The Telegraph
An unmissable English movie about the undead which is far from braindead and, simultaneously, a beautifully observed, very funny comedy.
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Shaun of the Dead
Simon Pegg's deadpan take on the George Romero classic of a similar name spoke volumes about his British countrymen. When zombies come to life and start wreaking havoc, he and his video-gaming best mate are almost too blasé about life to notice. In fact it takes near-apocalypse for his character to appreciate his lot as he goes off in pursuit of his long-suffering girlfriend with a cricket bat for protection. A bloody good parody that poked fun at cinema's funniest monsters.
2004Rating: MA15+, for zombie violence/gore and language99 minsUK, France
ComedyHorror
- Director:
- Edgar Wright (TV's 'Spaced')
- Writer:
- Simon PeggEdgar Wright
- Cast:
- Simon PeggKate AshfieldNick FrostLucy DavisNicola CunninghamPeter Serafinowicz
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The New York Times
By treating the genre as a joke, this satire, whose title plays off George A. Romero's 1979 golden oldie, Dawn of the Dead, yields ironic dramatic dividends.
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Boston Globe
A British zombie flick that works not because of the crowds of undead, but because the guy trying to exterminate them was himself running out of reasons to live.
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Los Angeles Times
It's a grisly but sweet ode to friendship, love and the George Romero zombie trilogy.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Transforms the unintentional camp of the zombie subgenre into full-on, hilarious comedy.
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Empire Magazine
Even when in danger of self-destructing, it cadges laughs with smart lines, silly observations or blokish inside jokes...
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Time Out
The cast make a cosy fit, the patter is still sitcom snappy, but Wright also has the visual snap to carry this saga of backyard apocalypse.
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