortment of action figures from Diamond Select Toys. Each two-pack includes a 5″ scale Zombie and an opponent Plant figure, each with multiple points of articulation and special accessories that will only be available on the specialty market!

Scientist Zombie w/Healing Station & Gatling Pea Shooter w/Chili Bean (Item #MAR141940, SRP: $24.99)

Soldier Zombie w/Commando Head & Ghillie Cactus w/Potato Mine (Item #MAR141941, SRP: $24.99)
Engineer Zombie w/Turret & Chomper w/Spike Weed (Item #MAR141942, SRP: $24.99)
All-Star Zombie w/Imp Bomb & Dark Sunflower w/Marigold (Item #MAR141943, SRP: $24.99)
Assortment of 8 (2 of each) (Item #MAR141939, SRP: $199.92)

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Night People: "'Night People' is an Irish Sci-Fi / Horror film which marks the feature film directorial debut of Gerard Lough.

A pair of professional but badly mismatched criminals breaks into a vacant house to carry out an insurance scam. Awkwardly thrown together with an hour to kill, they reluctantly start telling each other tall tales. One concerns two friends who discover a mysterious device that may be of alien origin. The more they learn about it, the closer to the breaking point their friendship is pushed. The other is about an ambitious business woman who provides a dating agency for wealthy fetishists. She attempts to escape this shady line of work by taking on a new client who's habits may be of the vampiric variety. As the night progresses the line between fiction and reality starts to blur and the hidden agendas of both thieves become apparent."

To learn more, visit: https://www.facebook.com/nightpeoplefilm

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    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).