We won’t post on every zombie contest that we see but Dead Wait’s Zombie Apocalypse Survival Plan sounds like an absolute blast. It’s a bit vague on the exact prizes (and I doubt they include their cool nail filled zombie bashing stick) but it’s a fun contest to actually enter if you have some time to do it. Hope it’s enough time for some of our readers to come up with something interesting and submit it to Dead Wait!

Everyone has a plan for what they’ll do when the undead take over the world and we want to know yours! So we are having a contest to see which of our fans know how best to avoid getting their brains eaten by the undead!

How to enter:
1) Create a YouTube video telling us what exactly you’re going to do when facing the Zombie Apocalypse.

2) Share it on our facebook wall.

3) Get everyone you know to go to the Dead Wait facebook page and “like” your video and share it on their walls with “Dead Wait- The Web Series” tagged in their post..

4) The video with the most “likes” and shares by midnight on February 10th will be crowned our new Zombie King or Queen! His or her highness will win two free tickets to the Bloody Valentine Ball, where they will be crowned in a coronation ceremony of Zombie Awesomness on the Record Bar Stage!

We haven’t forgotten about our fans outside of the Kansas City area. You still qualify!! We’ll broadcast your filmed crown acceptance speech for the crowd at the Bloody Valentine Ball and ship you your crown and a Dead Wait goodie bag of Zombie Awesomeness.

Rules:
1) Winning entries cannot use any copyrighted materials.
2) Videos must conform to all of YouTube and Facebook content guidelines.
3) Entries, shares and “likes” must be submitted by February 10th at Midnight CST.

Now, get to making those videos, people! Let us know how you’ll survive the Zombie Apocalypse!

[via: Dead Wait's Facebook.]

Our friends over at Zombie Slam are currently running a contest with our friends over at Crazy Dog T-Shirts so we felt it was probably a good idea to let you, our brave warriors against the undead, in on the fact that this is going on!

There are multiple ways to enter to win the 2 $15 Crazy Dog T-shirt gift cards that they are giving away. The way to enter are over on Zombie Slam’s Website.

REALLY Want To Be Part Of The Next Resident Evil Movie?

If you think that YOU are the biggest Resident Evil Fan of all time and want to be in the next film you may just be slightly interested in a bit of a contest that is running right now. (Note: You DO need to live in the United States to enter.)

Are you a fan of the Resident Evil franchise? If you can play an age between 18 – 34, you might be considered for a walk-on undead role in the upcoming fifth installment of the Resident Evil franchise through Face Of The Fan®. Just submit a video, no longer than :60 seconds, where you tell us why you are the biggest Resident Evil fan as well as which movie from the film franchise is your favorite, and then act out your favorite line from that movie!

The deadline? October 3rd at 12:00pm PT. There’s still time for all of you Milla loving fanboys to have a chance to be zombified and be in the same film, possibly even the same scene with her!

You can apply online at Face Of The Fan!

…and a bonus picture of Alice because, well, Yum!

ZombAlert Pendant Contest

In celebration of the upcoming ZomBCon our good friends over at Optimystical Studios are celebrating with a giveaway of their ZombAlert pendant. While the rules may read long don’t let that fool you it’s an easy enter. For anyone looking for a way to make sure your loved ones know what you want done to you if you are turned into one of the undead, well, it’s not only easy but also a great contest to enter!

With ZomBcon and Halloween coming up we’ve decided to have a contest. We will be awarding 4 fantastic fans with a ZombAlert Pendant in the colors of their choice (2 from Facebook & 2 from Twitter). We are looking for the funniest, coolest, cleverest, most interesting, and most popular new sayings for the backs of our ZombAlert pendants.

So here’s how this will work (read the whole thing so you don’t miss out):

Follow us on Facebook.
Or Twitter.
Or, both (more chances to win right?).

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To enter the contest on Facebook: go to the contest Note and comment with the back of your choice.

We will be choosing two winners from Facebook. One will be a random winner chosen from everyone who enters. The second will be the person who comes up with the best/funniest saying (see below).

Backs can have up to 2 lines with 9 characters on each. For your entry to count, it has to fit.

To enter the contest on Twitter: tweet your entry with the following information.

Use the hashtags #ZombAlert & #ContestTime and mention @Optimysticals.

This still gives you room to include your entry. Backs can have up to 2 lines with 9 characters on each. For your entry to count, it has to fit.

We will be choosing two winners from Twitter. One will be a random winner chosen from everyone who enters. The second will be the person who comes up with the best/funniest saying (see below).

You can also Retweet an entry you like, giving it a second vote and entering yourself in the contest.

The winner of the “best/funniest” saying on both Twitter and Facebook will be determined by Optimystical Studios at our complete discretion. The sayings that receive the most votes and that win “best/funniest” may become standard options for the ZombAlert Pendants.

This contest runs from September 20th – September 30th. Winners will be announced October 2nd.

Right now Optimystical Studios offers ‘Decapitate’, ‘Double Tap’, and ‘Attempt To Cure’ as standard backs on our ZombAlert Pendants. Yearning for a pro-zombie option? Then show your support for Zombie Rights with your entry.

