Die You Zombie Bastards!
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Die You Zombie Bastards! is a feature length film from Zombastic Productions (Massachusetts natives Caleb Emerson & Haig Demarjian).[1] Shot in 16mm film between 2001 and 2003, the film premiered theatrically in 2005 and was released on DVD in North America and The United Kingdom in 2007. The film features one of only two narrative film appearances by rockabilly musician Hasil Adkins and features one of the few non-pornographic appearances by actor Jamie Gillis. The film also contains original music by Paul Leary of the Butthole Surfers.[citation needed]
The film was directed by Caleb Emerson and stars Tim Gerstmar, Pippi Zornoza and Geoff Mosher. Soundtrack features Hasil Adkins, Paul Leary, Superkollider, The Photon Torpedoes, Los Gatos Locos, The Voodoo Organist, The Tombstone Brawlers, Gimantis and Count Smokula.[citation needed]
Notable Film Festival screenings include:
- Lausanne Underground Film Festival 2005 (Winner: Best Feature Film)
- Fantasia (Montreal) 2006
- Backseat Film Festival 2006 (Winner: Beast Feature Film, Best Title)
- Weekend of Fear (Erlangen, DE)
- Sci-Fi-London 2006
- The Rhode Island Horror Film Festival 2006 (Winner: Best Feature Film)
- Tromanale (Berlin) 2005 (Winner: Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Tim Gerstmar))
Director Caleb Emerson has worked on several productions for Troma Entertainment and met many of his crew members while working on the film Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV, causing many fans to believe that Die You Zombie Basards! was produced by Troma. In fact Troma had nothing to do with the film's production. However, Troma's founder Lloyd Kaufman has been a friend and supporter of Zombastic for many years. In 2008, Kaufman directed a music video for the Los Angeles indie rock band Not the Government called "Midnight" which was produced, photographed and edited by Caleb Emerson.[citation needed]
As of 2009, The film is distributed in North America by Image Entertainment, in the United Kingdom by Odeon Entertainment and is represented for other foreign sales by Maxim Media.[citation needed]