Zombies Ate My Podcast

How does the world end? According to the Cooties film makers, it's chicken nuggets! Are we surprised? Not really, especially after the gross-out opening. Even Elijah Wood and Rainn Wilson can't save this film from middling reviews. Hear our full thoughts and more this week on the podcast. We also have more Resident Evil news than you can shake a stick at. It's almost like a new game is only a few weeks away...Discussion00:00:00 - Resident Evil Village00:04:48 - News00:25:01 - CootiesComing up on ZAMP! We've got another Extra Life movie up next with Bride of Re-Animator. Plus with Resident Evil Requiem on the horizon, we'll likely have some thoughts to share on that too!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a new year with tons more zombie content! 2026 is shaping up to be a year of the zombie! This week, we outline big zombie things coming up throughout the year. Lots to watch and play if the release dates are to be believed. Lots of Resident Evil in games and movies. Even more 28 Years Later, and we can't forget more and more “is it over yet” from AMC and The Walking Dead. Our news highlights the stuff likely coming in 2027 like a Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake, State of Decay 3, and more!Discussion00:00:00 - Resident Evil Village00:09:40 - News00:24:21 - Zombie 2026 PreviewComing up on ZAMP! We're kicking off a few Extra Life movies with Cooties and then Bride of Re-Animator. I also hear there's a new Resident Evil game releasing in February?Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first-ever ZAMP Zombie Awards! We run down some of the highlights from the past year, but that doesn't just mean stuff that came out in 2025. We talk about some of our favourite recaps of both old and new content. Over in the news, it seems we have lots of new zombie content not that far away! Looks like 2026 is off with a bang as the new Resident Evil video game is releasing soon, Quarantine Zone exits Early Access on Steam, and IFC/Shudder is putting out the movie This is Not a Test.Discussion00:00:00 - News00:30:01 - ZAMP Zombie AwardsComing up on ZAMP! Plenty of ZAMP content to look forward to in 2026, with our next episode having a look ahead at zombie content for 2026! Then we kick off our Extra Life movies for 2026 with Cooties and then Bride of Re-Animator. I also hear there's a new Resident Evil game releasing in February?Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan and Lou joined a baseball team. When the zombie outbreak happens, they begin a road trip to stay alive. Lou thinks they need to keep moving and Ryan wants to find survivors… How will it end?… What, no, that's this week's movie, The Battery! It's considered a zombie indie darling, but what do we think… I guess you need to listen to find out. In the news we cover lots of 28 Years Later news (Bone Temple and Part III), Resident Evil leaks before The Game Awards, and rumours of a new Dead Rising… Yes, please!Discussion00:00:00 - Extra Life00:06:38 - News00:23:55 - The BatteryComing up on ZAMP! Due to the holidays, we'll be back in the new year, but plenty of ZAMP content to look forward to in 2026. This includes our first annual The ZAMP Zombie Awardz, a look ahead at zombie content for 2026, and more Extra Life movies with Cooties.Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films!

This week we took a trip to what Lou thought might be a Sergio Leone western from the 60s or 70s… Then we saw zombies, which reminded us it was The Walking Dead! So we watched Daryl Dixon Season 3 from beginning to end, and we have thoughts. We discussed some behind-the-scenes shots of the new Resident Evil movie. Also, Zombieland 3 might be in the works! Whoo Hooo! Let's hope 2026 (and beyond) is the year of the zombie!Discussion00:00:00 - Extra Life00:04:47 - News00:21:16 - The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3Coming up on ZAMP! About time we get to a few of these Extra Life movies. First up is The Battery, then we have a ZAMP's choice with Cooties. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is easily obtainable in North

Plants shoot peas at zombies and the sun helps us grow more! Wait, no it's not 2009, it's 2025! Why are we playing Plants vs Zombies? Because PopCap remastered the original classic with more content and uprezed graphics. Is it worth it? Did we have fun? All that and more on this week's ZAMP! In the news we find out Scott Gimble won't let TWD die… The ultimate hype man! Marvel Zombies Season 2 seems to be a no brainer. Possible rumors of a Resident Evil 0 remake coming. Plus Resident Evil Requiem will have a special edition Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, an amiibo, and Fortnite content!DiscussionStart - Intro12:35 - News36:48 - Plants vs Zombies ReplantedComing up on ZAMP! It's Daryl and Carol's turn to take The Walking Dead spotlight, then we have our first Extra Life movies with The Battery and Cooties. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s

Disney+ finally receives another dose of Marvel Zombies after the What If Season 1 episode, delivering on a four episode season that brings new characters and new zombie antics. But before we dive into the MCU take on zombies, we go over the zombie news! PRIMAL Season 3 will have a zombie twist, We Bury The Dead featuring Daisy Ridley finally receives a trailer, Table Read Podcast takes on Night of the Living Dead, and Resident Evil mobile game promises not to go for your wallet (for characters that is).DiscussionStart - Dead City S2 Update and Extra Life10:08 - News24:09 - Marvel Zombies (2025)Coming up on ZAMP! Plants vs Zombies: Replanted gives us the video game revival of our dreams, so that's up next. Then it's Daryl and Carol's turn to take The Walking Dead spotlight, then we have our first Extra Life movie with The Battery. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! Wh

