One of HYB’s very few friends, special effects artist Ed Martinez (The Dead Pit, Black Devil Doll), dropped us a line to talk about his new zombie flick The Dead and The Damned. Directed by Rene Perez, The Dead and The Damned is currently in post-production and plans to make the festival rounds while searching for distribution.

Check out the trailer below and visit the official website for future updates.

The zombie/western stars David A. Lockhart, Camille Montgomery, and Rick Mora.

It is 1849 in Jamestown California and the Gold rush is in effect. The local miners are eager to search everyday hoping to come out on top with the best and most gold from the hills and valleys. During an expedition the miners stumble upon a rock (Meteor) and they bring it into town. While trying to figure what this rock can be, the locals release deadly spoors located inside of the Meteor and soon the towns population begins to turn into deadly blood thirsty Zombies/mutants. Will the remaining townsfolk survive this unspeakable event?