Matt Busch was invited to take a bit part in a new, straight-to-video Zombie flick! Directed by Kevin J. Lindenmuth and produced by Brimstone Media Productions, this film called BERSERKERS is actually part of a new series of one hour stories (ala Tales From the Crypt style) called GOREGOYLES. You can find out more about Kevin's projects, as well as Brimstone Media Productions at www.Lindenmuth.com.

WARNING: Some of the images below may not be suitable for the squeemish.

Make-up artist Roger Beckett applies a serious wound to
Matt Busch's head.

Aside from having a knack for special effects makeup, Roger Beckett is also a fellow accomplished illustrator, having provided art for WIZARD Magazine, DRAGON Magazine, and even the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Roleplaying Game.

With the major gash almost complete, Matt Busch is ready to rock!

Talk about a small world! Fans of Matt Busch's work may notice Kristin Seta (right), who posed as Andrea Lombardo in his illustrated screenplay, CRISIS. Kristin also happens to have one of the lead roles in BERSERKERS!

Matt gets into character as he patiently awaits his scene.
(Note: the oak tree Matt is standing against is laced with poison oak.)

Before Matt can get ripped apart, extra attention is taken to turn the extras into zombies! You can see director Kevin J. Lindenmuth
in the denim shorts.

Chained to a large poison oak tree, Matt Busch struggles to escape as the zombies draw near.

Nice! Blood flies everywhere as the zombies maul Matt!

A sneak-peek at the head 'Viking' zombie from BERSERKERS!

Matt preparing to have his liver and intestines pulled out of his stomach.

"Waitaminute! You mean I have to eat my own intestines?!"

Funny thing, the above photograph, taken a week and ahalf after the shoot, does NOT have any special FX make-up!

Another gross look at one of Matt's arms. Doctors had never seen poison oak this bad. Matt ended up in the hospital twice! That's what happens when you writhe against poison oak for hours!

Matt had to wrap up like a mummy for weeks! It even cut into the time that www.MattBusch.com web designer, Paul Michael Kane came to Detroit to visit with his lovely wife, Heather!

Not a biggie. Everyone still had a blast. Here they are playing a sweet game of giant sized chess!

There is a happy ending, of course. Weeks later, the bandages came off, and Matt got to tell his tale on the STATIC RADIO show on 97.1 FM, Detroit's Talk Radio.

Some may think that was a grueling amount to go through for three minutes of screen time. But as Matt grins and puts it,
"All in the name of 'entertainment!'"