For any child that grew up within the 90s and early 2000s, R.L. Stine was their go-to vacation spot for household pleasant horror. Whether or not it was his iconic Goosebumps TV collection or movies like The Haunting Hour all based mostly on the writer’s hit guide collection, Stine was a serious a part of numerous horror followers’ childhoods. There are lots of new haunting initiatives coming quickly based mostly on Stine’s work together with an upcoming movie adaptation of the writer’s best-selling 2012 guide Zombie City. Whereas information across the movie has been quiet, it had been filming in Ontario, Canada earlier than the present actor and author’s strike. Nonetheless, now Zombie City has been rated PG-13.

The score shouldn’t come as an excessive amount of of a shock given Stine’s previous horror efforts leaning in the direction of the YA crowd, however the teen score is for “some language and bloody imagery”. What’s thrilling about this explicit movie is that it’s starring two comedy legends Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. Within the horror house Aykroyd is greatest identified for the enduring Ghostbusters franchise whereas Chase is greatest identified for the ill-fated John Carpenter movie Memoirs of an Invisible Man. The movie additionally stars Henry Czerny (Scream VI, Prepared or Not), Marlon Kazadi and Madi Monroe.

What’s Zombie City About?

The novel Zombie City follows a 12-year-old boy named Mike and his good friend Karen as they go see a film of the identical identify of their quiet city. Nonetheless, the movie instantly involves life and the zombies begin to chase them all through the theater. It is a traditional Stine arrange that’s going to really feel proper at dwelling with the nostalgic Goosebumps crowd. Stine has confirmed time and time once more that he’s been greater than his Goosebumps legacy. Diversifications like Worry Avenue have opened up mainstream horror followers to the writer’s extra grownup materials. That trilogy was extraordinarily blood-soaked, filled with grotesque kills, and has a handful of mature themes. Whereas Zombie City’s not going to go in that route given its score and YA romantic undertones, the straightforward idea of zombies means there’s most likely going to be some carnage.

When’s Zombie City Releasing?

Whereas there’s no launch date for Zombie City but, horror followers ought to hear extra information on that entrance quickly given the score. You may as well suggest by the score that the movie had completed capturing earlier than the actor’s strike went into impact. Regardless of the case could also be, the earliest we must always count on Zombie City to come back out is mid 2024. Till then, you’ll be able to stream Stine’s Worry Avenue trilogy on Netflix now. Additionally, a Goosebumps reboot is at present within the works for Disney+.