Theater of the living dead
I don't know what the new fascination with zombies in Tampa Bay is all about, but I like it. There's just something very intriguing about every day citizens tearing up their clothes and making up their faces with decaying skin and dried blood (it's sexy, in a creepy way). It was only a matter of time before the zombie craze hit St. Pete Beach Theater's Interchangeable Parts (the ones responsible for the weekly Rocky Horror Picture Show events) and they decided to have a zombie bikini beach party. If you have any interest in the undead and you weren't there on Saturday (7.26), you missed out some mass hysteria. Lucky for you though, you can experience the event vicariously through some of the gruesome photos I took.
Who better to buy your popcorn and beer from, than Sean Sweeney dressed up as Shaun of the Dead? I just wished that he had brought some records with him to throw at the patrons!
Considering an undead version of Rocky Horror Picture Show was shown that night as well, it only makes sense that Natasha Shevchenko dressed as a zombie Columbia. Surprisingly enough, she wasn't in the cast. She's just that awesome.
I can handle Vudu Doll as a zombie octopus but Cash-Man as an undead hot dog creeps me out. I mean not only is it a zombie, but it's a zombie made of parts unknown! That would've been the scariest thing of the night had I not seen this...
Seriously, this chills me to my bones. I got to hand it to John "Cookie" Kochen though, because he didn't run off screaming like a small child when Carlos Burgos ran at him. It may not look scary from the still but just wait until you see it in motion (Thanks Vudu Doll and Cash-Man for the killer video).
Just like anyone though, Carlos only has one thing on the mind. Brains. That's why he's pointing at Natalie Grist's sticker. What else could he be thinking of?
If you want to see some more blood-curdling pics of the night and the crazy people that went (including an all-zombie rock band!), check here. Also, If you haven't had a chance to check out Rocky at the Beach Theater, It's definitely worth planning on doing that for a Saturday night. It's not always zombies but it's always crazy and offensive. You can check out a previous write-up about it here.
Leigh Armstrong is a connoisseur of anything new, cool or strange. After a stint in Korea drinking soju and eating live octopi, Leigh is back in Tampa Bay and ready to experience everything from ultra-hip to the uber-weird.
We had so much fun! Thanks for coming out and checking us out!
Posted by: Vudu Doll | July 27, 2008 at 06:19 PM
Is that a little person? Sweet Jeebus.
Posted by: Gargamel | July 28, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Does that make it a "Zombette" ???
Posted by: Tim | July 28, 2008 at 05:59 PM
Who is the HOT Blond in the front row wearing the black bikini? She's absolutely beautiful!! How can I meet her?
Posted by: Dr_Dug | July 29, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Dr_Dug, why don't you have a seat over here.
Posted by: Chris Hansen | July 29, 2008 at 11:13 AM
its pretty awesome every week. if youre looking at this, you should definitely come out at least once and try it out!
we have pirate nights, switch nights, prom nights, and of course, a few zombie nights every year. :)
Posted by: lee | July 30, 2008 at 10:47 PM