Hide and Creep Released Today on DVD!

Sure, there have been a lot of zombie movies lately. There have even been some notable zombie comedies. But have you seen a zombie comedy that was shot in Alabama? Have you seen a zombie comedy that has a nuanced monologue about why Coke is the "real thing" and Pepsi is a charlatan? How about the one zombie comedy that was inspired by a short film created as a birthday gift for none other than Sally Forth writer Francesco Marciuliano? No, you haven't, smart guy!

Here's what some critics have had to say about Hide and Creep:

"'Hide and Creep' has that 'Shaun of the Dead' spirit about it – it’s made by people who clearly have great affection for the zombie sub-genre and they tip their hats to all of the living dead greats of the past without letting it interfere with their own story they’re trying to tell. In short, lovers of the dead won’t want to miss this one. It’s true zombie ass kicking fun!" — FilmThreat's list of Indies to Watch Out for in 2005

"...writer, Chance Shirley, has crafted a laugh-out-loud script that is not only smart, but subtle. This is a movie that is even funnier the third time around — because of the jokes that were missed the first two viewings." —Horror Talk

"Hide and Creep is the kind of funny, intelligent, and well-cast zombie movie I wish we could see more of. Of course, the fact that it’s more comedy than horror might turn some people off, but don’t forget that Shaun of the Dead was too. And if you don’t like that movie...well, you’re a commie." — Dread Central

The DVD was released by Asylum and can be purchased directly from them, Amazon or anywhere cool DVDs are sold. It features a director's commentary with writer/director Chance Shirley and director Chuck Hartsell (my brother, pictured right with his precious new DVD) as well as the short that inspired it all, Birthday Call, which was made as a gift for Ces' birthday and grew into so much more.

Congrats to the entire cast and crew of Hide and Creep and to the Birmingham, AL film community that keeps getting bigger, better and brighter. If you want to go to a great film festival that's fun, edgy and, most importantly, entertaining, visit Birmingham this fall for the Sidewalk Film Festival.