I'm a sucker for zombies

ZOMBIES- ZOMBIE - ZOMBIES! 

I AM A SUCKER FOR ZOMBIES

Me dressed up as Ivo the character in martial art suit from Die Zombiejäger
with Jenny, the manager for SF-bokhandeln.

Albin Glasell as the creepy zombie bartender in his short Cocktail Apocalypse

I've always been a sucker for brains, oh sorry, zombies. They've always scared the shit of my as I grew up. Now passed 40, I'm still afraid of brain eating death machines. Zombies are so frightful because they almost attack in packs and are very seldom alone...

The shark scene in Zombi 2 is one of the best I ever seen.

When I saw the picture Zombie2. Zombie Flesh Eaters I was terrified for days. This was in 1991 and still today I sometimes dreams of zombies invading my house. The first zombie attack was really creapy. Now I grown a pair of harder nuts and can handle zombie movies better. That's one reason why I wanted to make my own zombie flick Zombienoid, short (2002).
Synopsis: Håkan is stuck in a zombie shooter game. Soon he has a difficulty differing the game from reality. Meanwhile a satanist wizard is conjuring an army of zombies using poisoned milk.

My dear friend Jonas Nilsson Lübeck
played the main character in Zombienoid

 It was my first attempt. Then nearly three years later I made (Die Zombiejäger, feature 2005).

The 10 year anniversary
of Die Zombiejäger 2015

A movie which was just a music video and turned into a short to finally transformed into a full feature. Only in Sweden a dozen of more zombie flicks were produced between 2002-2015. I've lost count.

 But what's happening now is the kids will have their zombie series on

This is not the logo for the show. I'm just fooling around.

Within 2 weeks zombies invade Barnkanalen, the kids TV channel no.1 in Sweden. This looks so promising and I'm looking forward to see the show. Zombie is about a zombie outbreak in Sweden. The fun thing is with a cast some of them known from Cannibal Fog and Hermit: Monster Killer.

Ida Karolin Johansson and Börje Lundberg from Zombie - STV Barn

Ida Karolin Johansson played the sexy girl in Cannibal Fog.

The poster for Cannibal Fog. The idea of the plate in front of Kim Sønderholm's crouch
was actually Malte Aronsson's idea. Brilliant!

Ida Karolin Johansson is now very frequent in various productions in Sweden. I would love to work with Ida again. She's such a sweet girl. I was lucky to have her playing Michael's (Linus Karlgren) older girlfriend and fuckpal.

Even if she's bloody like hell she enjoyed her part in Cannibal Fog.
She had to sit on a large towel to soak up the the blood pumping.through tubes hidden in her shirt.

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Börje Lundberg was the main character in Hermit: Monster Killer.

Hermit: Monster Killer  tells the story of an aged and rather cranky recluse (played by Börje Lundberg, pictured above) who decides to take matters into his own hands when a mysterious monster turns up and has the tasteless audacity to kill his dog!

Though Börje Lundberg is only 63 years his character should be more than 70 years old. They put some aging makeup and I think they did a good job because it's convincing.

Through 2015 Börje Lundberg  participated in more than 10 different productions.

Now he's most known for the neighbor character in En man som heter Ove.

Happy Birthday Therese

I have many Facebook friends, but I don't know all of them in person.
I decided to share a friend today who's celebrating her birthday.

Here we go!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THERESE!

We send you a three times hooray to you from me and Mr Krister.
He's the one without a cap ;)

We salute you!
Have a lovely day dear!

DIE ZOMBIEJÄGER - The lost tapes of makeup

This is the Lost Tapes of Die Zombiejäger 2005.
This feature was found on the 3 disc version as one of the Easter eggs. Unfortunately this version is hard to get today. Die Zombiejäger 3 disc Face Rip Off  Edition from 2010 was only released in 666 copies which were numbered and an additional 334 disc were unnumbered. Today the box is a hot collectors item because of the movie's cult status among zombie lovers.

DIE ZOMBIEJÄGER 2010 -  3 DISC EDITION

In April 2007 I finally released the first DVD by Regain Records. The copy was a huge hit in Sweden and many bought a copy. The cover was painted in oil by Gustaf Ström from an original photo taken outside the water tower of  Johanneberg in Gothenburg Sweden 2003. Gustaf painted the picture and it was ready in late 2004. I am still blown apart by the result. Luckily I got a transfer direct from the painting. That's why the details are so crispy the colours are so bright.

DIE ZOMBIEJÄGER 2007 - 1 DISC EDITION

We had so much fun doing this.

‪#‎jonaswolcher‬, ‪#‎diezombiejäger‬, ‪#‎makeup‬, ‪#‎sfx‬.

