Zombie Life? Cottage Undead?

Jackie Davis: Oxford says a ghoul is “an evil spirit or phantom.” Is that the same as a zombie?

I will die in the next 10 seconds. It’s me versus zombies and nobody wins that fight.

I’m at a log cabin, pursued by flesh-eating ghouls who want to shred me to pieces. Suddenly, the skies darken as zombie paratroopers float down around me. Now I’m outnumbered by battle-hardened undead soldiers. This is it. It’s do or die, fight or bite. The ghouls snarl and shuffle closer. I breathe deeply and yell—

JD: I don’t think the army would hire zombies. Or…maybe no live people enlist anymore?

“CUT! Great take. Let’s do another, but with 40 per cent more smoke and blood.”

I’m directing a movie at this gorgeous mountainside cabin, ringed by tall evergreens and a picturesque valley. Located near a ski resort, 35 km from Penticton, B.C., this stunning, 3,800 sq. ft. custom-built log home is called Loor-U-Inn (named for the owners, the Loors). Boasting a large après-ski hot tub, a pool table, and a rock-face fireplace, it’s the perfect mountain retreat at which to film my comedy masterpiece.

My film, called , is essentially “Your survival. Follow Matt’s life-saving tips, and you’ll be able to survive any catastrophe—an ice storm, a hurricane, a blackout. But when actual zombies threaten humanity, Matt discovers his tips are so useless, they’re deadly…so he races to save his family from following his terrible advice.