As we reflect on the past 13 years, we want to take a moment to thank our incredible fans and followers. Your unwavering support, enthusiasm, and love for all things zombie have been the driving force behind our success. We couldn’t have made it this far without all of you. You are the reason we’re the internet’s #1 zombie gift directory. We are truly grateful for every visit, share, and purchase you’ve made over the years. Your dedication has helped us grow from a small niche site to a thriving community of zombie lovers, and we look forward to serving you for many more years to come! Some say, “zombies are dead” but we all know that isn’t true. We aren’t going anywhere and you shouldn’t either. We’ve got big things ahead!

To mark the special occasion of our 13th anniversary we want to thank all of YOU, ouir fans and followers. We’re launching a series of zombie-themed giveaways. Lucky followers will have the chance to win some amazing zombie prize packs. The fun starts vary soon and rolls right into October, when we’re bringing back our popular “October Outbreak” giveaway event! What’s October Outbreak? Long time fans of our site know it is a month-long celebration packed with zombie themed giveaways and much more

So far 2024 has been great to us. We finally acquired a domain name we’ve wanted for years and we’re celebrating 13 years of zombie survival! Whether you’re new to our undead family or a long-time follower, this has never been a better time to dive into the gory goodness we have to offer.

Stay tuned for more details, and make sure to follow us on social media for updates on how to enter our giveaways, sneak peeks at prizes, and more surprises to come. Thank you for 13 incredible years and here’s to the next 13!

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The Walking Dead Puma Shoes

Puma GV Special TWD

The new footwear released on March 25th, 2019 and are a result of a collaboration between AMC, Footlocker, Puma and designer Alexander-John. The limited edition Walking Dead Puma shoes are a limited edition, collectible custom version of Puma GV Special sneakers. If you’re expecting the typical over the top TWD style with blood splatters and in your face styling, you’ll be disappointed.

The Walking Dead Puma sneakers take a subtle approach. At first glance we weren’t thrilled. Then we realized the design was heavily inspired by the Whisperers storyline within TWD. None of the shoe’s externally visible style cues would indicate they’re a Walking Dead collectible. This seemed odd to us but then we looked at the insoles. They feature an image of Whisperer’s leader, Alpha. Then we got it. These shoes, much like the Whisperers themselves, are designed to hide in plain sight. They aren’t meant to scream out to those who aren’t in the know and we actually love that.

The white design sports a pale yellow stripe that hints at the dull colors and post-apocalyptic wardrobe styling and cinematography frequently seen in the show itself. The black laces add some simple and stark contrasting. Light touches of hand painted “dirt” stands out from the clean white design. Aside from the painted dirt details, the insoles and custom box are the only details that even hint at these being Walking Dead merchandise.

These Walking Dead Puma shoes allow you to display your love for TWD while hiding in plain sight. Those who know will instantly recognize the subtle details without flashy blood splatters or decaying corpses on your feet to turn heads and garner unwanted attention.

Check out the Walking Dead Puma Shoes Trailer on Instagram:

Where Can I Get Them?

These shoes dropped yesterday, 3/25/2019 and are available via Footlocker.com and select stores such as select PUMA Labs and Foot Locker’s Times Square POP shop. The listed MSRP is $200.00 USD. These are a limited edition collectible. That typically means they will sell out quickly. We recommend ordering yours now if you’d like a pair. Many common US sizes such as 11, and 12 are already sold out. The folks at FootLocker recommend you order a half size larger than your normal shoe size if you have wide feet.

If you couldn’t cop a pair directly from FootLocker you’ll have to turn to resellers. In fact, these sneakers are already listed on ebay. No worries. We’ve rounded up all the relevant ebay search results for you here.

Another great site to try is StockX.com where all shoes are authenticated to help reduce or eliminate the sale of counterfeit products. The down side to purchasing from a reseller is you’ll almost certainly pay much more than if you purchased at retail before the product sold out.

Louisville Slugger Lucille Bat:

The launch of the shoes also coincided with a very cool The 34″ commemorative baseball bat is a tribute to TWD and Negan’s “Lucille.” It features a TWD logo along with printed barbed wire graphics. You probably won’t be swinging this bad boy on the sandlot this summer. (The retail price for the bat is currently $150.00)

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We love zombies mode in Activision’s Call of Duty Black Ops video game franchise. When we heard about the new Black Ops 4 zombies Mystery Box edition we could barely contain our undead excitement. Let’s just say we pre-ordered a few. Long story short, we ended up with more Black Ops 4 Private Beta codes than we needed.

Although the beta doesn’t provide access to zombies mode at this time, we’re still ready to spread the Black Ops 4 love with a beta code giveaway!

