Over the last day or so, I have been desperately trying (and failing) to catch up with my online reading. And I cannot help but notice a trend: the zombie apocalypse has begun.

I must admit to being a bit surprised — given the infection vector I predicted, London ought to have been hit first. Or maybe Toronto, given where my family was when all this started.

Instead, Florida appears to be the epicenter of the apocalypse. But with all sorts of sources posting articles with titles such as Zombie Apocalypse Continues, it is only a matter of time before we’re all affected.

And the government? Woefully underprepared.

Although they have published a guide to Zombie Apocalypse Readiness in the past, David Daigle of America’s Center for Disease Control denied any knowledge of a zombie infection in a letter to the Huffington Post:

CDC does not know of a virus or condition that would reanimate the dead (or one that would present zombie-like symptoms)

Dirk Brannigan may be our only hope.

The propaganda continues.

It has now been eighteen months since we first shot a short film and introduced Dirk Brannigan to the world. Back then, it was the 1940s — in movie-land, anyways — and the zombie hordes unleashed by Nazi Germany had to be stopped. Our second effort, Piranha, followed earlier this year. Both these movies were for the 48 hour film contest at Sci Fi London, both were fun, both were learning experiences.

For our third venture, we decided to do it right. Write a script in advance, identify locations, rent a proper camera, et cetera. Once again our recurring hero, Dirk Brannigan, faces off against the undead. This time, it’s the 1950s and Communist Vampires. Longer, with more dialogue and more action than any of our previous endeavours, it is a more ambitious project that is certain to keep you on the edge of your seats.

While in post production, we are presenting character biographies. This week, we start you off with The Hammered Sickle — a formidable foe, if one there ever was.

And today we leave you with the film that started it all — Movers and Losers. Go get ‘em!