Finally I just have to share one of my favorite reviews of all time. Written by Averno and It was so good we actually printed the quote on the Die Zombiejäger 3 disc edition.

The best low budget film since Bad taste!

THE BEST LOW BUDGET SINCE BAD TASTE

 

16 May 2007 Author: averno from Sweden

 

First of all I must tell you that this is a low budget film and must be judged as one and not compared with Hollywood "way to much money to handle" mainstream productions. Martin Brisshäll, Nick Holmquist and Christian van Caine acts as a German task force that's called to Gothenburg to take care about a "small zombie problem" caused by poisoned milk. 3 Germans against 150 zombies. The first murder takes place before the starting role list has come to an end and that to the wonderfully aggressive tunes of Dark Funeral - Thus I have spoken. This pretty much sets the standards for this film. Aggressive music and lots of blood and gore. What we see here is not perfection but what this film lacks in perfection it gains in the air of total fun you really feel coming out from creating this film. I haven't felt like this for any low budget films since the mighty Bad taste. I really hope this film gains the same amount of success as Bad taste without Jonas Wolcher (director) losing his mind and start directing King Kong II. More GGH (Gothenburg Gore Horror) to the people !!!!

 Die Zombiejäger was the first feature I did and I wanted the genre to have a name. I decided to call it -GGH-, Gothenburg Gore Horror ©, or Gothenburg Gothic Horror ©.
Whenever I make a new feature I put the logo, but very small on the cover of the movie or on the DVD just to make sure the fans will recognize the label.

My ambition this year is to rerelease Die Zombiejäger and then call it: Die Zombiejäger "10 year anniversary limited edition". A collectors item with new extra features. #keepyourfingercrossed.

The new disc with some extra features and never seen before material.

 

GO TO THE IMDB WEBPAGE HERE

Special Effects Auteurs (and the particular genius of Screaming Mad George)

Written by By Scott Jeffery

Freaked (1993)

Jonas Wolcher:

- Sometimes when I find interesting topics or articles I want to share them with you. The particularly blog contained an article about Makeup SFX a topic I keep close to my heart. I've done so many makeup effects and always adored the profession being a special effects guy. I have not taking a single class in makeup or special effects. I've gone from a total amateur into someone who actually can get paid buy doing makeup effects.

Screaming Mad George is one of many companies I've looked up to since my interest for special effects began. Enjoy this article with a steady cup of coffee as I did while reading it.

- Watching the documentary Fantastic Flesh The Art of Make-Up FX an idea came to me. When the auteur theory was being developed by film theorists and critics way back when in the 20th century its aim was to have film directors recognized as the true authors of a film even though film production was both a collective and industrial process. Despite these factors the true auteurs voice, style and thematic concerns could, so the argument went,  be discerned in any of their works. I had the idea that this article would present a complex theory of the special effects artist as auteurs but on reflection thought it would be more fun to celebrate the work of Screaming Mad George, and watch a bunch of videos of cool special-effects on the way.

Read the whole article here!

GUERILLA MAKEUP AND SPECIAL EFFECTS

 

My dear readers and fans I want to share with you "GUERILLA MAKEUP AND SPECIAL EFFECTS", my latest creation. 

 I've made thousands of different makeup and effects for movies, videos, theaters, events and on just ordinary people passing by on conventions or even right on the street. I started in 1998 to do some serious makeup effects. I begin to work in a costume store where they sold makeup and special effects appliances and applications. I learned by reading and doing wrong ;) I will share with you my suggestions to do some really cool effects. 

A Youtube version will be available today where you actually can see how I work and join my makeup class. Enjoy. 

This will be funding through donations by my users only a donation button. By donating €1 you will keep me doing new cool projects which will be shown on my youtube channel.

Please contact me if you like the free "Beginners Makeup And Special Effects Class" into your email box. The class contain 7 different makeup effects such as bruises, large wounds, severed fingers, broken nose, gouged eye and several blood effects.

Follow the class and the effects here:

 https://www.youtube.com/user/jonaswolcher/featured 

#‎guerillamakeup‬, ‪#‎guerillamakeupandspecialeffects‬.

Let's make some seriously good fake damage on ourselves and our friends!

HOW LONG CAN YOU SURVIVE BY EATING YOURSELF?

I just received this article on my facebook feed. I decided to share this with you. 
The article is in Norwegian. Don't worry, but it's very easy to use the translator below. It will translate the page into English. Warning! It contains very strong material. To spice up the text I've added some links about cannibalism with fictional pictures from our latest feature Cannibal Fog (facebook official page).  SPOILER ALERT! Cannibal Fog (Internet Movie Database) is about a guy who have someone cutting pieces of flesh from his legs while he sleeps. He then finds out he has become addicted to his own meat.

