Do you want to win Real George Romero Zombie Fighting Gear From LAND OF THE DEAD' F'N A You Do!

MMMMMMMM, errrrrrrrgggghhhh... BANG, THUMP. Harry here, back from zombie filled dreams. Today's been a crazy day. Several horror filmmakers have been calling me ecstatic about LAND OF THE DEAD. Tonight, Tarantino and Edgar Wright Jr and a whole host of zombie lovers are at Zombie Mecca in Pittsburgh for the only premiere worth counting for LAND OF THE DEAD. The out-pouring of love for George on this film is just glorious.

Anyway, woke up and read my review. Damn it sucks. The film short-circuited by brain. I'll give it another go after I see it again this week. Not that any of y'all would be interested in that, but in my own neurotic way - this is everybit as big as STAR WARS in my book.

And what would the celebration be without a good ol ZOMBIE contest? And of course a treat from the Romero wonder, LAND OF THE DEAD?

Here's what you get: We have a military style black nylon vest with accoutrements (flashlight, rabbits foot, glow sticks, fake walkie talkie etc) that was worn by Mike, who you see above. He's a key character in the film. Never take your eyes off him. He has a great scene concerning cigars, still can't believe they'd show him doing that with... well, it's too horrible, you'll have to see for yourself. ANYWAY, he's part of Riley's team of scavenging Zombie killing crew. And how can you be a zombie killing badass without his threads and gear... and that oh so lucky Rabbit's foot! Luckiest Rabbit's Foot ever. Seriously. Whew, it's just mind blowing!

So - how do you get real Romero Zombie Gear?

Well - here ya go: Tomorrow Night... all over the country there are Midnight Screenings of LAND OF THE DEAD. In this very spot we'll have Zombie@AintItCool.Com (beginning at 10pm Central Standard Time) that will be accepting Pictures from then till Friday at 12noon Central. Pictures of what? Well the contest is the best zombie film goer / scene. It must be a picture in line or in the lobby or in the theater itself of you ( and yours) doing your best Zombie thang. Make-up, outfit... Remember - this is ROMERO zombie contest - it's about individuality and non-conformity. It's about satire, humor and scares. It's about going for it with gusto. The picture can be of an individual or a group. But remember - the key thing is evidence that you're at the Midnight Sneak, that you are a unique zombie and that the picture captures that magic zombie something.

Remember - there's only one prize - so if you are getting a group together - work out where the item is to be shipped. Cuz with the photo you're sending - the subject line will be your comment on the picture - the name of the shot/zombie/whatever. The winner will be contacted for their shipping information when chosen. Good Luck and Happy Romero Zombie Day!!!

The Land of the Dead Sweepstakes on Aintitcool.com

1. Eligibility: The Land of the Dead Contest (the "Contest") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of www.aintitcool.com (the “Sponsor” as defined below) and Universal City Studios LLLP. (“Universal”) and their parent and affiliate companies (collectively, the “Contest Entities”) as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. Subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Participation in this Contest constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to abide by these Official Rules and any and all of Sponsor and Administrator's decisions, which are final and binding in all respects. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

2. Sponsor: Aintitcool.com - Aint It Cool, Inc. P.O.Box 1641 Austin, Tx 78767-1641

3. Timing: The Contest begins on June 23, 2005 at 10pm. Eastern Daylight Time ("ET") and ends on June 24, 2005 at 1 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). For the purposes of this Contest, the 24 hours between 12:00:00 a.m. ET to 11:59:59 p.m. ET constitute a "Day."

4. How to Enter: During the Promotion Period, visit www.aintitcool.com (the “Website”) and submit a photo of yourself as a zombie attending the Midnight LAND OF THE DEAD sneak. Entries will be judged by Aintitcool.com editor(s) on its creativity and humor. The Website's clock will be the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes. All requested information on the entry form at the Website must be completed to enter and to be eligible to win. Except as otherwise provided in these Official Rules, such information will be used in accordance with the Website privacy policy. Limit one entry per person and/or per e-mail address.

