The Northern Ontario Railroad Museum was the place to be this weekend for some family-friendly, pre-Halloween fun.
The events were themed around the movie “Zombie Town,” starring Dan Ackroyd and Chevy Chase, which was filmed in Capreol and other areas of Greater Sudbury in 2022.
Thanks to the partnership with Trimuse Entertainment, the makers of “Zombie Town,” the event featured some of the movie's local actors, who volunteered in the museum's Zombie Train escape room, as well as actual costumes and props.
Other events taking place over the weekend included the Family Scare Fair, scavenger hunt, pumpkin patch, costume contest, screening of the movie “Zombie Town” and fireworks.
All in all, the Zombie Train events are a great, low-cost day out for families, as well as an economic driver, given they bring people to Capreol, said Joanne Bowers, chief administrative officer of the railroad museum.
Jonas Goddard-Lashbrook, one of the “Zombie Town” actors, had some fun reprising his role for the Zombie Train escape room.
“Congrats to the people who put this up and who took their time and to do this for the people who are doing Halloween stuff,” he said. ”I really appreciate it that they asked me to be with them. I'm having lots of fun.”
Jason Paul also volunteered as an actor for the Zombie Train escape room, although he was not one of the original “Zombie Town” actors.
He played the part of Len Carver, the “curmudgeonly man that was initially played by Dan Aykroyd.” Paul even got to wear the cardigan sweater and hat originally worn by Ackroyd in the movie.
“Every minute of it is great,” he said.
Victoria Thompson was at the event handing out treats on behalf of her employers, Northern Credit Union.
She was accompanied by her two young kids, Charlotte and Felix Thompson, who were having a great time, and even asked to do the Zombie Train escape room.
“I think it's an awesome thing for the community,” Thompson said. “They do something every year and they put on a great event.”
Heidi Ulrichsen is Sudbury.com’s assistant editor. She also covers education and the arts scene.
