There’s certainly something funny about zombies. It can’t be denied. Watching a zombie film on its own without any sound, you might first start laughing before you realize that you were supposed to feel horrified. So, it’s no surprise that zombie movies often devolve into pretty good comedies.

That said, I’m not a big fan of zombie comedies. It feels like an easy laugh for me like putting a guy in a dress so when a new zombie comedy surfaces, it’s gotta do a lot to sell me on it. Alas, this project does not.

Titled Paul is Undead, this book follows the Beatles as if the band started a zombie apocalypse. I really can’t explain it any further but here’s a little blurb from the article:

“Paul is Undead” is written as an oral history, similar in style to “World War Z” or “Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter”. It tells the story of how the zombified Beatles took over the world, literally, while battling Eighth Level Ninja Lord Yoko Ono and England’s greatest zombie hunter Mick Jagger.

This sounds like it could be a fun beach read, but I’m not holding my breath. Or putting on the suntan lotion. I’ll link up the reviews when some comes out. In the interim, pick yourself up a copy of David Wellington’s Monster Island.

Zombie book about the Beatles optioned for movie (examiner.com <- new window)