PRIZES:
We’re giving away two different codes for the Black Ops 4 Private Beta on Xbox One. Prizes are two different codes for two different winners. One code is valid only on Xbox. The other code is intended primarily for Xbox users but may work to redeem for PS4 as well. Prizes will be delivered via twitter direct message, Facebook message and/or email.

How to Enter Black Ops 4 Private Beta Code Giveaway:

Prior to entering this giveaway you must read and agree to the rules provided below. Once you’ve read the rules enter via the methods described here.

Enter via Twitter:

1. Follow our twitter account: @ZombieGifts
2. Retweet the tweet above
3.  Reply to us/the tweet above using the hashtag #ZombieGifts

If you don’t have a Twitter account you can also earn an entry by liking our Facebook page or by subscribing to our email newsletter.

We’ll randomly choose from qualifying entries and notify contestants via DM or email with further instructions on claiming their prize.

Rules:

This giveaway is open to U.S. residents ages 18 and up with an Xbox Live Gold account. This giveaway is NOT sponsored by, endorsed by or associated with Twitter, Activision, Call of Duty, Facebook, Microsoft or Xbox in any way. All product names, trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

One entry per contestant, per entry method, per day. Giveaway entry period begins on 8/10/2018. A winner will be randomly drawn at approximately 7:00pm EST on 8/10/2018 and another winner randomly chosen on or before 3:00 pm EST on 8/11/2018. Winners will be notified via Twitter direct message, Facebook message, or email. Since this isn’t a lottery and does not constitute gaming or gambling, we’ll require winners to answer a Call of Duty Zombies skill or trivia question to claim their prize. Entrants have 24 hours to respond to our notifications. If an entrant doesn’t respond within 24 hours they forfeit their prize and we’ll choose another random winner.

Cannot Guarantee Code Validity or Beta Accessibility: These codes are provided by two different third parties beyond our control. As such we are unable to guarantee these codes will be valid and redeemable. Likewise we are unable to guarantee the Black Ops 4 Private Beta will be accessible and playable.  In the event your code malfunctions or doesn’t work ,we reserve the right to cancel this giveaway and provide no prize or an alternate prize of our choosing.

Questions, Comments, Concerns:

Do you have questions, comments or concerns regarding this promotion? Contact us at info@zombiegift.com

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It happens to the best of us. You drag your lifeless corpse out of bed in the morning and shamble to the coffee pot to brew up something to get you through the day. Coffee, in a way, is the cure for that foggy zombie brain we all get from time to time. We’ll admit it. We’re not immune to zombie brain either. We often reach for the cheap plastic coffee can we picked up at the grocery store. It’s not the greatest stuff but it’s cheap and it does the job. There’s no reason you can’t indulge and treat yourself to a tastier zombie cure. We’re always up for trying new coffee, so when the Coffee Cousins offered to send over some of their DEATH TO ZOMBIES coffee for review we couldn’t resist.  Did it live up to the claims and our expectations? You’ll have to read on to find out!

WHAT IS IT?
DEATH TO ZOMBIES is a premium organic gourmet coffee in subtle zombie themed packaging. This is fresh roasted Honduras 100% Arabica coffee touted to be the “World’s smoothest, most delicious Coffee”. At the time of this review, DEATH TO ZOMBIES is available in ground, or bean variety if you prefer to grind to your own tastes. You can choose either 32 oz or 12 ounce bags. (We received the smaller 12 oz. bag for review.)

PACKAGING:
DEATH TO ZOMBIES comes in a high quality bag with a one way valve to help seal in and preserve freshness. The bags are such high quality that we actually underestimated how difficult it would be to cleanly tear off the top to open it. We’re used to cheap packaging and we weren’t expecting the top to reluctantly tear away leaving some jagged edges. We’re not too OCD so it only bothers us a little. Luckily it lends itself to the whole zombie theme.

After clumsily tearing off the top of the bag, we were convinced we’d destroyed the zipper seal area. In hindsight spending a few seconds with a pair of scissors would have been smarter. Fortunately our sloppy tear remained above the zipper seal area. It functions. More importantly, it stays put. That may seem like a small thing but it’s something we’re very thankful for. Everyone has used one of those frustrating zipper seals that won’t close or stay shut. They’re one of life’s obnoxious soul sucking little aggravations we can do without.  Fortunately there are no issues here because the zipper works every single time. WIN!

The zombie themed branding is very subtle with no cheesy neon green, “in your face” zombie graphics. True zombie fans will notice the name and image right away. The “normal” folks might pass right on by without noticing this is “zombie” coffee. Just the way it should be!

Click the images below to open a larger view:

AROMA:
We’re not coffee snobs around here but we are coffee aficionados and coffee Fans. Some might even go so far to call us coffee connoisseurs. Most importantly we have a mild chemical dependency when it comes to caffeine.  Our addiction to coffee means one thing:  we drink a lot of coffee! We’ve consumed enough of the cheap and bitter nasty stuff to know good when we taste or smell it. This is good stuff!