Surprise, we have a guest this week on ZAMP! We are joined by Monica/WickedKitten13 from the GORE podcast. We gave her the movie choice this week and she picked Dance of the Dead from 2008. It's new one for us too and we had a blast! In the news this week, we find out Archie may get a zombie show and lots andlots of Marvel.DiscussionStart - Intro and Extra Life14:25 - News34:40 - Dance of the DeadComing up on ZAMP! Marvel Zombies is up next and then it's Daryl and Carol's turn to take The Walking Dead spotlight. Also we have our first Extra Life movie with The Battery. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is easily obtainable in North America (rent/stream/purchase), and the deadline to donate is December 31st. Thank y

After much delay, Ryan and Lou finally return to The Walking Dead: Dead City with Season 2. Did they drag their feet for good reason? Or were they pleasantly surprised? Tune in and find out their thoughts on Maggie and Negan returning to New York City. But before that, we have zombie news! Dambuster Studios teases the future of Dead Island, while GamesCom and Nintendo show off fresh looks at Resident Evil Requiem. As for the Lou rule on trailers, we got our first look at two upcoming zombie projects: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and Marvel Zombies.DiscussionStart - Intro and Extra Life19:48 - News41:44 - The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2Coming up on ZAMP! It's Daryl and Carol's turn to take The Walking Dead spotlight, with Marvel Zombies not far behind. Plus a special guest surprise. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaig

What happens when the dead in a small town come back? Are they zombies? Are they not? We debate and figure it out for SyFy's Revival. News wise we talk more about the new Resident Evil, rabbits with tentacles, and Paramount mentions World War Z... But is it just to boost stock? Maybe. Also, Marvel Zombies in about a month with more rumored superhero appearances!DiscussionStart - News20:24 - RevivalComing up on ZAMP! Ok… FINE… Let's watch some Dead City, as we have Daryl Dixon about to lap poor Negan and Maggie. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is easily obtainable in North America (rent/stream/purchase), and the deadline to donate is December 31st. Thank you for the support!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDisc

This week ZAMP is invaded by.... Cats? What? Wait? Really? Yes, really! We talk about the anime, Nyaight of the Living Cats! Based on the manga of the same name and directed by legendary horror director Takashi Miike. How does this tie into zombies? Well, listen and find out! In our news, we rundown the latest from SDCC with TWD updates, then get to video game updates from Resident Evil, Plants vs Zombies, and more!DiscussionStart - News24:28 - Nyaight of the Living CatComing up on ZAMP! Ok… Now are we going to try and watch Dead City? NO, not yet. We're going zombie adjacent with Revival on SyFy. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is easily obtainable in North America (rent/stream/purchase), and the deadline to don

It's time! We went to the movies for the show for the first time ever! What did we see? 28 Years Later! It's real! No Cillian Murphy, but we'll take what we can get. In the news this week we have more Resident Evil 9 info, Neil Druckmann is leaving HBO's The Last of Us to go back to games, and we have cat zombies in anime? WTF... Oh wait, next time on ZAMP... Cats? Wait what?DiscussionStart - News20:52 - 28 Years LaterComing up on ZAMP! Are we going to try and watch Dead City? NO, not yet. It's anime time folks! We're going to discuss the first few episodes of Nyaight of the Living Cat. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is easily obtainable in North America (rent/stream/purchase), and the deadline to donate is Dece

We're back in the animal kingdom this week, just not the aquarium. This time it's the zoo! We watched Night of the Zoopocalypse where all the animals get turned into zombies in this very Canadian animated film. It has Scott Thompson, so you know its got roots in Canada! Find out if our kids liked this kid friendly film. In the news, we learn we are right about next season of The Last of Us on HBO, SYFY has new zombie adjacent show, and two new video game updates (The Beast and Resident Evil Requiem).DiscussionStart - 28 Years Later (spoiler free preview)3:58 - News17:55 - Night of the ZoopocalypseComing up on ZAMP! Next up we're heading to the theatres to watch 28 Years Later. Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is e

The long awaited finale is here! The Last of Us Season 2 has concluded! How brutally tragic was that death? You know the one… We don't need to tell you. Find out our thoughts, the good, the bad, and the ugly in this episode of ZAMP! In the news we talk about Fortnite getting a The Walking Dead game, a member of the new Daredevil show is joining the new Evil Dead, and YES, Cillian Murphy will join a later 28 Years Later movie.DiscussionStart - News24:26 - The Last of Us Season 2Coming up on ZAMP! Next up we're going to watch the Canadian animated film Night of the Zoopocalypse. As for The Walking Dead: Dead City… We're not too sure… But 28 Years Later is happening for sure! Stay tuned!Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is easil

