BRING HOME THE WORLD RECORD MAKE SEATTLE THE “ZOMBIE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD…AGAIN!”

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With summer just around the corner, Seattle welcomes the return of warm summer nights, boating afternoons, barbeques and…zombies? Yes, thousands of zombies will again return to Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood this Fourth of July weekend to walk and dance their way back into the history books during the second annual Red, White & Dead zombie walk. At stake? The zombie walk Guinness World Record currently held by the Big Chill Music Festival in England.

“This is all about a community celebration, having fun and supporting a great cause,” remarked Ryan Reiter, artistic director for Fremont Outdoor Cinemas. “But who doesn’t love some healthy competition and bragging rights? Not only do we hope to raise a lot of resources for local non-profits, but we want to take back our zombie world record title from England, and Independence Day weekend is an ideal time to do it, and independent-minded Fremont is a perfect backdrop to celebrate.”

But zombies don’t just take. This year’s event will also aptly include a blood drive, as well as a canned food drive to benefit Solid Ground. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the non-profit Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) in support of their new film center planned for Seattle Center.

SATURDAY, JULY 3RD OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE:

• 12:00pm – Guinness World Record Registration Open to Public
• 12:00pm – XBOX 360 DEAD RISING 2 Game Lounge
• – NIGHT ZERO Zombie Make-Up Center $5/10
• 2:00pm – Fashionably Undead Fashion Show presented
• 3:00pm – Thriller Dance Workshop by Seattle Thrillers
• 4:00pm – Tribute Thriller Dance
• 5:00pm – Zombie Walk (First walk starts at 5:00pm an continues until 8pm)
• 8:00pm – Astro-Creep Band (Rob Zombie cover band) performs
• 9:30pm – Book of Zombie “Behind the Scenes” Featurette (See the film at STIFF 2010)
• 9:30pm – Zombie Movie Screening – Dawn of the Dead – (FREE MOVIE SCREENING)

“Look out British, the Zombies are coming!” said Eric Pope of the Seattle Zombie Walk organization, who supports the event. “Seattle had 3,894 zombies turn out last year for the walk to set a record, but England later edged us out with 4,026. We’re back to reclaim the title, and I hope to see 10,000 zombies roaming the streets, so Seattle will hold the title for good!”

Festivities kick-off midday, and include on-site zombie makeovers, a zombie fashion show, musical performances, special creepy guests, a massive group Thriller dance – with lessons by Seattle Thrillers group – and, of course, the huge zombie walk through the Dead Center of the Universe, Fremont.

Red, White & Dead is an annual event, made possible by generous donations from many local business entities. Presenting sponsors for 2010 include Microsoft XBOX 360, Fremont Outdoor Movies, Comcast, Fremont Studios, Seattle Magazine, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, West/North Entertainment and The Stranger weekly newspaper.

VIA LA ZOMBIE!