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Edgar Wright's horror-comedy film, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, follows the title character (Simon Pegg) through his mundane life in London. Joined by his immature and ever-present roommate, Ed (Nick Frost), Shaun excels at nothing except drinking pints of ale and watching television, which causes friction with his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield). Before Shaun can save his relationship, however, he's got to fend off a horde of zombies that are slowly taking over the city. Armed with a cricket bat and a vague sense of direction, Shaun must rescue his friends and loved ones, and bring them to the only safe place he can think of--the pub.

Cowritten by Wright and Pegg, SHAUN OF THE DEAD succeeds remarkably well at combining droll British humor with good, old-fashioned zombie cinema. While the movie is often hilariously amusing, it takes its horror pedigree seriously, offering up moments of genuine suspense, and even a healthy dose of gore. Pegg is oddly charming as the put-upon lead slacker, and Frost is ap...

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Cast: Penelope Wilton, Bill Nighy, Jessica Stevenson, Nick Frost, Lucy Davis, Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy David, Dylan Moran, Peter Serafinowicz, Mark Donovan, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Rafe Spall
Director: Simon Pegg
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 2004, September 24, 2004
MPAA Rating: R
Screen Writer: Simon Pegg
Runtime: 1hr 39min

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review by ryguy4738. April 11, 2012

posted in Movie Hype

You've got red on you.

**** out of **** Edgar Wright is the kind of guy who I would best describe as nice. A director of comedy films - always has, always will be, I hope - , it's surprising that one of the genre's greatest minds working today does not succumb to the universal demands of the folks overseas. A filmmaker working primarily in his homeland United Kingdom, Wright isn't one to rely on gross-out gags or excessively crude humor. He does however seem to like blood a whole lot. But that's … more

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Quick Tip by gmosaki. September 12, 2010

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I was not expecting to enjoy this movie at all. I am not much of a horror film fan, but this movie is funny and done very smartly. Nick Frost and Simon Pegg are the perfect comedy team in this movie.

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Quick Tip by vampire_eyez. July 27, 2010

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totally stupid in a very funny way, i didn't think i would like it but i did.

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Quick Tip by JaseSea. July 20, 2010

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Probably my favorite British cult favorite, a zombie movie is never this fun. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are an incredible duo.

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Quick Tip by deadbydawn. July 14, 2010

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One of the greatest splatsticks ever, Shawn of the Dead takes the social commentary of early George Romero's zombie works, moves it to modern day London and adds a keen sense of British humor to it all. It's an entirely funny affair perfectly mixed with a bit of gore, cricket bats, vinyl records, the local pub and how the day in and day out routine of many people's lives is relatively no different than being a zombie. Outside of the biting people bit... in some cases.

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