Cannibal Fog is Part 1 in a trilogy about cannibals in an urban environment who enjoy a good meal by friends and family ;)

This was just a side track and let's get back to the
article written by Sedsel Brøndum Lange

- Do you dare read any further? -

Publisiert 25.1 2016 04:00
Writer: Sedsel Brøndum Lange
 

Hvor lenge kan du overleve
ved å spise deg selv?

Spør en forsker:

Se for deg at den eneste muligheten du har for å overleve er å spise deg selv. Hvor lenge kan du overleve, og hvilke kroppsdeler kan du spise uten å dø?
 

Jerk W. Langer, lege, foredragsholder og lærer ved Københavns Universitet, har tatt utfordringen ved å regne seg frem til et svar.

Kyniske beregninger

Det er mulig å leve rundt 40 dager bare ved å tære på kroppens depoter – altså helt uten mat. Men det kan være mulig å forlenge livet ytterligere hvis man spiser sine egne muskler, forklarer Langer.
– Man kan faktisk overleve ganske lenge ifølge de kalde og kyniske beregningene, sier han.
Beregningene tar utgangspunkt i en mann som veier 80 kilo. Teoretisk sett er det mulig for ham å spise sine egne bein og armer, eller – hvis han er helt alene, og derfor må bruke en arm til å spise og amputere sine andre kroppsdeler med – beina og én arm.

Man kan – av gode grunner – ikke slå opp «menneskekjøtt» i en vanlig kaloritabell. Derfor har Langer valgt å bruke kaloritallene for en svinestek med svor. Den består primært av muskler og litt fett og hud. Da er det 85 900 kalorier i to armer og to bein, og 75 000 kalorier i én arm og to bein.

– Så ser vi på hvor få kalorier man kan klare seg på. Vi har å gjøre med en person som sulter, og som ikke beveger seg mye. Og under eksperimentet beveger han seg enda mindre når nå beina mangler. Så jeg antar at vedkommende kan klare seg med 1000 kalorier om dagen. Man vil selvfølgelig svinne inn og tære på depotene sine i resten av kroppen, men nå snakker vi om ren overlevelse, sier Langer.
Med 1000 kalorier om dagen viser beregningen at man i gjennomsnitt kan klare seg 86 dager ved å spise to armer og to bein og 75 dager ved å spise to bein og én arm. I tillegg til det kommer de 40 dager man kan klare seg helt uten å spise.

Vanskelig i praksis

Det er likevel mye som kan gå galt hvis man plutselig skulle være tvunget til å amputere sine egne kroppsdeler.
Derfor antar Langer at man i det hypotetiske eksperimentet kan amputere en arm eller et bein på en sikker måte, slik at man unngår å blø i hjel eller få infeksjoner.
I tillegg må man oppbevare «maten» forsvarlig, slik at kjøttet ikke blir dårlig.
Mange andre ting kan også ha betydning.
– Det kan være andre ting som gjør at man dør tidligere. Man vil jo nok bli en anelse stresset av å skulle spise seg selv. Det kan også være man ikke orker å spise det. Og da kan det komme problemer omkring sår og infeksjoner og alt mulig, så dette er bare den teoretiske overlevelsen, forklarer Langer.

Armer og bein er ikke vitale

Når man spiser seg selv, er det litt av en balansegang å holde seg selv i live. Man må spise nok til å overleve, men samtidig ikke så mye at man dør av det. Så – teoretisk sett – er det deler som er bedre å spise enn andre?
– Hvis man har et skikkelig fettlag, kan det godt være at man kan spise litt av magen, men man kan ikke spise de indre organene. Man kan unnvære en nyre og 75 prosent av leveren, men i praksis vil det ikke være mulig å operere ut organene, sier Langer.
Av samme grunn fokuserer han i regnestykket på armer og bein, selv om fettet inneholder mest energi.
– Man har ikke særlig mye fettvev på armer og bein, men til gjengjeld er ikke armer og bein vitale. De kan man unnvære, i motsetning til de indre organene, sier Langer.

