Brighton-based comic Matt Whistler was joined by an army of the undead at the Cannes Film Festival last week in a celebration of independent film making

A comedian gatecrashed a prestigious film festival with a zombie mob.

Brighton-based comic Matt Whistler was joined by an army of the undead at the Cannes Film Festival last week in a celebration of independent film making.

It also marked the release of part two of Return To Nuke Em High.

Their antics will feature in an upcoming documentary called Occupy Cannes.

Both films are produced by Troma Entertainment whose chairman, Lloyd Kauffmann, Mr Whistler first met at the Liverpool Film Festival almost a decade ago and who supported his attempt to scoot across America.

Mr Whistler said: “We were outside the premiere of the new Behind the Candelabra film.

“The police soon rocked up but nobody was moved on.”