The zombie outbreak is the order of the day in “State of Emergency,” a new action-thriller coming to DVD and Digital Download April 16. The film follows a small group of people trying to stay alive amid a toxin-caused zombie attack:

“A bio-plant explosion will forever change the dynamic of a small country town. A man will be forced to kill those very people he once held dear. On April 16th, Image Entertainment challenges you to escape zombie-ridden Montgomery County with the release of STATE OF EMERGENCY. This harrowing tale of survival amongst the undead is directed by Turner Clay (Interception) and stars Jay Hayden (A Warrior’s Heart), Tori White (Silent Night) and Andy Stahl (The Blind Side).

After an explosion unleashes the contents of a military bio-weapons plant, the unsuspecting populace is transformed into a roaming army of flesh-eating zombies. Trapped in the quarantine zone, Jim finds himself cut off, confused and fighting for his own survival. Contacted by a small band of others unaffected by the toxins, Jim sets out to reach their besieged warehouse. Becoming the survival group’s de-facto leader, he struggles to keep order as they hunker down, fortify their stronghold and arm themselves against the attacking mutants. Fragmentary radio reports from outside hint at a last-ditch government rescue plan.

But can the survivors hold out until help arrives… or will they succumb to the living hell of an undead apocalypse? Will anybody survive?”

If you love anything dealing with zombies and want your own copy of “State of Emergency,” then you might want to enter in our Twitter giveaway! In order to enter for your chance to win a copy of “State of Emergency,” follow us @Shockya and tweet the phrase, “@Shockya is giving away State of Emergency! Follow and RT to enter!” You have until April 29 to enter. You can tweet us up until the cut-off date and afterwards, we’ll pick the winner at random, notifying them through Twitter DM. Good luck!

The trailer for the film is below the post. After viewing it, write your opinions about the film in the comments section below!

State of Emergency

By Monique Jones

Monique Jones blogs about race and culture in entertainment, particularly movies and television. You can read her articles at Racialicious, and her new site, COLOR . You can also listen to her new podcast, What would Monique Say.

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