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Zombie John Lennon and Yoko Ono Terrorize Toronto!

Written by S.T. VanAirsdale | 12 Sep 2009, 6:00 PM | 9 comments


If you thought Yoko Ono couldn’t get any scarier, well, I’m sorry: Zombie Yoko haunted the streets of Toronto with the brains-craving, bed-inning John Lennon himself as part of today’s Toronto Zombie Walk. The annual event added a special fest component this year to correspond with the premiere of George A. Romero’s latest undead opus Survival of the Dead, which debuted last night as part of TIFF’s Midnight Madness section. And they were just the horrible beginning.

Your intrepid Movieline correspondent found the pair shuffling along with more than 1,000 zombies roaming Yonge Street this afternoon, terrifying the festivalgoing masses with their hunt for human prey. Except for Yoko, that is, whose reedy, unmistakable whine — “Roooooooccccckkkkkk Baaaaaannnnnnd prrrooooffffiiiitssss” — eclipsed the others’ moaning chorus for brains.

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Tagged: george a romero, survival of the dead, tiff09

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From Furious D | Reply
Posted 13 Sep 2009, 4:10 AM

Four words:

Aim for the brain.

From barry | Reply
Posted 13 Sep 2009, 8:06 PM

The Zombies in Louisville on 08/29 were having a lot more fun. Seriously, 08/29 next year Bardstown Rd and Eastern Pkwy. Louisville, Ky. You may never go home again.
P.S. Still pissed at Yoko.

From Neil | Reply
Posted 14 Sep 2009, 1:57 AM

This wasn't the official walk. This was only for TIFF and George A. Romero's appearance. The official walk is set for October 24th, 2009.

From S.T. VanAirsdale | Reply
Posted 14 Sep 2009, 4:18 AM

Got it, Neil. Thanks for the heads-up!

From Phil | Reply
Posted 14 Sep 2009, 3:19 AM

All we are saying
Is give brains a chance

From Television Spy | Reply
Posted 14 Sep 2009, 6:43 AM

Love the sign in the last pic.

From korgo | Reply
Posted 14 Sep 2009, 7:06 AM

shot'em quick!

From Ian Hiscock | Reply
Posted 14 Sep 2009, 1:52 PM

that might be the most badass thing i've ever seen

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