5. Winner Selection: All eligible entries will be judged according to the following criteria:

(1) 33.33% will be based on the creativity displayed by the submitted entry.

(2) 33.33% will be based on the humor displayed by the submitted entry.

(3) 33.33% will be based on the grossness displayed by the submitted entry.

(4) .01% will be based on the timeless brilliance of the submitted entry.

All judging will be conducted by the editor(s) of Aintitcool.com and shall be completed by June 30, 2005. The one (1) entry scoring the highest according to the above stated judging criteria will be declared the potential contest winner. In the case of a tie, qualifying entries will be determined on the basis of its entry’s rank in the first criteria, continuing thereafter to the second criteria, as needed to break the tie. The potential contest winner will be notified by mail, email or phone. If a potential contest winner cannot be contacted, potential winner forfeits prize. Potential contest winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that the potential contest winner is disqualified for any reason, the runner up shall be declared the potential winner. If a runner-up selection is necessary for any reason, the entry with the next highest total score shall be declared the winner.

Sponsor shall have the right to disqualify any entries that it deems to not meet the criteria, or due to technical, legal or other problems, or which it deems to be obscene or otherwise not in good taste, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Entries may not defame or invade the publicity or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person’s personal or proprietary rights. Sponsor and Judges’ decisions are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest.

In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account used to enter the Contest at the actual time of registration will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these rules. Authorized account subscriber is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization, which is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry and that all eligibility requirements are met. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Sponsor's satisfaction, the entry will be deemed ineligible.

6. Prize: GRAND PRIZE: One (1) black utility vest, as featured in the film “George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead.” The approximate retail value of the prize is $150. Prize is not transferable and no substitution by the winner is allowed. In the event of unavailability, a prize of comparable value shall be awarded at the sole discretion of the Sponsor or its designee.

7. Release: By receipt of any prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Universal, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company's officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

8. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner's consent to Contest Entities' and their agents' use of winner's name, likeness, submitted entry, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration or review or approval.

9. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Any prize depicted in promotional packaging or otherwise in connection with this Contest is for illustrative purposes only and may not represent the actual prize that is awarded. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest promotional materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail and govern. Details of prizes or parts thereof not specified herein are at the sole discretion of Sponsor.

All entrants represent and warrant that any material that he or she submits is original, has not been previously published or won an award, does not infringe upon the copyright or any other right or interest of any other person or organization, and that the entrant has not previously granted any rights to such material to any other person or organization, nor does any third party have any interest in such materials.

By entering this Contest, entrants (i) agree that all entries submitted, (whether acceptable or not, regardless of the form they take) will be owned exclusively by Contest Entities and their respective “Licensees” (as defined below), and (ii) grant Contest Entities and their respective “Licensees” (as defined below) the absolute and exclusive right and permission to edit, modify, publish, exploit and use the content of and elements embodied in the entry and the entry itself in perpetuity in any and all media (whether now existing or hereafter devised) and in any manner, for trade, advertising, promotional or any other purposes without further approval or consideration, and none will be returned. Entrants also agree that Contest Entities and their respective affiliated and subsidiary companies, licensees, designees and assigns (collectively “Licensees”) shall have the right and permission to use the name, signature, voice, picture or other likeness, entry, and/or entry information of entrant in any manner or media now or hereafter known (including, without limitation, placing entrant’s name, signature, entry, and/or entry information onto the Sponsor’s web site or other site promoting this Contest) without further consideration to entrant or any third party except where prohibited by law. In addition, the Contest Winner agrees that all right, title and interest in and to the submitted entry shall be owned by Sponsor, which shall have absolute and exclusive right and permission to edit, modify, publish, exploit and use the content of and elements embodied in the submitted entry and the submitted entry itself in perpetuity in any and all media (whether now existing or hereafter devised) and in any manner, for trade, advertising, promotional or any other purposes without further approval or consideration.

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