The second you tear open a bag of DEATH TO ZOMBIES, you can tell it is gourmet coffee. Just sitting in the bag it has that fresh roasted aroma that lets you know this is better than that plastic tub you drug home from the big box store. Start brewing and the aromatic goodness really gets cooking! The scent of this coffee brewing gets every coffee drinker in the vicinity shambling to the coffee pot.

The bottom line is this stuff smells amazing!

GRIND:

We won’t pretend to be coffee gurus here. We do know the coarseness of a grind is typically related to the brewing method that will be used. That being said, ours arrived as a nice all purpose medium grind perfectly suited for the old drip maker. That being said, you could get all fancy and throw this in a French press, siphon brewer etc. without issue. If you’re worried about the perfect grind level or maximum freshness you might as well go the extra mile and order beans and grind it yourself! If you don’t want the headache, rest assured DTZ arrives with a good general purpose medium grind that will please all but the most finicky coffee snobs.

FLAVOR:
There’s none of the cheap, half stale, highly acidic bitterness we’ve had to choke down so many times in the past here. We’re not sure we have enough experience to validate the “World’s smoothest coffee” claims but it’s worlds better than the cheap stuff.  DEATH TO ZOMBIES is honestly much smoother and less acidic tasting than the Columbian and Puerto-Rican coffee blends we’d been drinking prior to this review. It also has a slightly sweeter flavor and seems to be just a bit lighter and less strong in comparison as well.

There are some good starting points for figuring out how much coffee to use on the packaging but they’re just that: starting points. Brewing the ideal cup of coffee is highly personal and one of those “to taste” recipes you need to figure out for yourself. We ignored the measuring mumbo jumbo and went with our tried and true “this many scoops” method. We simply threw in the same number of “scoops” we used with our previous coffee. Afterwards we decided it was just a bit weaker than we’d like so we needed “a little more”. It’s a highly technical process to say the least. Now that we know how many “scoops” we need to fling into the coffee pot every morning (and afternoon. . . and sometimes evening) we’re very pleased!

What’s that you say? Our coffee slurping ways are too crude and barbaric? No worries. When you’re feeling fancy or looking for a more personalized coffee experience you’re good to go with DTZ. We tried this some in a French coffee press and it was as good as we had hoped. (Save the ooh la la jokes, we’ve heard them all.) Why would we bother with pressing coffee? It allows us to control temperature, brew time, yield and more. This is where good coffee like DEATH TO ZOMBIES really shines. Sure you get weird looks and comments from the mouthbreathers but that’s another story for another day.

PROS:

• Quality packaging
• Freshly roasted and/or ground just prior to shipping
• Premium gourmet Honduras Coffee
• Available as beans or ground
• Available in 12 oz. or 32 oz. sizes
• Free shipping to the USA
• 100% 90 day money back guarantee
• Organic
• Fair Trade
• 100% Arabica (No mystery blends)
• Smooth, tasty flavor
• Great Aroma
• Available as a single purchase or “subscription” style purchase

CONS:

• A bit pricey (Currently $19.99 for the 12 oz. bag and $29.99 for the 32 oz.) This pricing does include free 2 day shipping so in the end it’s actually quite fair and on par with what you’re probably paying now for gourmet coffee.
• The smell of this coffee brewing makes you very popular with coffee lovers. Not so great when you’re not in the mood to share.

CONCLUSION:

Our useless and meaningless rating: 4 out of 5

Good stuff! It smells and tastes amazing. Whether you want to be meticulous with a fancy brew or you just want to toss this into a drip maker or reusable K-cup, DEATH TO ZOMBIES coffee doesn’t disappoint. Ours was long gone within days of opening it. We’re not sure this is the cure for zombie brain but it certainly helps. The aroma also draws hordes of coffee mug wielding caffeine deprived zombies every time we brewed some up.

WHERE TO GET IT:
Go to the Coffee Cousins website or www.death2zombies.com for ordering information.

 
 
Enjoy DEATH TO ZOMBIES coffee out of an awesome zombie coffee mug:

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This week brought good news for fans of the  zombie and post pandemic video game genres.  Sony unveiled gameplay from the upcoming PS4 exclusive game, Days Gone.

This latest project from Bend Studio shows some promising open world play sure to please fans of zombie video games.  Sony also published a blog post outling the plot synopsis of  Days Gone:

 “Set in the beautiful, volcanic scarred high-desert of the Pacific Northwest, Days Gone is an open-world action-adventure game where you play as Deacon St. John, a Drifter and bounty hunter who would rather risk the dangers of the broken road than live in one of the “safe” wilderness encampments. The game takes place two years after a global pandemic has killed almost everyone, but transformed millions of others into what survivors call Freakers – mindless, feral creatures, more animal than human but very much alive and quickly evolving.”

