Film News: WBEZ’s Off-Air Series Presents ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ Double Feature

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CHICAGO – Fans of zombie comedy will soon get the chance to see two beloved blood-and-yuks classics at the largest outdoor theater in Illinois. On Thursday, May 17th, WBEZ’s fourth annual “Off-Air Series” will present a “Drive-In Zombie Apocalypse Double Feature” pairing “Zombieland” with “Shaun of the Dead” at the Cascade Drive-In, 1100 E. North Ave., in West Chicago.

“Filmspotting” hosts Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen will fill hosting duties, while the first 100 cars through the gate are guaranteed to receive a “ghoulish giveaway.” The mixture of stylish gore and straight-faced satire perfected in both pictures is sure to dazzle audiences when viewed in a vintage venue evocative of grindhouse nostalgia.

Ruben Fleischer’s 2009 hit, “Zombieland,” is a sweetly observed coming-of-age romance punctuated by uproarious bursts of post-apocalyptic mayhem. Rising stars Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone are accompanied by Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin and the scene-stealing Bill Murray, whose ingenious cameo is already the stuff of fanboy reverence.

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg star in Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead.
Nick Frost and Simon Pegg star in Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead.
Photo credit: Rogue Pictures/AP

Edgar Wright’s triumphant 2004 horror comedy, “Shaun of the Dead,” made international stars out of its comic duo, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, while setting the gold standard for all subsequent undead-meets-deadpan larks.

“Zombieland” screens at 8pm, followed by “Shaun of the Dead” at 10pm. Tickets are $15 per vehicle (WBEZ members get $3 off). The 2011-2012 season of WBEZ’s “Off-Air Series” concludes with “Superheroes: Hollywood’s Rewriting of History” Friday, June 1st at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 North Lincoln Ave., Chicago.

For tickets, visit http://www.wbez.org/events. For more information on WBEZ 91.5 FM and Chicago Public Media, visit http://www.chicagopublicmedia.org.

HollywoodChicago.com staff writer Matt Fagerholm

By MATT FAGERHOLM
Staff Writer
HollywoodChicago.com
matt@hollywoodchicago.com

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