When zombies came to Blackpool town centre

When a new zombie film came to town, who better to greet its arrival than the undead themselves?
Zombies at HMV Blackpool to mark the release of Redcon-1 on DVD and Blu-RayZombies at HMV Blackpool to mark the release of Redcon-1 on DVD and Blu-Ray
Zombies at HMV Blackpool to mark the release of Redcon-1 on DVD and Blu-Ray

As the DVD and Blu-Ray versions of Redcon-1 went on sale at Blackpool’s HMV store, a group of local actors who played zombies in the movie celebrated by recreating their roles.

Redcon-1, starring Lancashire actor and martial arts specialist Mark Strange as Lt Frank Perez, was the first movie director Chee Keong Cheung had shot in nearly a decade for his Intense Productions company.

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Released in cinemas last autumn, it was produced by Carlos Gallardo and Kevin Eastman, and tells of the joint effort of eight military personnel, trying to save a scientist from the clutches of death during a mass zombie outbreak.

Zombies at HMV Blackpool to mark the release of Redcon-1 on DVD and Blu-RayZombies at HMV Blackpool to mark the release of Redcon-1 on DVD and Blu-Ray
Zombies at HMV Blackpool to mark the release of Redcon-1 on DVD and Blu-Ray

The producers were proud to claim that a feature of the film is that unlike traditional zombies from similar franchises, the undead in Redcon-1 have retained certain human traits.

Those traits allow them to fight back and use weapons.

Jason Redshaw, one of the Blackpool actors involved and who joined colleagues at HMV, said: “It was great to be involved. The release on DVD and Blu-Ray will allow a lot more people to see it.”