View the Days Gone trailer below:

While they may not officially be called “zombies” the feral infected human “Freakers” are close enough to meet our definition and definitely close enough to creep us out. If there is one form of infected that makes us quiver every time it is runners. Flesh hungry infected with the ability to sprint is the stuff nightmares are made of. What’s worse than that? Hordes of fast infected working together by the hundreds.
 
 

Days Gone E3 Gameplay Footage:

The gameplay from Days Gone seems to indicate this game may have the ability to creep out even seasoned zombie and horror game fans and that’s something that isn’t easily done. Check out the gameplay footage revealed at E3 2016 below:

Days Gone Release Date:

An official Days Gone release date hasn’t been revealed yet but online sources for pre-ordering are pointing to a Holiday 2016 or late December 2016 release date with some sites listing December 26th and December 29th as potential release dates. We cannot wait to get our hands on this game and we’ll keep you posted when we learn more!
 
 

Pre-Order Days Gone Today!:

 
 
Preorder at GameStop.com
 
 

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Thursday, May 12th 2016: Turner Broadcasting/Adult Swim Announce Upcoming Robot Chicken: The Walking Dead Special

Already known for working with major movie and pop culture franchises to create parody specials,  Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken announced today that they’ll be teaming with AMC’s The Waking Dead’s Robert Kirkman and Scott Gimple to bring a Walking Dead special to life. The announcement came via an official Turner Broadcasting press release:

Robot Chicken: The Walking Dead Special
In keeping with the tradition of working with major franchises such as Star Wars and the DC Comics universe, the Emmy®-winning team behind Robot Chicken joins forces with the creators of The Walking Dead to bring fans an all new and extra bloody half-hour special. Robot Chicken creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich and their Stoopid Buddy Stoodios partners, John Harvatine IV and Eric Towner, will bring an animated zombie apocalypse to Adult Swim with The Walking Dead’s creator/executive producer Robert Kirkman and showrunner/executive producer/writer Scott M. Gimple.

What are your thoughts? The Robot Chicken crew definitely has a ton of material to work with and we can’t wait to see what hilarious and edgy 30 minute parody special they come up with. One thing is for sure. . . no cast member, crew  member or character is safe! There’s no official air date for Robot Chicken: The Walking Dead Special as of yet but we’ll update you when we hear news.

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Many fans of The Walking Dead will remember our review of the Official AMC The Walking Dead Survival Kit about a year ago. First My Family, the company behind those full survival kits, is back again with a smaller Official AMC Walking Dead Zombie Preparedness Apocalypse Kit. When they offered to send out a sample of this new kit for review we were more than happy to oblige.

Let’s face it, zombies probably aren’t going to be walking among us any time soon. Planning for a fictional zombie emergency may seem silly, but it actually makes a lot of sense. Preparing for the zombie apocalypse is really just like planning for any other disaster. In most emergency or disaster situations you need the same basic survival and emergency supplies. Things like basic first aid, light, shelter from the elements and tools to build fire are vital in nearly any disaster or emergency whether it be of the undead or more plausible variety. Planning for the zombie apocalypse just happens to be a lot more fun and a great way to get family and friends onboard with the prepping cause.

The Official AMC The Walking Dead Zombie Preparedness Apocalypse Kit, or “ZPAK” for those who want a less wordy title, is a perfect affordable basic survival pack for emergency or everyday use.    The “ZPAK” features a handful of basic survival supplies tucked into an awesome custom Walking Dead branded Nalgene sport water bottle. Let’s take a look at what your purchase of the ZPAK includes.

CONTENTS OF THE ZPAK

Custom The Walking Dead Nalgene Sport Water Bottle:

Without a doubt, the highlight of the ZPAK is the beautiful custom screen printed Nalgene water bottle. This 32 ounce bottle is manufactured by Nalgene, the king of manufacturers when it comes to water bottles for the active outdoors lifestyle.  This bottle looks like it is just the standard 32 ounce Tritan Wide Mouth water bottle which is made in the USA.  These are the gray bottle with black cap, which looks great with the custom branding.

The best part of this bottle is the awesome custom branding. The bottle features a large AMC The Walking Dead Zombie Preparedness Apocalypse Kit and First My Family design in white on the front. Subtle dark red blood spatters placed throughout the bottle put a beautiful stunning final touch to the look of this bottle. The bottle itself truly is a beautiful work of art. We’re confident many Walking Dead collectors will purchase this kit simply to add this gorgeous bottle to their collection and we can’t say we blame them! Click any of the images in the gallery below to open a larger view.

Of course this water bottle isn’t just attractive. It’s durable, practical and functional. We were so pleased to see a Nalgene bottle used for this kit. Based on experience we can tell you these things are nearly indestructible. They’re durable, easy to clean and worlds above most other bottles on the market. AMC and First My Family could have cut corners here and went with a more affordable and more profitable water bottle. Fortunately they chose a quality product that will stand up to daily use. This bottle will be part of your survival and emergency preparedness kit for years to come.

