Two comedy giants reunited in Greater Sudbury this week, with Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase spending four days acting in Zombie Town, a movie based on a book by R.L. Stine.
Aykroyd, who grew up in Ottawa and currently calls Kingston his home, said his experience the past few days would be worth repeating. Full of interesting facts about Greater Sudbury, Aykroyd also shared that John Daveikis, who is from Azilda and now lives in Kingston, helped design the iconic Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in the classic 1984 horror/comedy movie Ghostbusters.
The movie the comedy duo reunited to act in this week is based on a book by R.L. Stine, an author best known for comedy-infused horror aimed at children. FIlm producer John Gillespie told Sudbury.com he binge-watched the television series Stranger Things in preparation for Zombie Town, which R.L. Stine’s team said should serve as inspiration.
Filming Zombie Town included locations in Capreol and Garson. The Grand in downtown Sudbury and the auditorium at Sudbury Secondary School were also used. The school’s wooden seats “match beautifully” with the historic downtown theatre, Gillespie said. Czerny told Sudbury.com that it was fun to be on the set of another “cheeky horror movie” and that working with Aykroyd was a particular treat – a man he considers “royalty.”