brian wimer


Zomb-er event: Inaugural Zombie 5K draws hundreds Published on Oct 18th, 2010 0 comments Zombies race past City Hall and MORE PHOTOS. PHOTO BY JEANNE NICHOLSON SILER When director Brian Wimer first conceived of the zombie-laden running race as a guerrilla marketing tool for his new film...
Zombie 5k: Director wants you to race until you're undead Published on Oct 7th, 2010 14 comments With these lovelies behind you, wouldn't you run? PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN WIMER Anyone who says they'll only run if someone's chasing them now has an opportunity to prove it. The Zombie 5k, taking...
Buddhist horror: Award-winning fear flix get screenings Published on Sep 14th, 2009 3 comments Lara Blake and Ashley Florence eat your delusions in Brian Wimer's Buddhist horror movie Mantra. Photo by Sallah Baloch Friday, October 16 update: the two end-of-month screenings have been canceled...
Local horror films win at festival Published on Aug 21st, 2009 1 comments Mantra, a horror film by a Charlottesville-based director with extensive shooting at Camp Albemarle, has won "best feature" at the Fright Night Film Fest earlier this month. Director Brian Wimer,...