Uetisk forskning

Det vrimler ikke med personer som har valgt å leve av eget kjøtt og blod.
Man kan imidlertid finne eksempler på mennesker som har spist deler av seg selv. I fjor kunne flere medier fortelle om en norsk kunstner som, etter en hofteoperasjon, tilberedte og spiste sin egen hofte.
I 2002 var det en stor nyhet at den tyske kannibalen Armin Meiwes hadde fortært en annen mann – som selv hadde vært med på å tilberede og spise sin egen penis, før han ble slaktet helt.
Når man frivillig spiser deler av seg selv, kalles det autosarkofagi eller selvkannibalisme. Selv om det er en veldig sjelden praksis, finnes det flere vitenskapelige casestudier av det. Et klassisk eksempel kommer fra boken Psychopathia Sexualis fra 1886, som blant annet inneholder en studie av en mann som antas å tenne seksuelt på å spise seg selv. Han snakket om å skjære kjøttet av kvinner han var tiltrukket av i stedet for å ha sex med dem, men endte alltid med å skjære av en del av sin egen hud og spise den i stedet.
Det er ikke forsket på hvordan kroppen reagerer på å bli spist av seg selv. Det har Jerk W. Langer en forklaring på.
– Det er et forskningsfelt som naturlig nok vil bli betraktet som uetisk. Hva som skjer mentalt eller med kroppen i den situasjonen, det vet man ikke, sier Langer.
 
© Videnskab.dk. Oversatt av Lars Nygaard for forskning.no.

Fakta

Regnestykke over hvor lenge man kan overleve med seg selv som mat:

Forutsetning: sikker amputasjon. Kjøttet oppbevares forsvarlig og kjølig. Det tas utgangspunkt i en mann som veier 80 kilo.

Energi i svinekam med svor: 2400 kcal/kilo et antas at den sultende uten fysisk aktivitet kan klare seg med 1000 kcal/dag, da man også tærer på resten av kroppen.

To bein og to armer veier samlet sett 35,8 kilo og har 85 900 kcal Spiser man to bein og to, armer kan man altså leve knapt 86 dager. To bein og én arm veier 31,3 kilo og har 75 000 kcal. Spiser man to bein og én arm kan man altså leve i om lag 75 dager.

If you want to know more, listen to their podcast,
links to how we became cannibals,
can you get allergic shocks by eating flesh and more?
check out forskning.no
- How long can you survive by eating yourself?

Other links to self eating
Armin Meiwes (lost tapes) *Warning strong content*
Dinner for one! A beginners guide.

Uganda’s Wakaliwood Movie Industry features in 

PLAYBOY Magazine of January 2016 

Maskör Jonas Wolcher hade förra veckan kurs i skräckfilmssminkning för eleverna på Film- och TV-inriktningen.
Dessa tekniker får eleverna nytta av i sitt projekt inför Vetenskapsfestivalen den 13 april. Eleverna skapar bakgrundsfilmer som introduktion för festivalens tema ”Zombieattack i Göteborg”. Tack Jonas för en lärorik dag! - See more at: http://www.ntigymnasiet.se/sminkning-med-skrackfilms-tema/#sthash.VrK7tQPc.dpuf

Let's go back in time. Here comes

Sminkning med skräckfilms-tema

Maskör Jonas Wolcher hade förra veckan kurs i skräckfilmssminkning för eleverna på Film- och TV-inriktningen.
Dessa tekniker får eleverna nytta av i sitt projekt inför Vetenskapsfestivalen den 13 april. Eleverna skapar bakgrundsfilmer som introduktion för festivalens tema ”Zombieattack i Göteborg”. Tack Jonas för en lärorik dag!
- See more at: http://www.ntigymnasiet.se/sminkning-med-skrackfilms-tema/#sthash.VrK7tQPc.dpuf

Maskör Jonas Wolcher hade förra veckan kurs i skräckfilmssminkning för eleverna på Film- och TV-inriktningen.
Dessa tekniker får eleverna nytta av i sitt projekt inför Vetenskapsfestivalen den 13 april. Eleverna skapar bakgrundsfilmer som introduktion för festivalens tema ”Zombieattack i Göteborg”. Tack Jonas för en lärorik dag! - See more at: http://www.ntigymnasiet.se/sminkning-med-skrackfilms-tema/#sthash.VrK7tQPc.dpuf

Sminkning med skräckfilms-tema

Maskör Jonas Wolcher hade förra veckan kurs i skräckfilmssminkning för eleverna på Film- och TV-inriktningen.
Dessa tekniker får eleverna nytta av i sitt projekt inför Vetenskapsfestivalen den 13 april. Eleverna skapar bakgrundsfilmer som introduktion för festivalens tema ”Zombieattack i Göteborg”. Tack Jonas för en lärorik dag!
- See more at: http://www.ntigymnasiet.se/sminkning-med-skrackfilms-tema/#sthash.VrK7tQPc.dpuf

Sminkning med skräckfilms-tema

Jonas Wolcher hade förra veckan kurs i skräckfilmssminkning för eleverna på Film -och TV-inriktningen. Dessa tekniker får eleverna nytta av i sitt projekt inför Vetenskapsfestivalen den 13 april 2015. Eleverna skapar bakgrundsfilmer som introduktion för festivalens tema ”Zombieattack i Göteborg”.
Tack Jonas för en lärorik dag!