The basic design of this bottle may not seem like much at first glance. Don’t let the simplicity fool you. Decades of manufacturing refinements and improvements make these bottles nearly perfect. They’re honestly ideal for emergency and everyday use. The smallest details seem insignificant at first, until you start using these bottles while camping or out in the field.  The large wide mouth opening is perfect for several reasons. It allows you to pour and drink easily from the bottle. For everyday use the large opening makes it easy to add ice cubes to your bottle. The large opening allows many water filters and purifying straws to be used without issue. It also makes mixing powdered drinks much easier as well. Finally, it allows stuffing items into the bottle much easier. Space is at a premium in any bug out bag or emergency disaster kit. There is no point not cramming this bottle full of valuable emergency preparation items until it is needed for water storage.

The cap of this Nalgene bottle features threads designed to seal well and made to withstand tightening without stripping. The top loop makes sure the cap never gets lost while simultaneously creating a convenient way to attach this bottle to a bag, backpack, belt or other area. First My Family has even added a convenient carabiner to make attaching and detaching this bottle even easier!

The water bottle is constructed of BPA-Free Eastman Tritan copolyester. This material has superior impact resistance. If you have doubts just look up some of the Nalgene torture test videos on YouTube and you’ll soon see these things are tough! There’s a reason they’re guaranteed for life. In addition to their resistance to breaking and shattering, these bottles can withstand temperatures from -40°F to 212°F. You can even pour boiling water into a Nalgene bottle without issue or damage to them.  Thanks to the construction material, this bottle is also resistant to staining and retaining taste and odors.

Supplies:

In addition to the water bottle, this kit features a handful of basic survival essentials.  Here’s a list of what our kid included:

• 10 Medical Grade Adhesive Bandage Strips

• One 12 hour chemical light stick: Unwrap, snap and shake for up to 12 hours of light

• One Emergency poncho. Keep yourself dry, use it for signaling for help and more!

• One Emergency Mylar Space Blanket: This reflective blanket helps you stay warm

• One 5 in 1 Emergency Whistle: This whistle helps you signal for help and packs some potentially lifesaving features. As the name implies, this isn’t just a whistle.  It has a weatherproof compartment for storing matches and other small items. A compass on the lid may help you navigate your way to safety and the signaling mirror on the reverse side of the lid just might help you signal for help from rescuers.  A flint rod on the whistle can be used to create a spark and may be just what you need to start a life sustaining fire.

• One custom carabiner:  Perfect for clipping the water bottle to your bag, backpack, belt or for similar uses. This product is not suitable for climbing use.

Click any of the images in the gallery below to open a better view:

Granted, there isn’t a ton of survival gear in this kit, but it’s not supposed to be a full kit. This is simply a small pack meant for coping with emergency situations in the short term. This is perfect for storing in your car or carrying with you for everyday use. It would make a great addition to a full survival kit.

We know what many of you are probably thinking, “I can make a similar or better kit for less money.” We had the same thought at first, but then we started doing some math and quickly realized it isn’t worth the trouble.

Let’s cover the obvious point first. If you do it yourself you won’t get the awesome Walking Dead bottle.  In our opinion, this is worth the bulk of the purchase price alone. We can easily see this bottle selling alone for $19.99.  Let’s say you don’t care about the Walking Dead logo, putting together this kit yourself isn’t as cheap as you may think.

A typical 32 ounce wide mouth Nalgene water bottle retails for $11 to as much as $20 alone. A similar 5 in 1 survival whistle typically runs $4 to $5. The survival blanket typically runs a few dollars and a rain poncho can often be picked up for $1 to $2.  What about the light stick? If you can find individual industrial quality 6 inch light sticks locally you’ll likely pay at least a dollar a two. A box of bandages will run you anywhere from a dollar to a few dollars depending on quality. We’re also assuming you can find all of these items together in the same store or two locally. When you factor in the cost of your time and fuel , or shipping costs, you can easily see the cost of this kit is very reasonable. In our opinion there’s no real reason to attempt putting this kit together on your own, especially if you’re a fan of The Walking Dead. In most cases you wouldn’t save enough to make missing out on the custom bottle worth it.

PROS:

• Beautiful The Walking Dead Bottle: The custom Walking Dead Water bottle is gorgeous and sure to be a hit with collectors and preppers alike.

• Lightweight: The water bottle and contents weigh just under 13 ounces making this super portable and a great addition to a full survival kit.

• The Nalgene brand water bottle is super tough, durable and designed to be practical.

• Affordable: Priced under $30 before shipping

• Perfect on the go kit for basic emergencies and everyday use.

