Roddy Piper puts on the damn glasses in They Live
He was here to kick ass and chew bubblegum, but now, after suffering a heart attack, popular wrestler and They Live star "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61. According to his agent, he survived the initial attack, which happened at his home in Hollywood, but subsequently passed away in his sleep.
Most famous as a wrestler, piper enjoyed a 30 year professional career and continued to make occasional appearances in the ring right up to this year. He made television appearances in Walker, Texas Ranger, Robocop: The Series and the Highlander series, and appeared in films including The Mystical Adventures Of Billy Owens and Pro Wrestlers Vs Zombies, but is best known for his appearance as the beleaguered day labourer turned hero of John Carpenter cult classic They Live, which won him legions of new fans. The...
He was here to kick ass and chew bubblegum, but now, after suffering a heart attack, popular wrestler and They Live star "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61. According to his agent, he survived the initial attack, which happened at his home in Hollywood, but subsequently passed away in his sleep.
Most famous as a wrestler, piper enjoyed a 30 year professional career and continued to make occasional appearances in the ring right up to this year. He made television appearances in Walker, Texas Ranger, Robocop: The Series and the Highlander series, and appeared in films including The Mystical Adventures Of Billy Owens and Pro Wrestlers Vs Zombies, but is best known for his appearance as the beleaguered day labourer turned hero of John Carpenter cult classic They Live, which won him legions of new fans. The...
- 7/31/2015
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
If you haven't heard about Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies prepare yourself because we're about to educate you on the most ridiculously over the top looking thing in… well, months.
It's exactly what the title suggests: a bunch of old time wrestlers duke it out against a bunch of zombies. There's a plot but who needs it when you have "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Kurt Angle (ha!) and Matt Hardy duking it out against a bunch of dead alives? It looks as ridiculous as you could possibly imagine and I expect that with a group of people, this will play like gangbusters.
Check out the ridiculous trailer and if you're game for some trashy viewing, you can pick up a special edition of Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies [Continued ...]...
It's exactly what the title suggests: a bunch of old time wrestlers duke it out against a bunch of zombies. There's a plot but who needs it when you have "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Kurt Angle (ha!) and Matt Hardy duking it out against a bunch of dead alives? It looks as ridiculous as you could possibly imagine and I expect that with a group of people, this will play like gangbusters.
Check out the ridiculous trailer and if you're game for some trashy viewing, you can pick up a special edition of Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies [Continued ...]...
- 8/15/2014
- QuietEarth.us
Professional wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has grappled with Ric Flair in the ring and engaged Keith David in an alleyway brawl in They Live, but in Troma’s Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies, he faces his most relentless enemy yet: the living dead.
Trapped in an abandoned prison by a growing zombie horde, Piper and a group of fellow pro wrestlers, including “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, must utilize their body-slamming skills to survive the night. For the latest part of our Q&A series, we caught up with Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies writer/director Cody Knotts, who told us all about his experience making the movie.
The cast of Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies is comprised of just that: pro wrestlers and zombies. From “Rowdy” Roddy Piper to “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan to “The Franchise” Shane Douglas, there are some huge pro wrestlers attached to this project. Could...
Trapped in an abandoned prison by a growing zombie horde, Piper and a group of fellow pro wrestlers, including “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, must utilize their body-slamming skills to survive the night. For the latest part of our Q&A series, we caught up with Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies writer/director Cody Knotts, who told us all about his experience making the movie.
The cast of Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies is comprised of just that: pro wrestlers and zombies. From “Rowdy” Roddy Piper to “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan to “The Franchise” Shane Douglas, there are some huge pro wrestlers attached to this project. Could...
- 5/2/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new clip from Preservation, release details for Lfo, App, the first photo from Altergeist, an interview with Felissa Rose, and much more:
First Clip from Preservation: “Actor Christopher Denham takes his second turn in the director’s chair with this finely crafted horror-thriller starring Pablo Schreiber (The Wire, Orange is the New Black), Aaron Staton (Mad Men), and Wrenn Schmidt (Boardwalk Empire). Brothers Sean and Mike Neary, along with Mike’s wife Wit, head out on a hunting trip that doubles as a distraction from their troubles at home. But ignoring the “closed” sign and heading deep into an overgrown nature preserve, they soon find their troubles are only beginning. When all of their gear is stolen, they immediately turn on each other. But the hunted...
First Clip from Preservation: “Actor Christopher Denham takes his second turn in the director’s chair with this finely crafted horror-thriller starring Pablo Schreiber (The Wire, Orange is the New Black), Aaron Staton (Mad Men), and Wrenn Schmidt (Boardwalk Empire). Brothers Sean and Mike Neary, along with Mike’s wife Wit, head out on a hunting trip that doubles as a distraction from their troubles at home. But ignoring the “closed” sign and heading deep into an overgrown nature preserve, they soon find their troubles are only beginning. When all of their gear is stolen, they immediately turn on each other. But the hunted...
- 4/20/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Today we have the trailer for "Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies," which shows what happens when zombies clash with former WWE wrestlers, a Playboy model (Reby Sky) and a porn actor (Matthew Rush). Check out the trailer below. Plot: An abandoned prison is the battlefield as a troupe of professional wrestlers are booked for a private show, only to be faced with the undead. Unfortunately for the zombies, they aren't just facing any group of professional wrestlers, they are facing living legends like WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Matt Hardy, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, former Ecw World champions "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and even Olympic medalist turned WWE and Tna World champion Kurt Angle. The movie is written and directed by Cody Knotts. Trailer:...
- 3/17/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
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