You know what's AWESOME!… Scouting! Or rather, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. Listen to us discuss and ponder about this 10-year-old gem that people seem to have missed out on. Hear about the trampoline scene and the cat lady scene. Cats have never been so dangerous! Fire extinguisher nunchucks would fit right in with this movie. (You know, a joke for long-time listeners. You know who you are!) In the news we chat about a new indie zombie game and how Evil Dead Burn is coming next summer. Along with some details about a new indie zombie movie in production.DiscussionStart – News12:20 – Scouts Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseComing up on ZAMP! We're ready to chat about the entirety of The Last of Us Season 2, because it's all aired. After that, we're going to watch the Canadian animated film Night of the Zoopocalypse. As for The Walking Dead: Dead City… We're not too sure… Stay tuned!The post ZAMP 329 – Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse appeared first on Zombies Ate My Podcast.Extra Life Donation = Z

We return to the classic, just in time, for 28 Days Later where a rage virus has overrun London. Soon we'll all get to see what 28 Years Later looks like in only a few months. Is it still one of the best modern zombie movies out there? Did we love it or did we hate it? You'll just have to listen to us chat and find out. In the news, we learn about the Resident Evil 4 Remake selling 10 million copies, Days Gone Remastered has released on PS5, and last but not least, an attempt to save the horror and historic landmark, the Monroeville Mall, from possible demolition. Even listen to us debate if we're going to watch Dead City after some middling reviews!DiscussionStart – Intro8:15 – News27:14 – 28 Days LaterComing up on ZAMP! As we wait for The Last of Us Season 2 to complete, we're going to throw something in out of left field with Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (which we swore we saw, but actually didn't). After The Last of Us Season 2 wraps up, we're going to watch the Canadian animated film Night of th

This week, there is a whole lot of The Last of Us! It's in the news, and it's our topic of the week. With a huge premiere, there is so much to unpack, and it's officially getting a 3rd season… Though we thought that was a go already, but apparently not until now! Find out our thoughts, as well as updates on the new Resident Evil movie and another 28 Years Later trailer with a lot more plot!DiscussionStart – News21:41 – The Last of Us Season 2 PremiereComing up on ZAMP! As we wait for more episodes of The Last of Us to air, we have one more Extra Life movie to get to with 28 Days Later. Stay tuned!The post ZAMP 327 – Welcome Back to Jackson appeared first on Zombies Ate My Podcast.Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is easily ob

2025 is turning into a year for the zombie! We have games coming in early access, more The Last of Us, more The Walking Dead: Dead City, and Resident Evil is getting closer to production! Who thought it would be this? Not us. That and we revisit Shaun of the Dead and discuss why it's a classic.DiscussionStart – News32:06 – Shaun of the DeadComing up on ZAMP! The wait is finally over and on our next episode we'll be discussing The Last of Us Season 2 premiere. Then as we wait for more episodes to air, we have one more Extra Life movie to get to with 28 Days Later. Stay tuned!The post ZAMP 326 – Shaun of the Dead appeared first on Zombies Ate My Podcast.Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film for us to discuss on the podcast! Donate $50 and suggest three zombie films! When you donate to Ryan’s Extra Life campaign be sure to include your favourite zombie film that you want us to cover on the podcast. Make sure your movie is easily obtainable in North America (re

We delve into the 90s and fondly discuss George A. Romero this week. We watched the new documentary George A. Romero's Resident Evil. Did we learn anything new? Well, that's a little debatable. Listen to our thoughts and an update on Lou finally playing the Dead Rising Remaster on Steam Deck. In other news, we have an update to Last of Us Season 2, House of the Dead 2 has a remake demo out on Steam, and we now have a premier date for The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2… And it looks like AMC will run it opposite Last of Us Season 2… Bold move! Will it work?DiscussionStart – Dead Rising on Steam Deck6:56 – News25:46 – George A. Romero's Resident EvilComing up on ZAMP! As we patiently wait for The Last of Us Season 2 kicking off on April 13th, we have more Extra Life movies to get to with Shaun of the Dead and 28 Days Later. Stay tuned!The post ZAMP 325 – Romero's Resident Evil appeared first on Zombies Ate My Podcast.Extra Life Donation = Zombie Movies to Discuss on ZAMPDonate $25 and suggest a zombie film fo

It was a book, it was a movie, and it was supposed to be a trilogy, but that ended after many years in limbo. We watched World War Z! Did our opinions change over time? Does the relevance of the book even matter anymore? What's with all the weird cameos? We have a long chat about all that. In the news, there is lots of talk about Resident Evil with more chatter of a new movie and a multiplayer game Lou already thought was already dead (but Dead by Daylight keeps the RE multiplayer dream alive). Some more talk about Last of Us Season 2 and an upcoming Apple TV+ show has a gross and weird zombie cameo… Can you say pooping zombies? All that and Walmart buys the Dawn of the Dead mall.DiscussionStart – News25:25 – World War ZComing up on ZAMP! As we patiently wait for The Last of Us Season 2 launching in April, we have more Extra Life movies to get to with Shaun of the Dead and 28 Days Later (which is now available on digital). But next up is George A. Romero's Resident Evil, a new documentary about the failed Res