Zombie Strippers is a comedic horror film in which a strip club in the American Midwest is infected by a government-produced virus that re-animates corpses. After an infected "zombie stripper" becomes wildly successful, the other strippers are faced with the difficult choice of contracting the zombie virus as well or retaining their humanity. The plot resembles that of a philosophical French play written in the late 50s, and other details of the movie indicate that the film is at least somewhat influenced by philosophy, although it is not clear if these influences extend deeper than mere resemblance. The cast of Zombie Strippers includes a number of stars who have a cult following about them, including adult entertainer Jenna Jameson and horror film icon Robert Englund.
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Zombie Strippers News and Information
- Official Site: Zombie Strippers
- MySpace Profile: Zombie Strippers!
- IMDb: Zombie Strippers (2008)
- washingtonpost.com: Zombie Strippers (April 25, 2008)
- UGO.com: Zombie Strippers Review (April 10, 2008)
- Article: Jenna Jameson is a Zombie Stripper (April 10, 2008)
- Jenna Jameson, referring to her new movie role, had this to say, according to Fox News: "There are so many political undertones in this film, which is actually what drew me to it, so I intend to send a copy to Bill O'Reilly, who I really love."
- Rotten Tomatoes: Photo Update: Jenna Jameson in Zombie Strippers (April 9, 2008)
- Cinemablend.com: Zombie Strippers - Review (April 7, 2008)
Zombie Strippers Blogs and Commentaries
- Defamer: Zombie Strippers (March 31, 2008)
- SlashFilm: Jenna Jameson 'Zombie Strippers' Movie (March 31, 2008)
- Blog Post: 'Zombie Strippers' Poster, Limited Release (March 6, 2008)
- It opens April 18th in New York (at the AMC Empire), Boston (LAND Kendall Square, Cambridge), Los Angeles (LAND Nuart), San Francisco (LAND Lumiere), Las Vegas (BRE Palm), Tempe (HAR Valley Art), Chicago (AMC Pipers Alley or LAND Century Ctr 7), Atlanta (possibly LAND Midtown 8), Dallas (CC Angelica 8 or LAND Magnolia ), Houston (CC Angelika 8), and Miami (possibly AMC Coco Walk). On April 25th it opens in Seattle (LAND Varsity) and Philadelphia (Ritz at the Bourse)
- Blog Post: Zombie Strippers (January 3, 2008)
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Limited theatrical release in the United States from April 18-25, 2008
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Was initially intended to be released straight to DVD
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Rated R for "strong violence and gore, sexuality/nudity and language"
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Written and directed by Jay Lee
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Distributed by Sony Pictures
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The general plot, as well as the strip club's name, Rhino's, make reference to Rhinoceros, a play written in 1959 by Eugène Ionesco
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The play was part of the Theatre of the Absurd literary movement and had a small town gradually turn into rhinoceroses
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Film is set in Sartre, Nebraska, a fictional town ostensibly named after philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre
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Robert Englund is best known for playing Freddy Krueger in the horror franchise, A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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Cast also includes Ultimate Fighting Champion Tito Ortiz and underground rock artist Roxy Saint