• Plenty of room to add to and improve upon this kit.

CONS:

•  This kit doesn’t contain much in the way of survival supplies but we feel it is important to note this isn’t intended to be a full survival kit. While an emergency blanket, a poncho, some bandages, a whistle and a light stick might not sound like much on the surface they can all make the difference when it comes to short term survival in an emergency situation.

• We know what every self-respecting do it yourselfer is thinking.  With some work you could probably build a similar or better kit for the same amount or perhaps a little less money, but you won’t get the custom Walking Dead bottle.

• Our bottle had a slight blemish in the white graphic on the front. You can see a small area where the white logo logo is missing above the letter “A” in the word, “PREPAREDNESS”. Upon closer examination it looks like this may be a simple manufacturing defect. None of the photos of other bottles we’ve seen have this so it’s highly unlikely you’d have any issues with your purchase.

• The kit doesn’t contain anything that will work to help you easily create a spark with the flint rod on the whistle. This isn’t too much of an issue because most of us have something on us that would work. That being said, it is probably a good idea to make sure you have a small pocket knife, razor blade or something steel in the kit to make this chore much easier. We tried using the carabiner provided in the kit, thinking it would throw a spark. It didn’t work for us. A knife blade got sparks flying 6 inches or so.  Starting a fire with a flint or Ferro rod can be challenging enough on its own. You don’t need the lack of something to create easy sparks compounding your problems.

Where Can You Buy It?:

At the time of this post, the official AMC The Walking Dead Zombie Preparedness Apocalypse Survival Kit is priced at $29.95. It is  available directly via FirstMyFamily.com and can also be found on Amazon.com.

Final Thoughts:

The official Walking Dead ZPAK is a great idea and priced right. The beautiful custom Walking Dead Nalgene bottle is almost reason enough to make the purchase. This lightweight emergency survival pack contains enough resources and materials to help you survive a short term emergency situation without being heavy.  We really like the idea of adding to this and making it our own. Overall this is a beautifully done survival pack that is sure to help you survive many emergency situations. Whether you’re concerned about zombies, natural disasters, car trouble or all of the above, this kit just might save your rear one day. If not, at least you’ll have the coolest water bottle in town.

Rating:

4.5 out of 5

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

We plan on adding a small pocket knife, small flashlight, some paracord, an energy bar, and some char cloth or some sort of tinder to make this kit even more useful. What would YOU Add to this kit to make it your own? Let us know by leaving a comment in the comments section below!

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Francine Parker: What are they doing? Why do they come here?

Stephen: Some kind of instinct. Memory of what they used to do. This was an important place in their lives.

While the zombies in George A. Romero’s classic 1978 film, Dawn of the Dead, may not have known why they shambled to the Monroeville Mall, countless fans DO head there with a specific purpose.  Many adoring fans visit just to say they’ve been fortunate enough to experience walking around the mall used as the main filming location for Romero’s Dawn of the Dead.

Unfortunately fans will soon have one less reason to visit the iconic Monroeville Mall located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. We recently discovered on Facebook that plans are underway to remove the small bridge seen on screen. This is especially sad because the footbridge is one of the last recognizable portions of the mall left for Dawn fans to personally experience, touch and enjoy.  Even more troubling is the fact that the bridge could simply be discarded instead of being treated like the piece of zombie and horror film history it is!

Before we go any further we should say we haven’t been able to verify things first hand.  While we have absolutely no reason to NOT believe what we’ve heard, we feel obligated to point out we’re simply reporting what we’ve read via social media. You can view the Facebook community page post we’re referring to here:

As Father Time dictates, things change over the years. Much of the mall, the setting and main filming location for Dawn of the Dead, looks vastly different from the footage that was shot back in 1977. The only original anchor store left is J.C. Penny and even it was relocated from its original location near the center of the mall.  Most of the original J.C. Penny area seen on screen was demolished and removed to make room for a movie theater in 2012. To put it bluntly, the bridge is one of the last remaining recognizable portions of the mall that is featured in the film.

We’ll keep our thoughts and comments about mall business decisions to ourselves. The bottom line is this iconic bridge is being removed. As much as that decision boggles our mind and breaks our heart . . . the decision has reportedly already been made. Zombie fans should now focus on making sure this small piece of cinematic history is preserved and relocated to a new home where it will be cherished and appreciated by fans for years to come. There really is no better home than the Living Dead Museum or perhaps even the Heinz History Museum. Either one is certainly a much better home than a dumpster or scrap pile.

Countless fans make the journey to the Monroeville Mall specifically to visit the former filming location and to walk across the bridge. If we act NOW we might be able to help ensure the bridge is preserved and relocated so fans can continue to enjoy and appreciate this piece of cult film history. The best part is saving it could cost little more than a few moments of your time!

