JACK WALLEN

DARK TWISTY FICTION

The Walking Dead

As a writer of zombie fiction, it gives me so much pleasure to know that the single most popular show on television centers around my favorite genre. When the show first started, it was an exercise in keeping a lid on my excitement. Now, it’s become an exercise in not […]

The Walking Dead stumbles and bumbles

February 12, 2014 in News tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / dystopian fiction / The Walking Dead / Undead / zombie fiction / zombie horror / zombies by jlwallen

As most of you know, I have a vested interest in this subject. Why? First and foremost, I placed the survival of mankind on the shoulders of one Bethany Nitshimi. I did this knowing I might lose the attention of some fans of the genre — a fact I am […]

Women and the apocalypse

November 13, 2013 in News tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / bethany nitshimi / horror / I Zombie I / The Walking Dead / walking dead / zombie fiction / zombie horror / zombies by jlwallen

Recently I’ve been bemoaning the fact that The Walking Dead had become little more than an undead soap opera. Well, as of this past Sunday, the undead horde went Ozzy Osbourne on that drama and bit its head off. It was ugly. it was fierce. It was necessary. Follow Email […]

The Walking Dead: Biting the head off the drama and ...

March 14, 2012 in News tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / Die Zombie Die / horror / I Zombie I / My Zombie My / The Walking Dead / Undead / walkers / zombie fiction / zombie horror / zombies by jlwallen

The Walking Dead has brought some serious street cred to the zombie. And it’s about damn time! The Vampire has had his sparkly time in the spotlight. So move over Count Abula and let some moaners and walkers have their fifteen minutes (but let’s give them a bit more than […]

The Walking Dead: The question of humanity

March 7, 2012 in News tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / Die Zombie Die / dystopian fiction / horror / I Zombie I / My Zombie My / television / The Walking Dead / Undead / walking dead / zombies by jlwallen

Last Sunday’s episode of The Walking Dead. Where do I begin? I guess I begin by prefacing this with the statement — I’m biased. I like my zombie horror apocalyptic in scope, scale, and mood. With that said, I want to go out on a limb and offer up a […]

The Walking Soap Opera, er, Dead!

February 22, 2012 in News tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / horror / I Zombie I / The Walking Dead / zombies by jlwallen

This last week was a banner week for horror and television. How you ask? Well, one brand new show smacked us upside the sexy face and one familiar fright came shambling back to the screen. Those shows: The River and The Walking Dead. Follow Email PostShare on Tumblr

The Horror of it all: New “Seasons”, new frights

February 15, 2012 in News tagged horror / television / the river / The Walking Dead / zombies by jlwallen

Wow — what a cliff hanger. The collective audience of The Walking Dead were left dangling from a cliff so high, it was almost impossible to see the ground below us. It was thrilling, it was horrific, it was … frustrating! What? Frustrating? Oh, I guess I should add a […]

Humpday Horror: What we’ve learned from The Walking Dead

November 30, 2011 in News tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / horror / I Zombie I / My Zombie My / The Walking Dead / Undead / zombie fiction / zombie horror / zombies by jlwallen