Be sure to share this contest will all your Zombie Loving friends and family (your family does love Zombies, right?) so we can get lots of entries, ideas and laughs.

Little Bit Zombie To Give Away A Zombie Killing Truck

In a great promotion from the folks behind A Little Bit Zombie, they are giving their readers a chance to win the truck that is actually used within the film to celebrate the launch of A Little Bit Zombie’s Website!

MAKE SURE TO ENTER NOW! NO ETA ON CONTEST DEADLINE

What’s The Film About?

Infected by a virus during his bachelor party, a mild mannered HR manager attempts to fulfill his overwhelming desire for brains and avoid Max, the obsessed Zombie Hunter hot on his trail. All while keeping it together so as not to incur the wrath of his Bridezilla-to-be.

How To Enter?
The EASY part… just click the like button below and follow the film’s Facebook page today!

Want To Have A Character Named After You In A Zombie Novel?

Immortality. That is what the curse of the undead can promise you if you aren’t, you know, shot in the head. Another way for immortality is to find yourself in print. Well early next year a novel called The Return Man is coming out and it’s author, V.M Zito, is going out of his way to make one horror fan ecstatically happy be being immortalized in his almost complete zombie novel by entering a fun contest! Basically, you just have to tell him how YOU would survive a zombie outbreak.

Win.

Free contest for horror fans! Enter to win an appearance in the zombie world of The Return Man — an action-packed undead thriller coming in March 2012 from publisher Hodder & Stoughton. One winner’s name will be immortalized as a character in the actual book — a prize of permanent glory and bragging rights over all your friends, plus a free copy signed by author V.M Zito. Don’t miss your chance!

To enter, simply complete the entry form below by September 1st, and tell us where you’d hunker down in the zombie apocalypse. The winner will be drawn at random, but creative answers make it more fun…

Good luck! If this is your first visit to the site, welcome. Be sure to check out the free chapters of The Return Man as well as the blog

You can enter at The Return Man’s Contest Page

CONTEST: Zombie Economics: A Guide to Personal Finance

Last week we were happy to show you a Zombie Economics Review and this week to mark it’s release we are running a give away of Zombie Economics! It’s the ultimate guide on trying to use the zombie apocalypse on figuring out your finances and does so in an amazingly realistic (and amusing) way!

Rules

You must Like Buy Zombie on Facebook OR Follow @BuyZombie on Twitter and comment below on which.

When posting a comment you NEED to post logged in as Facebook, Twitter, OR with the “post as” option and use your e-mail so we have a way to contact you.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on May 6th, 2011 when a winner will be drawn at random and announced the next day.

About Zombie Economics

If financial guides leave you perplexed (or comatose), you should read Zombie Economics instead. It’s compelling, it’s straightforward, and it can change your life.

Zombie Economics is for anyone in the midst of financial uncertainty, a place where carelessness and timidity will cost you. From the creeping spread of unpaid bills to the lumbering advance of creditors, Zombie Economics confronts the biggest threats to your personal economy, takes aim, and then takes them down. Specific chapters include:

•A Basement Full of Ammo: Saving yourself by saving money

•They’ll Eat the Fat Ones First: Using fitness as a financial asset

•Shooting Dad in the Head: Ending your relationships with the financially infected

With simple, easy-to-use techniques for identifying-and eliminating-your financial weak spots, Zombie Economics turns victims into survivors.

Available at Amazon

Tape It Or Die and Buy Zombie Present Dead Rising 2 (360 Edition) Giveaway

[Note: This giveaway is restricted to residents of the U.S. and Canada]

Will you survive the zombie outbreak in Fortune City? Find out by entering the Dead Rising 2 Giveaway! Be sure to check out tapeitordie.com to create your own weapons and submit them for a chance to get your creation featured in the next Dead Rising game!

Check out some of the brand new DR2 features:

• Thousands of Zombies On Screen: The undead are everywhere creating a dynamic and challenging zombie-killing experience for the player as weapons will be created to kill massive amounts of zombies at one time!
• 2-Player Co-Op: Co-op play is introduced to the Dead Rising universe for the first time as players can invite their friends to partner up with them at any time to take on the zombie massacre- tag-team style! Play with a friend and have even more fun as you lure zombies in using strategic items like a toy helicopter or a firecracker. Once the zombies have gathered, your friend can rain bullets from above or shoot at a strategically-placed gas tank to create a deadly explosion that will take out masses of the enemy. Killing zombies with a friend is always more fun!
• Terror is Reality: Allows 4 players to compete in a gladiator type show that pits zombies against a group of players in the ultimate Vs. multiplayer blood bath
• Combo Weapons: Players can combine two everyday items using duct tape to create the ultimate zombie killing creations such as the Portamower and Paddlesaw. Unlocking combo cards along the way will give players the advantage as the helpful cards will show you what items are best for combining. The more zombies you destroy using your creative combo’s, the more Prestige Points you can earn which levels up Chuck along the way.

