Backstory to "THE TURNING"
The turnout for “The Turning” was a huge success. A full house, lots of drinks, a festive, spirited crowd and, if I say so myself, a great five minute short!
100+ people were there, some missed it and a few extra people made it through the doors after waiting in the cold on Hollywood Blvd. Some people wanted more backstory, some people wanted more front story, everyone wants to see a full blown feature! And hopefully, someday, we can bring it to you!
But for those who want a little back story, here’s a little excerpt from the work we did prior to the filming of “The Turning”.
NEWS FLASH
Just released was a confirmation of an area quarantined by the government similar to that of Area 51. This area was on an uncharted island one hundred miles south of New Zealand. The island is called AZS51 and Australian military sources confirm the island's call sign stands for A: AREA, Z: ZOMBISM S: SCREAMLAND and the numeral 51 to mirror the stretch of land in Nevada, a sub-area of the Groom Lake facility, where UFOs are stored, built, and tested also called “Dreamland”.
AZS51 was inhabited by natives of the island but a compound housed what they are calling, Zombies - reanimated dead quarantined there for scientific testing.
Two months ago a scientist infected with what they classify as a Type: X-12 virus was able to exit the daily physical exam with a clean bill of health. He never reported back to base. His name has been withheld from the media.
It is confirmed that the majority of the island inhabitants have been infected with the Type: X-12 virus through bites from "Zombified" victims. The population as of 2004 census shows 60,000 inhabitants on the island. There is a 100% mortality rate once infected.
One to five minutes after a person dies by infection, the body resurrects in a 'zombie-like' state and acts in very violent ways - like a rabid-dog. It wanders with aimless aggression biting those that are within reach.
The compound has an automatic lockdown and approximately two hundred people are still within. Leaflets were dropped onto the island with instructions on how to protect yourself and on the symptoms of the Type: X-12 Virus.
Both the US officials and General Bradshaw of the Australian Military have stated that the outbreak of the Type: X-12 Virus has been contained to the island and the public has no need to worry but they also admit that they are currently trying to locate two other doctors who went through the same physical exit exam before departing to Japan and The United States on the day of the Type: X-12 virus outbreak. If one or both of these doctors are infected, the outbreak may move quickly through the general public with no known cure.
A military plan is already being set to extract the remaining individuals from the compound on the AZ51 island.
So you want to know what happened to our heroes, Alexis and Tsairus? They caught a virus and its called:
TYPE: ZX-12 VIRUS
Signs and Symptoms
Once infection occurs, the ZX-12 virus grows in muscle tissue and may go undetected for several days or months depending on the size of the wound where the individual was infected: you can only be infected through a bite by another infected individual carrying the ZX-12 virus.
During the incubation (or latent) period, the infected human appears healthy and shows no sign of infection. Eventually, the virus migrates to the nerves near the site of the infection and spreads to the spinal cord and brain (i.e., the central nervous system). It will spread through the peripheral nerves to the central nervous system. At this point, the disease progresses rapidly, and the infected human begins to show the classic behavioral signs of ‘turning’. The virus spreads to the saliva, tears, breast milk, and urine. The human then shows no signs of life and within 1 to 5 minutes reanimates into a full-fledged TYPE: ZOMBIE X-12.
Prior to death the infection progresses in a predictable manner, from the initial prodormal phase to the excitative, or furious, phase to the final paralytic phase.
The first sign usually is a change in behavior. Humans that are infected should be aware that behavioral changes can occur as a result of many conditions, from digestive disorders to poisoning.
Infected humans usually stop eating and drinking, and may appear to want to be left alone. After the initial onset of symptoms, the human may become vicious or begin to show signs of paralysis. Some bite at the slightest provocation and others may be somnolent and difficult to arouse. Once the infected human shows signs of paralysis, the disease progresses very quickly and the human dies.
Prodromal phase: first symptoms of ZX-12 infection
The early symptoms of the ZX-12 infection tend to be subtle and include the following:
· Change in tone of voice
· Grinding of teeth
· Fever
· Loss of appetite
· Subtle changes in behavior
Furious phase: "mad dog syndrome"
An infected human may viciously attack any person verbally or physically.
They may show the following signs:
· Craving to eat anything
· Constant irritability
· Episodes of aggression
· Facial expression showing anxiety and hyperalertness
· Restlessness
· Seizures
· Trembling and muscle incoordination
Paralytic phase
Initial symptoms include the following:
· Appearance of choking
· Dropping of the lower jaw
· Inability to swallow, leading to drooling and foaming of saliva (i.e., "foaming at the mouth")
· Paralysis of jaw, throat, and chewing muscles
Paralysis then spreads to other parts of the body, the human becomes depressed, rapidly enters a coma and dies.
Zombie phase
Within 1 to 5 minutes of death, the deceased body reanimates into a full-fledged TYPE: ZOMBIE X-12.
The Zombie will show all of the following behaviors.
· Craving to eat Humans.
· Dilated pupils
· Disorientation
· Erratic behavior
· Aggression
· Facial expression showing anger
· Irritability
· Restlessness
· Roaming
Cure for the Type: Zombie X-12 Virus
There is no known cure after the Zombie phase at this time. Decapitation of the head, extreme physical trauma to the brain or reducing the body to its base elements through burning are the only means to stop a TYPE: ZOMBIE X-12 from continued reanimated life.