Judging from the Save the Dawn of the Dead Bridge Facebook Community Page, there isn’t currently a need for funds to save the bridge. They mainly need fans to raise awareness and help spread the word. If enough people voice their opinion and share their thoughts on why the bridge should be saved and relocated it just might happen!

OK. There is one small catch here; we need to move FAST. From what we’ve read the pond area has already been drained and the removal of the bridge could be just days away. So what can you do to help out?

First, sign the online petition located here:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/785/166/923/save-the-dawn-of-the-dead-bridge/.

You can also help spread the word by liking and sharing the Save the Dawn of the Dead Bridge Community Page on Facebook.  Commenting and showing your support there and here on this blog post will definitely help the cause as well.

What are your thoughts? Should the bridge be preserved? Why or why not? If you do want to see the bridge relocated where do you think it should go? Our vote is for The Living Dead Museum! Let us know what you think in the comments section below!

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Update 11/2017: It has come to our attention iZombie hot sauce is no longer available. Feel free to read our review below and don’t be afraid to try one of PuckerButt Pepper Company’s many other delicious hot sauces and pepper related products.

Original Review:

You might be surprised to discover zombies  don’t have a great sense of taste. We agree. It’s hard to believe with all of the brain craving and flesh devouring.  Fortunately the PuckerButt Pepper Company has created a hot sauce made with the world’s hottest pepper to liven up the palates of both the living and the walking dead: iZombie Hot Sauce.

Fans of the new zombie TV series, iZombie, on The CW will know zombies really can’t taste much their food.  It turns out they prefer their food super spicy.  It seems when you reanimate, your taste buds stay dead along with many other bodily functions.  When it comes to zombie food, the hotter the better.  That’s why iZombie’s main character, Liv, pours hot sauce on pretty much every brain themed dish she consumes.

The folks over at PuckerButt created a special iZombie themed hot sauce made with the world’s hottest peppers.  When we learned of this we decided we had to get our hands on a bottle. PuckerButt sent us over a bottle for review purposes and we tore into it with the fervor of a horde of flesh starved zombies.  Were we able to take the heat? Do we recommend this zombie themed hot sauce? Read on to find out!

Packaging:

Our bottle of iZombie Hot Sauce was lovingly packed in a heavy small cardboard box, wrapped with bubble wrap.  Everything arrived safely in great condition.

Bottle and Label:

iZombie Hot Sauce comes in a 5 ounce glass bottle complete with a very cool iZombie themed label.  The high quality label features an image of Liv holding a brain in a jar along with the iZombie logo.   The bottle is so cool most fans of the show, or adorable zombies in general, won’t be able to part with it when empty.

Ingredients (Know Your Enemy):

There isn’t much left to the imagination here. The ingredients are listed as: vinegar, onions, peppers and garlic.  You would think something so simple would be pretty tame. You’d be wrong.  iZombie is made with the world’s hottest pepper: “The Carolina Reaper.” Yes. It is just as intense as it sounds. More on the heat later.

Appearance:

The sauce has a beautiful rich orange amber-red hue and a medium consistency. It’s not the thin watery mess you’d find with your typical cheap hot sauce but it’s also not as thick as some other sauces we tried. It’s basically the perfect consistency for you to heed the warning on the bottle: “Tread Carefully.”

The sauce is just thick enough to frustrate heat freaks.  Brave souls like us wanting to bathe their food in a sea of sauce will want to remove the plastic plug from the mouth of the bottle that restricts the flow of the sauce. For all you mere mortals . . . it’s there for a reason.  Baby steps my zombie friend. . . baby steps.

Aroma:

iZombie has a beautiful earthy pepper smell with just a hint of vinegar. This isn’t the pungent vinegar smell you’d associate with the cheap stuff. It smells like the quality sauce it is.  It smells very similar to some of the premium ghost chili pepper hot sauces we’ve reviewed in the past. The aroma hints at some heat, but your olfactory buds alone could never fully alert you to the angry fire packed inside this little glass bottle.

Taste:

We were surprised at how sweet iZombie was.  At first taste iZombie tickles your taste buds with a pleasantly sweet pepper flavor.   The flavor is almost fruit-like and this sauce really does taste great. . . until the heat kicks in and obliterates your mouth with sensory overload.

Yes. iZombie Hot Sauce is HOT.

Heat:

We know. We know. You want to hear about the heat.  Well, Puckerbutt knows heat. Puckerbutt Founder and President, “Smokin’ Ed” Currie developed what is now known as the world’s hottest pepper: Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper®.  The pepper was awarded the Guinness World Record in November of 2013.

How hot is the Reaper?  It typically measures over 1.5 million on the Scoville Heat Unit Scale but can hit peak levels over 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units.

Let’s put that in terms non pepper-nerds can understand.  A jalapeño pepper typically measures anywhere from 2,000 to 8,000 on the Scoville scale. That means the Carolina reaper is usually several hundred times hotter than a  jalapeño. Yep. That’s as hot as it sounds.

