Spooktacular Chicago – Zombie March 2011 from Dan Heuser on Vimeo.

Zombies gather to march down the streets of Chicago.

Since I got to spend the morning answering angry emails sent to ChicagoZombie.com about the march, a couple of reminders for next year:

1. Scaring small children (on purpose)? Not cool. The streets of Chicago aren’t a haunted house. A street full of unexpected zombies is scary enough to a kid.
2. Being a loud, foul-mouthed jackass? Not cool. Screaming curses at onlookers, knocking things over, leaving a mess for others to clean up – that’s juvenile behavior unbecoming of a Chicago zombie.

I know I’m only talking to a very small percentage who will likely blow this off, but just remember – as soon as the City of Chicago decides that we’re more trouble than they want to put up with, they *will* shut us down.

Behave yourselves, zombies.

 Its that time of year again kiddies!

Portage theatre proudly presents Terror in the Aisles 4!  This latest installment brings you not one, not two but three zombie flicks all for the price of$12!  We bring to you George Romeros’s Night of the Living Dead, Midwest Premiere of Rec 2, and Lucio Fulci Zombie.  This films are sure to thrill you chill you and give you memories to last.

In honor of this film festival I am giving away a pair of tickets to this fantastic film festival! 

For the contest, send me your best zombie picture!  Be creative and you can win a pair of tickets to this event.  Be sure to include your name and email address.

Send all submissions to horrorgirl86@gmail.com

Good luck to everyone and may the best zombie win!

Contest ends at 11:59pm 4/30

Terror in the Aisles 4:
Undead by Dawn!

The Ultimate Zombie Movie Triple Feature!

Friday – May 21, 2010

Portage Theater
4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.,
Chicago, IL 
1.773.736.4050

Doors open at 7pm

7:30pm – Trailer Trash – half an hour of vintage horror trailers!!!
8pm – Night of the Living Dead (George Romero) 
10pm – Rec 2 (Midwest Premeire!)
Midnight – Zombie (Lucio Fulci)

Also: Zombie costume contest with $200 worth of
prizes in three catagories:

Goriest Zombie, Funniest Zombie and
Sexiest Zombie (Male or Female)

And: Zombie Short film contest:
We will show 5 short zombie films (1-3 minutes long)
and the winner will receive $200 worth of prizes.
Details coming soon – start making your films!

Plus: Dealer Tables, Special Guests, Vintage Film Trailers,
Zombie Make Up Station, Live Charity Auction for Vital
Bridges (www.vitalbridges.org) and more!!!

Tickets are $10 pre-sale: 
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/110157
$12 at the door
$8 with a zombie costume.

Join our Facebook Terror in the Aisles Page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=119722031378002&index=1

Join our Facebook Music Box Massacre Page:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54060464995

Are you an aspiring makeup artist or an experienced gorey makeup artist?  Would you want to help out with an event that springs up about 2000 zombies?  Would you want to see your creations  walk around downtown or even yourself walk around getting odd or awesome looks from the living walking around downtown?  Well this event is for you!  We are Chicago Zombie March, an organization that produces the Chicago Zombie March, a fun filled day for those who love horror and those who just love zombies!  My name is Colleen Jones and I am one of the co founders and along with David Lasley, is one of the head makeup artists.  We are in need of makeup artists for our zombie makeup crew.  The march will take place on June 5 around 4.  The march will begin at the bean in Millennium Park and we will walk around downtown.  The makeup spot’s location will be listed on the facebook event page

chicago zombie march

Please contact myself Colleen Jones at my email horrorgirl86@gmail.com along with some pictures of your work

or you can contact David Lasley on facebook !

From the Official Zombie March Chicago Facebook Event Page:

"It’s that time again, zombies! We are having another zombie march in June. The rules are very simple: Dress and be made up as a zombie and just shamble and act like one.

We will all meet at Millennium Park and take it from there. The last few years we have walked to the museum campus, then taken a stroll down Michigan Avenue. We’re also considering having some zombie kickball or wiffleball.

If folks want their makeup done, Colleen Jones and David Lasley are available to take appointments. ( just message them)

More details will come as the march gets closer and closer, so start those undead gears a rolling folks!"

Photos from the Chicago Zombieland Zombie March & Screening:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkchicago/sets/72157622395273493/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/machineshopmarketing/sets/72157622501794242/

Photos from the Bring The Fear to Navy Pier Zombie March last Saturday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zombiearmy/sets/72157622519852212/

UPDATE regarding the Zombieland Zombie March & Screening October 1: NO VIDEO CAMERAS will be allowed in the theater. Photography at the zombie march is welcome, and as of right now word is that regular cameras will be allowed in the theater, but video cameras WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN THE THEATER. If you want to shoot video of the march, that’s fine, but please make arrangements for your video camera prior to the screening.

ATTENTION CHICAGO ZOMBIES!! Join your fellow Chicago undead for a FREE advanced screening of Columbia Pictures’ ZOMBIELAND (Rated R) and a ZOMBIE WALK on Thursday, October 1, starting at 7:30pm by the fountain in front of Navy Pier. The walk will begin at 8pm and ends at the AMC River East on Illinois Avenue. Admission is FREE but you must dress like a Zombie! There will also be prizes for best dressed Zombies courtesy of Zombie Army Productions.

To reserve your seats, RSVP by sending an email to zombielandchicago@gmail.com with the full name of each guest. You will receive a confirmation email with event details. For more information, visit www.ChicagoZombie.com and check out the Zombieland trailer at www.Zombieland.com.

There’s also a Facebook Event Page for this March: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135356137654

CALLING ALL CHICAGO ZOMBIES! Join us in inaugurating the 2009 Halloween and haunted house season as we BRING THE FEAR to Navy Pier!

On Saturday, October 3, zombies are invited to gather at the fountain in front of Navy Pier at 4:30 pm. We’ll shamble our way through the inside of the Pier and back down the outer deck and directly into The Fear Haunted House.

ALL ZOMBIES GET IN FREE!

That’s right! Anybody who shows up AS A ZOMBIE at The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier between 6:00 pm and closing on October 3rd GETS IN FREE!

Haunted Illinois has posted a bunch of Chicago Zombie March photos at http://www.hauntedillinois.com/2009chicagozombiemarch.php

Cheryl Lemanski has photos posted at http://www.flickr.com/photos/meryddian/sets/72157619823988210/

Eric Ingram has photos posted at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericingrum/sets/72157619659777701/

Michael Wells has photos and an article posted on the Horror Society site at http://www.horrorsociety.com/2009/06/16/chicago-zombie-march-2009/

We’re discussing what worked and what didn’t this year, with an eye toward next year. Join the discussion HERE.