100+ people were there, some missed it and a few extra people made it through the doors after waiting in the cold on Hollywood Blvd. Some people wanted more backstory, some people wanted more front story, everyone wants to see a full blown feature! And hopefully, someday, we can bring it to you!
But for those who want a little back story, here’s a little excerpt from the work we did prior to the filming of “The Turning”.
Just released was a confirmation of an area quarantined by the government similar to that of Area 51. This area was on an uncharted island one hundred miles south of New Zealand. The island is called AZS51 and Australian military sources confirm the island's call sign stands for A: AREA, Z: ZOMBISM S: SCREAMLAND and the numeral 51 to mirror the stretch of land in Nevada, a sub-area of the Groom Lake facility, where UFOs are stored, built, and tested also called “Dreamland”.
AZS51 was inhabited by natives of the island but a compound housed what they are calling, Zombies - reanimated dead quarantined there for scientific testing.
Two months ago a scientist infected with what they classify as a Type: X-12 virus was able to exit the daily physical exam with a clean bill of health. He never reported back to base. His name has been withheld from the media.
It is confirmed that the majority of the island inhabitants have been infected with the Type: X-12 virus through bites from "Zombified" victims. The population as of 2004 census shows 60,000 inhabitants on the island. There is a 100% mortality rate once infected.
One to five minutes after a person dies by infection, the body resurrects in a 'zombie-like' state and acts in very violent ways - like a rabid-dog. It wanders with aimless aggression biting those that are within reach.
The compound has an automatic lockdown and approximately two hundred people are still within. Leaflets were dropped onto the island with instructions on how to protect yourself and on the symptoms of the Type: X-12 Virus.
Both the US officials and General Bradshaw of the Australian Military have stated that the outbreak of the Type: X-12 Virus has been contained to the island and the public has no need to worry but they also admit that they are currently trying to locate two other doctors who went through the same physical exit exam before departing to Japan and The United States on the day of the Type: X-12 virus outbreak. If one or both of these doctors are infected, the outbreak may move quickly through the general public with no known cure.
A military plan is already being set to extract the remaining individuals from the compound on the AZ51 island.
So you want to know what happened to our heroes, Alexis and Tsairus? They caught a virus and its called:
Signs and Symptoms
Once infection occurs, the ZX-12 virus grows in muscle tissue and may go undetected for several days or months depending on the size of the wound where the individual was infected: you can only be infected through a bite by another infected individual carrying the ZX-12 virus.
During the incubation (or latent) period, the infected human appears healthy and shows no sign of infection. Eventually, the virus migrates to the nerves near the site of the infection and spreads to the spinal cord and brain (i.e., the central nervous system). It will spread through the peripheral nerves to the central nervous system. At this point, the disease progresses rapidly, and the infected human begins to show the classic behavioral signs of ‘turning’. The virus spreads to the saliva, tears, breast milk, and urine. The human then shows no signs of life and within 1 to 5 minutes reanimates into a full-fledged TYPE: ZOMBIE X-12.
Prior to death the infection progresses in a predictable manner, from the initial prodormal phase to the excitative, or furious, phase to the final paralytic phase.
The first sign usually is a change in behavior. Humans that are infected should be aware that behavioral changes can occur as a result of many conditions, from digestive disorders to poisoning.
Infected humans usually stop eating and drinking, and may appear to want to be left alone. After the initial onset of symptoms, the human may become vicious or begin to show signs of paralysis. Some bite at the slightest provocation and others may be somnolent and difficult to arouse. Once the infected human shows signs of paralysis, the disease progresses very quickly and the human dies.
Prodromal phase: first symptoms of ZX-12 infection
The early symptoms of the ZX-12 infection tend to be subtle and include the following:
· Change in tone of voice
· Grinding of teeth
· Fever
· Loss of appetite
· Subtle changes in behavior
Furious phase: "mad dog syndrome"
An infected human may viciously attack any person verbally or physically.
They may show the following signs:
· Craving to eat anything
· Constant irritability
· Episodes of aggression
· Facial expression showing anxiety and hyperalertness
· Restlessness
· Seizures
· Trembling and muscle incoordination
Paralytic phase
Initial symptoms include the following:
· Appearance of choking
· Dropping of the lower jaw
· Inability to swallow, leading to drooling and foaming of saliva (i.e., "foaming at the mouth")
· Paralysis of jaw, throat, and chewing muscles
Paralysis then spreads to other parts of the body, the human becomes depressed, rapidly enters a coma and dies.
Zombie phase
Within 1 to 5 minutes of death, the deceased body reanimates into a full-fledged TYPE: ZOMBIE X-12.
The Zombie will show all of the following behaviors.
· Craving to eat Humans.
· Dilated pupils
· Disorientation
· Erratic behavior
· Aggression
· Facial expression showing anger
· Irritability
· Restlessness
· Roaming
Cure for the Type: Zombie X-12 Virus
There is no known cure after the Zombie phase at this time. Decapitation of the head, extreme physical trauma to the brain or reducing the body to its base elements through burning are the only means to stop a TYPE: ZOMBIE X-12 from continued reanimated life.
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