There’s a brief moment of bliss between the sweet savory roasted goodness of iZombie’s flavor and the heat.  Enjoy that brief 15 to 30 second window; the end is near.   Shortly after you find yourself thinking how unexpectedly flavorful iZombie is, the furious fire filled heat pummels your mouth.

The flavor subsides and the heat quickly begins to take over.  It all starts innocently enough.  It begins first as a warm tingling sensation on your tongue and in the back of your throat before rapidly building over the course of a few minutes in an angry and intense burning crescendo.  Your blood vessels will dilate. Your sinuses will open. Sweat may bead on your brow and tears may form in your eyes.  None of that compares to the burn.

The heat clearly lets you know Mother Nature doesn’t think people should be consuming peppers so hot.  They’re hot for a reason stupid!  Your mouth will burn. Oh will it burn. The burning is soon accompanied by a tingling and numbing of the lips. The intensity of these sensations depends on your heat tolerance and how much sauce you use.  One thing is certain. The Reaper hangs on tight.

The burning and numbness will persist for a good 15 minutes and that’s IF you’re already accustomed to hot and spicy sauces. The Carolina Reaper® lives up to its name!

In our opinion, if you’ve braved hotter peppers like the Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper or the Trinidad Scorpion, you’ll conquer the heat of this sauce without much extra effort.  If you’re expecting this sauce to be noticeably hotter than sauces containing the aforementioned peppers, you’ll be a little disappointed.  At a certain point ridiculously hot is just ridiculously hot.  Distinguishing variances at these extremes is difficult and subjective.  That being said, if you consider jalapenos or habanero peppers hot, you may want to ease into this sauce on your day off.

Side Effects:

It’s not uncommon for the uninitiated to experience some side effects to a sauce this hot.  Fortunately we’re fairly accustomed to hot and spicy peppers around here and we didn’t experience much in the way of side effects.  Aside from 15 minutes or so of mouth numbing and mind melting heat, iZombie didn’t bite back.  We experienced a pleasant warm sensation in our chest area for about 45 minutes or so.  Fortunately for our friends and family, the only PuckerButt we experienced was the company’s name.

Final Rating:

4.75 out of 5

What We Love:

• Great Aroma
• Sweet Fruity Flavor
• Intense Heat
• Awesome High Quality iZombie Label
• A Little Goes a Long Way
• All Natural
• GMO, Gluten and Nut Free

Meh. (What’s Not So Hot.)

• $12.00 a Bottle (But One Bottle is sure to last you a long time.)
• HOT is HOT!  If you’re expecting a HUGE increase in heat over sauces containing peppers like the Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper or the Trinidad Scorpion, you’ll be a little disappointed. This sauce feels hotter, but not significantly so.

Parting Thoughts:

If you like it hot we recommend picking up a bottle of iZombie from PuckerButt Pepper Company today.  A 5 ounce bottle currently retails for $12.00.  Aside from our reluctance to shell out $12.00 for a bottle of hot sauce (it really is worth it) there is little to complain about here.  iZombie Hot sauce would make an ideal zombie gift for fans of the show or zombie fans that love their sustenance served up in a blaze of burning flavor.

About PuckerButt Pepper Company:

• For more information about PuckerButt Pepper Company visit their website today at PuckerButtPepperCompany.com
• Subscribe to PuckerButt on YouTube
• Like PuckerButt on Facebook
• Follow them on Twitter

About iZombie:

iZombie Currently airs on Tuesdays in the US at 9pm/8c on The CW. For more information visit http://www.cwtv.com/shows/izombie.

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(Video contains some season 5 spoilers)

Although the season 5 finale of The Walking Dead is only a few weeks back in the rearview, true fans are already longing for glimpses of Season 6. The bad news is we’ll have to hang on for the next 6 months or so before Season 6 is underway. The good news is The Walking Dead loves to tease us and keep us hungry for more. Well . . . I suppose it can be good or bad news dependent on how we look at it.

The folks over at AMC have already begun to torture fans with some hints at what’s to come for Season 6 of The Walking Dead. As if the 7 month wait between seasons isn’t enough to suffer through, AMC recently began the slow and painful teaser train that will make us suffer until October. This week they posted the video featured above with the cast and crew sharing their thoughts on season 6. In true TWD fashion, the video reveals little and simply tantalizes us with thoughts of what might be coming our way.

Norman Reedus thinks it’s going to be “total chaos” and Andrew Lincoln hints at some dark days ahead. Of course we don’t learn much because most of season 6 is still in Scott Gimple’s head. One thing is for certain, we agree with Andrew Lincoln; “There will be blood.”

What are YOUR thoughts? What do you think Season 6 will be like? Let us know in the comments section below!

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