Ways To Enter To Win Dead Rising 2 For The 360

We are going to be running this contest all week long. From Monday September 20th to Friday September 24th. Ideally we are going to be deciding the winner and (assuming we can contact them easily enough) announce them Saturday September 25th! [This is only available to resident of the United States and Canada. ]

1. Like Buy Zombie on Facebook and post a comment that you’d like to enter the contest. If you already like us there just do the post! [1 Entry]
2. Follow Buy Zombie on Twitter and post: “Want to win Brains.. I mean Dead Rising 2 from Tape It Or Die & @BuyZombie – http://buyzombie.com #contest #deadrising” [Max 5 entries. 1 Per day]
3. Refer someone to follow Buy Zombie on Twitter and have them tweet: “@BuyZombie , @(your Twitter name here) wants me to stalk you for a copy of Dead Rising 2!” [Max 20 Entries]

Each entry will be assigned a number which will be entered into the amazing magical hands of the folks who run random.org, the greatest random number generator to ever exist. (It’s actually run by highly trained scientists who pin the numbers to zombies. The zombies are then put in a room with specialized zombie hunters who have just enough bullets to kill all but one. The last zombie? That’s who wins! Well thats the zombie that wins the dinner made of zombie hunters who are now out of bullets. Oh also we’ll use the number from that zombie to pick our winner!)

So what are you waiting for? Be sure to enter today and enter often!

Zombie Research Society Presents A Zombie Hand Poster Giveaway

This week only win a free Zombie Hand Poster from FreakingAweso.me! With bent and broken undead digits, this insanely detailed design is made up of no less than 978 titles of zombie movies, books, and video games. That breaks down to a staggering 714 movies, 142 video games, 69 books, and 53 comics all giclee-printed using archival quality pigmented inks.

To enter, in the comments section below tell us what and where your favorite title is on the hand. For help, zoom in to a detailed look HERE. The best original answer wins, and all entries must be received by 5pm pacific on Friday, September 17, 2010. The winner will be announced in this post on Saturday, September 18 by 1pm pacific, so be sure to check back or lose your prize forever. Good luck!

NOTE… that doesn’t mean Buy Zombie’s comment section.. if you want to know where to leave a comment head directly over to Zombie Research Society’s Contest Page!

Tor’s Zombie Caption Contest

Tor.com is having a “zombie week.” Why? Well why the hell not? The bonus for you (aside from more zombie greatness of course) is that John Joseph Adams arranged a “Name-that-Zombie” caption contest! The winner receives a zombie prize pack valued at more than $500!

To enter the contest head over to Tor’s Official Contest Page! Basically you’ll be submitting a 50 word or less caption for the picture above by Monday, September 20, at 12 PM (EST.) The winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 21st. You submit this IN THE COMMENTS IN THE LINK ABOVE!

Prizes

What exactly do you win? Will I’ll be honest I’m a bit jealous of this…

Short Stories

• The Living Dead edited by John Joseph Adams (anthology, signed)
• The Living Dead 2 edited by John Joseph Adams (anthology, signed)
• One Night Only by Gary Braunbeck (chapbook, signed)
• Flesh is Fleeting… Art is Forever! by Gary Braunbeck (chapbook, signed)
• “We Now Pause for Station Identification” by Gary Braunbeck (Rare Story Recording on CD)
• Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link (single-author story collection, signed)
• The Best of All Flesh edited by James Lowder (anthology, signed)
• Dead Set edited by Joe McKinney (anthology, signed)
• History is Dead edited by Kim Paffenroth (anthology)
• Thin Them Out by Kim Paffenroth, R.J. Sevin & Julia Sevin (chapbook, signed)
• Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead edited by John Skipp (anthology, signed)

Novels

• The Loving Dead by Ameila Beamer (novel)
• Brains: A Zombie Memoir by Robin Becker (novel)
• Pariah by Bob Fingerman (novel)
• Zombies of Lake Woebegotten by Harrison Geillor (novel)
• Feed by Mira Grant (novel, signed)
• Xombies: Apocalypticon by Walter Greatshell (novel, signed)
• The Missing by Sarah Langan (novel, signed)
• Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry (novel, signed)
• DeadCity by Joe McKinney (novel, signed)
• Autumn, Autumn: The City, and Autumn: Purification by David Moody (novels, rare first editions, signed)
• Valley of the Dead by Kim Paffenroth (novel, signed)
• The Forest of Hands and Teeth andThe Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan (novels, signed)
• Monster Island, Monster Nation, and Monster Planet by David Wellington (novels, signed)

Other

• Zombie Combat Manual by Roger Ma (nonfiction, signed)
• Zombie Haiku by Ryan Mecum (poetry collection, signed)
• Red Roses and Dead Things by Seanan McGuire (Music CD, signed)
• Zombie Dice by Steve Jackson Games (game)
• Zombies!!! by Twilight Creations (game)

DVDs

• Night of the Living Dead directed by George Romero (DVD)
• Day of the Dead directed by George Romero (DVD)
• Dawn of the Dead directed by George Romero (DVD)
• Zombieland directed by Ruben Fleischer (DVD)
• Shaun of the Dead directed by Edgar Wright (DVD)