So an extra post for tonight for all you ghoulish fans! After all it’s the most important night for us Halloween fanatics. I had a great time posting this year and I hope all of you had a great time reading. But stay tuned. The Ghoulie Guide will continue throughout the year with more interesting news, images and ideas. Hope you are all headed out tonight for a very safe and fun Halloween. And now I leave you with some quick pics from the Long Beach Zombie Walk last Saturday.

There were some really great zombies this year. Thank god there was a fence to separate this rabid zombie from the rest of the 1%.

This happy zombie couple was asking who would like to try their latest culinary delight…Brains A La Mode!

Wasn’t sure if these ladies just woke up from her bad dream, but then on closer inspection…yep…they are zombies too.

Wow…this looks like a zombie deranged maniac. Straight jacket and everything.

It was great that so many people showed up for the event in costume. There were jogger zombies, cartoon character zombies, kid zombies, businessman zombies, hot chic zombies, and even a couple Where’s Waldo zombies. The only beef I had with the event was the organization was bad. No one knew where the Thriller Flash Mob was supposed to be…couldn’t hear the music, so that was disappointing. Also no one really knew where to walk so everyone kind of just stood around in masses. Eventually zombies started walking, but we really didn’t have a good kickoff. I think zombies got real hungry so the walk got broken up along the way into the various eating establishments. You see…here are two zombies snacking on a tasty morsel. From all of us at The Ghoulie Guide…HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2011!

I am eagerly awaiting Season 2 of what was my favorite show last year, The Walking Dead. The season premiere is on Sunday night so don’t forget to check your local listing for programming. Here in SoCal its on at 9pm on AMC. Need a recap of what happened last season? Go to AMC’s The Walking Dead Webisodes for that and much more, even some sneak-peek content. I know there has been worry about the quality of the show this season after Frank Darabont was fired from the production, but hopefully the studio execs will stay out of the creative process as much as possible and we’ll get what we deserve. Quality storytelling and terrifying zombies.

It’s been ten years since the Zombie War began. The world as we knew it is gone and will never be the same. What happened? It’s all documented in Max Brooks post-apocalyptic horror novel, World War Z. In his follow-up to the 2003 book “The Zombie Survival Guide”, Brooks puts together a collection of first-person accounts of the political, religious, and environmental aftermath of the Zombie War. And it’s not pretty. If your a conspiracy theorist, this is a must read. And if you have nightmares of what the world would be like in some kind of biblical catastrophe, or how nations would react, you should read this and get prepared! World War Z was met with positive reviews from the media when it was published in 2006. For those of you with long commutes to work, there is an audio version of the book that won an Audie Award in 2007.

And now for the bad news…Paramount Studios is making the book into a movie. This was actually good news for fans until recently when we learned that the synopsis for the film adaption is NOTHING like the book. Absolutely disappointing, as only Hollywood can be. Instead of taking place after the bloody wars, the movie will take place during the beginning of the outbreak. Brad Pitt will star as a United Nations employee running around trying to save the world from zombies. Seen it…a hundred times. Well, let’s wait for Rotten Tomatoes to give it its final judgement. In the meantime, pick up a copy of the book or audiobook then judge for yourself.

It’s a phenomenal thing when a trailer for a video game can evoke a deep emotional connection with the viewer. This one did it for me and all I can say is…WOW! Dead Island releases on September 6, 2011 for Playstation 3, XBox 360, and PC.

It’s time once again, for all you zombies to rise up and join together in the Fourth Annual So.Cal Zombie Walk. This Saturday at 5:30 pm, zombies will invade the streets of Hollywood Boulevard. If you want to hunt for BRAINS along with the rest of the walking dead, come in a zombie costume or makeup and meet early for the zombie walk instructions. As always there will be a charity donation. Zombies may not have brains, but they sure have a heart…Awww! For more information, please visit the SoCal Zombie Walk website.