There's an Awful Lot of Famous People in Call of Duty: Black Ops' New Zombie Mode

A few weeks ago when we reported Activision's announcement of the new Escalation DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops and its 1200 Microsoft Points pricing, some of you in the comments expressed a bit of dismay at the notion of paying $15 for four new maps and a then-ill-defined new zombie mode. Well, as of today's announcement from Activision regarding that previously ill-defined, and now fully-defined zombie mode, we now know where your $15 will actually be going: Danny Trejo's paycheck.

Yes, the great, inimitable Danny Trejo is starring in Treyarch's Black Ops' zombie DLC, titled Call of the Dead. But he's not the only one! Also on board are Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scooby-Doo), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead, Slither), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Mangler) and, in perhaps the most amazing cameo of all, the BIG DOG PITBULL of the zombie genre, George A. Romero...as himself. Everyone's in-game characters are modeled after the real actors, so if you want, you can just pretend Danny Trejo is Machete, or that Robert Englund is playing the skeezy, germ-obsessed strip club owner from Zombie Strippers. I know I will.

There is also a full trailer for the DLC, which we have provided below. Because honestly, there is nothing worse than someone endlessly describing something to you when could just look at it yourself. Be sure and take note of every Grindhouse reference, as there will be a quiz later.  == TEASER ==

I instantly knew who wrote this when i saw the title.

" I instantly knew who wrote this when i saw the title.

it has kinda become alex's trademark now haha

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Treyarch has too many crazy ideas to be wasted on CoD.

F*** better be every other word out of Trejo's mouth...

This sounds like Something Double Fine would think of, but would never get the funding to actually do. 

And they even got that song

Bloody brilliant. Surprised to see Englund on the side of the demonic slayers, rather than one himself, with him being so note worthy for playing the undead trickster child molester.

I still think they should have gone with Simon Pegg instead of Michael Rooker.

That's quite a, selection, of, stars, they have there.

Good work Activision

Spunky!

Where's that guy doing the nude-skins for L4D's Zoé when you need him? Buffy's muff needs some breathing space for sure.

Buffy fur hats for everyone!

" Treyarch has too many crazy ideas to be wasted on CoD. "

I am not a Call of Duty fan at all, but I admit this does sound kinda fun

Not sure how Rob Zombie is not in this

Somebody make this standalone. I want to kill zombies with Machete, Buffy, Freddy Kruger, and Henry the serial killer without shitty Black Ops attached. Also because I traded my copy in a long time ago...

Reminds me of Left 4 Dead... God damn you Alex

Trejo: DON'T MOVE YOUR FEET ZOMBIE!

I love that last paragraph, Alex. But now I REALLY wish I could buy the zombie maps separately.

You know what's a good game? Left 4 Dead 2. Let's just play that instead, you guys.

Very very cool, may have to pick up the game just for this.

Slightly amusing they used the "Do you wanna party" song from David Russo's 'Return of the Living Dead', seeing as how he and Romero are not very fond of each other.

I <3 Buffy the Vampire Slayer but not sure celebrity voices will make Zombie mode better.

Dude yes Michael Rooker! Does he turn into a mutant brain slug alien monster during the course of the game? If not them I'm afraid I am out.

" Not sure how Rob Zombie is not in this "

" I still think they should have gone with Simon Pegg instead of Michael Rooker. "

is that the Mexican Rambo

Looks like the coolest thing that has happened to COD in a while. Shame I don't own Black Ops anymore.

" I still think they should have gone with Simon Pegg instead of Michael Rooker. "

Sarah Michelle Gel Lar.

Also I don't know how I got "Frst" despite commenting second.

Very cool indeed. You have chosen wisely Treyarch. This gonna sell like hotcakes on a cold winter morning.

I'd watch this movie

Activision now has more respect from me.

" @PhatSeeJay said:

" I still think they should have gone with Simon Pegg instead of Michael Rooker. "

Fuck that! I know Simon Pegg has "geek cred" or whatever the fuck you wanna call it, but putting him in the game would have been even more blatant pandering than it is already. I would have been almost insulted if he were present.

At least with Michael Rooker it feels like more authentic pandering. Plus he has a cooler voice. "

This looks like it may actually be worth a purchase.

Can we please stop riding the whole "Grind House Zombie Movie" aesthetic? The movie came out in 2007. Crackly voices and overbearing film grain has been done, and done, and done.

I don't know if anyone else has mentioned this but it really does seem eerily similar to Left 4 Dead.

Promotional videos can never ruin a 45 Grave song:

Looks pointless and dumb and out of touch with what made this series good. Using hollywood actors just looks like they're desperate to make people care. Plus the whole grindhouse thing is so played out and dumb now... All that wrapped around more stupid Zombies, I guess that's three strikes for me. I really don't like what Treyarch gets away with now that IW isn't there to say no. But its Activision and its $15 so I wouldn't have bought it anyway. Whatever.

Haha, great article!  Love me some Danny Trejo.

Aww Shit! I may or may not have made a few squeal like noises while watching this trailer. Please pander to me more video games, it doesn't happen nearly enough! It's like they thought of what i didn't know i wanted, then made it better. Man i forgot about how much I used to love Buffy... :( i miss that show. Oh and PS i really don't think three examples makes this style played out, some people just have to hate everything. It's as if once something is done no one may ever attempt to do something similar again. Which is just insane.

Im so getting this if it make it to the PC

Sweet this is my favorite part of black ops and it sounds like it will be getting even better.

For the most part, I'm sick and tired of zombie-modes in FPS games but with that said, I am really impressed by this.  I probably wont get it but I give my props to Treyarch.

I love me some L4D and the black ops zombie mode. The only problem is that the price of the map pack essentially only applies to the zombie map since that is all I care about. Solution? Let my friend buy the map pack and play that.

" @Olivaw said:

" @PhatSeeJay said:

" I still think they should have gone with Simon Pegg instead of Michael Rooker. "

Fuck that! I know Simon Pegg has "geek cred" or whatever the fuck you wanna call it, but putting him in the game would have been even more blatant pandering than it is already. I would have been almost insulted if he were present.

At least with Michael Rooker it feels like more authentic pandering. Plus he has a cooler voice. "

I just don't see Michael Rooker as much of a zombie fighting character. I'm sorry for insulting you by preferring Pegg's character in Shaun of the Dead over him? "

Didn't Jeff suggest the idea of "play CoD as famous people" one time on the bombcast? Not exactly what he was talking about, but getting close.

This kinda makes me wanna buy this...but I really hated the first pack.

" @PhatSeeJay said:

" @Olivaw said:

" @PhatSeeJay said:

" I still think they should have gone with Simon Pegg instead of Michael Rooker. "

Fuck that! I know Simon Pegg has "geek cred" or whatever the fuck you wanna call it, but putting him in the game would have been even more blatant pandering than it is already. I would have been almost insulted if he were present.

At least with Michael Rooker it feels like more authentic pandering. Plus he has a cooler voice. "

I just don't see Michael Rooker as much of a zombie fighting character. I'm sorry for insulting you by preferring Pegg's character in Shaun of the Dead over him? "

It just drives me up the wall that no one respects Michael Rooker's b-movie cred!Motherfucker was in Slither, Repo!, Undisputed, The 6th Day, The Marine 2, even The Replacement Killers!But Simon Pegg gets in ONE good zombie movie and every nerd is worshiping at his altar.Again, I prefer being pandered to with some effort, rather than the base, obvious "yo throw that british dude all the geeks love in there, that's a good boy treyarch" "