On Saturday, March 15 EPIX will begin its all-day Zombie-thon airing classic zombie films such as the digitally remastered Night of the Living Dead (1968), Night of the Comet (1984), and White Zombie (1932). Night of the Living Dead, presented in high-definition resolution, will also include a special introduction by author/screenwriter Max Brooks.
The marathon will start on Saturday at 7:35 a.m. ET and end at 4:30 a.m. ET early Sunday morning.
The Zombie-thon will also feature the TV premiere of last year’s zombie blockbuster World War Z starring Brad Pitt, as well as the premiere of the original documentary Doc of the Dead directed by Alexandre O. Philippe.
EPIX Zombie-thon Schedule, Saturday, March 15 (ET)
- 7:35am – Night of the Comet
- 9:15am – White Zombie
- 10:30am – House of the Dead 2
- 12:10pm – Zombies of Mass Destruction
- 1:45pm – Night of the Comet
- 3:25pm – White Zombie
- 4:35pm – House of the Dead 2
- 6:15pm – Night of the Living Dead w/Introduction by Max Brooks
- 8:00pm – Doc of the Dead (World TV Premiere)
- 9:30pm – World War Z (World TV Premiere)
- 11:30pm – Night of the Living Dead w/Introduction by Max Brooks
- 1:15am – Nightmare City
- 2:45am – Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
- 4:30am – Zombie Lake