Sminkning med skräckfilms-tema

Maskör Jonas Wolcher hade förra veckan kurs i skräckfilmssminkning för eleverna på Film- och TV-inriktningen.
Dessa tekniker får eleverna nytta av i sitt projekt inför Vetenskapsfestivalen den 13 april. Eleverna skapar bakgrundsfilmer som introduktion för festivalens tema ”Zombieattack i Göteborg”. Tack Jonas för en lärorik dag!
- See more at: http://www.ntigymnasiet.se/sminkning-med-skrackfilms-tema/#sthash.VrK7tQPc.dpuf

Sminkning med skräckfilms-tema

Maskör Jonas Wolcher hade förra veckan kurs i skräckfilmssminkning för eleverna på Film- och TV-inriktningen.
Dessa tekniker får eleverna nytta av i sitt projekt inför Vetenskapsfestivalen den 13 april. Eleverna skapar bakgrundsfilmer som introduktion för festivalens tema ”Zombieattack i Göteborg”. Tack Jonas för en lärorik dag!
- See more at: http://www.ntigymnasiet.se/sminkning-med-skrackfilms-tema/#sthash.VrK7tQPc.dpuf

How I became co producer for a movie from Uganda!

I'm now an associate producer for an Ugandan movie!

My life just changed into something else. I got a question from a you boy Frank who loved my special effects. After I sent him my movies and movie clips and he asked me if I could help his uncle Sserunnya Kaddu Earnest to do some artwork. He needed a poster for his forthcoming action movie Precision: -The Child Drug Trafficking (IMDB.com). 
Of course I said yes! Who wouldn't
And I did. The poster looks astonishing! I got so many of his fellow landsmen said they thought the poster was a killer and loved it.

The 27" by 40" poster for Precision: The Child Drug Trafficking

Then I suggested some lobbycards to go with it. Earnest agreed.

The lobbycards came with 8 different pictures in the first series. 

Here are four of them.
Note the logo of Uganda Action Cinema to the right.

Then I did the logo to Uganda Action Cinema which is the company and the genre of the movie. I made with the bird with inspiration from the flag and used the M to represent the birds torso. I want the people from Uganda to be proud when they see the logo. Uganda action movies are hotter than ever here in the West world. They make movies no one ever seen before. That's what I like about it.

This is my contribution (and the company http://www.dinopublishingjw.com) to Precision: -The Child Drug Trafficking on IMDB.com.

 I'm so honored to be part of Uganda Action Cinema. Thank you Sserunnay Kaddu Earnest!

Die Zombiejäger German Lobbycards

I just love cool artwork and have made some retro lobbycards for Die Zombiejäger 2005.
The size is 12"x 8" for each card and comes in a set of 8. The price is €30 shipping is not included.
Here are the complete first series of lobbycards.
Enjoy.

If you are interested to purchase the set please contact me here: 

From Star Wars to Dungeons & Dragons

When I grew up in the 80's Star Wars was everywhere. Trading cards like these were available in every toy store. The most popular was "Filmisar" from Star Wars. A tiny card with white background and a framed front picture of one of the scenes from the movie.You could buy huge ships, like Tie-Fighters, Transporters, AT-AT and of course The Millennium Falcon.

What a ship. It had everything a 11 year old boy wanted. Unfortunately my parents and I myself didn't afford any kind of that luxury. But I still can feel the smell of the boxes on the shelves in the toy store.
In my hometown Varberg we had two of them. Lek o Bo and I can't remember the other one.
I bought some cards there by my own and the rest of my collection I got it from my friend.
Star Wars figures were not common at home. My brother got one for Christmas in 1984, Yoda. Not the coolest figure, but I got something much better. My Christmas gift was DoD or "Drakar och Demoner". Similar to (Dungeons & Dragons) but with quite different rules. One year earlier my big sister (6 years older than me) had tried the game on an exchange student trip to Ohio. She fell in love with the game and told my parents what I wanted for Christmas. I still remember open up the gift. I actually still have the picture from that night.

Since that Christmas night my life changed forever. I started to play the game 1984 and in 2004 after I've tired at least 30 different RPGs (roleplaying games) I just let it go. Now I have a copy of the game on the shelf, but I haven't played it since. Instead I took some of my own campaigns and developed them into movie scripts and treatments.
Next time I'll tell you about my first script I wrote. There will be whiteness, happiness, gold, a pair of scissors and of course blood ;)