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Ah, yes, my evil plan to become the Martha Stewart of horror! I’ve been working on this one for a while!
Here’s the concept:
A team of real estate speculators have bitten off more than they can chew when they sign on for a televised, high-pressure house flip. The home soon shows it has teeth of its own. The network drops two eccentric designers into the mix and the “cosmetic” fixes start spiraling out of control. Tempers begin to flare. As the clock counts down to midnight Halloween eve, the team discover that it’s not just the house they’ve brought back to life. This is war. War against drab colour combinations, poor Feng Shui, each other, and of course, the living dead - shuffling toxic horrors that their reckless quest for a quick buck have unleashed on the world.
“Design of the Dead” is a zombie film that takes a darkly comic bite out of the greed driven house-flippers of the pre-recession property market. It is a wickedly funny combination of cheerfully inane real estate reality show and edgy horror.
The problem I’m having is that it’s a bit outside my scifi genre appeal so after completing a rough draft it’s been usurped by paying sci fi projects like The Untitled David Hewlett Sci Fi Project. That said, I’ve got a copy of the treatment out to a couple of producing friends and the hope is to have Design of the Dead start making it’s way through the development/Telefilm funding process up in Canada.
I know that people are eager to have other projects to get involved in so...If you find yourself with a burning desire to come up with some kind of fun zombie/interior design poster or graphic design elements for Design of the Dead then post them here! I'll have a look and see about putting together a gallery or possibly using them in the pitch or on online marketing site?
My inspiration for this project comes from films like these (in no particular order):
Cheers,
D!
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I shall start trying to make a poster!
May this and Judas Run and your other projects do great! Can't wait to see them!
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Since it's, ah, a bit bloody (although it could easily be interpreted as red paint *wink*), I'll just link to it on my server: 
I have a question about music, though. My daughter has composed a song for the piano. She's a horror film fan. It's dark and creepy sounding. My daughter is willing to donate her composition for the film, if you need it! Just a thought.
Shaun of the Dead is an excellent one because of the great humor. So I'm excited to see what you've come up with!
Trish