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Shaun of the Dead , 2004

Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Written by: Simon Pegg

Synopsis: Edgar Wright's horror-comedy film, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, follows the title character (Simon Pegg) through...more

Language: English

Country: UK, France

Runtime: 99 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:8.0

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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 appropriately oafish, but the living dead themselves also take up a fair amount of screen time, shuffling and limping in their best Romero form. For lovers of zombie films and other chills-and-chuckles outings like EVIL DEAD II and DEAD ALIVE, SHAUN OF THE DEAD is an instant cult classic.

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Language:	English
Country:	UK, France
Release date:	9 April 2004
Runtime:	99 min

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Simon Pegg

as Shaun

Kate Ashfield

as Liz

Lucy Davis

as Dianne

Nick Frost

as Ed

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Dylan Moran, Kate Ashfield, Simon Pegg and Lucy Davis in Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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Director Edgar Wright with a zombie on the set of Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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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. Full Review

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by: Stephen Holden

Entertainment Weekly

The daffy, innately British joke that propels the cheeky U.K. comedy hit Shaun of the Dead is that although real zombies have risen up -- slacker wankers Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best pal and roommate, Ed (Nick Frost), are too slack, wankerish,... Full Review

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by: Lisa Schwarzbaum

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The dimwit humor and zombie gore of Shaun of the Dead makes for one of the best comedies I've ever witnessed.Simon Pegg plays Shaun to a tee.Shaun is your everyday working mamma's boy with relationship troubles and a friend even more moronic than... Rate it

30.December.2009
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by: Turner
Turner rated this movie10/10Must See

07.October.2009
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by: Petri33
Petri33 rated this movie0/10

On Friday, Shaun is in a rut. At 29, he's coasted through life--and still hasn't gotten very far, usually winding up at the local pub, the Winchester. His roommate Ed looks up to him--when he can take his eyes off the TV, that is. Liz is re-evaluating their relationship, particularly after Shaun fails to do something special for their anniversary on Saturday. That day, there are train delays, people fainting in the streets, TV news reporters on unexplained calamities. No, it can't be--but it is--the dead have risen. Saturday's isolated incidents mushroom into a full-on zombie assault and, once daylight breaks, it's Sunday bloody Sunday. As manners and flesh take a beating, it's time to seperate men from meat, humans from zombies, and living from undead. Shaun and Ed grab whatever is at hand to repel the attacking zombies, summoning reserves of strength they didn't know they possessed and straining muscles they forgot they had. Rounding up friends and family, they press on towards the sanctuary of the Winchester. All that stands in their way are hordes of the flesh-eating undead. This movie is hilarious. I love silly comedies but British silly comedies have to be the cream of the crop. The laughs in this movie are frequent and incredible. The funniest thing about this movie is the calmness Shaun has when dealing with the zombies. A really really funny movie. There is no sexual content in this movie (outside of cuss words). There is plenty of bad language in the movie. The violence and gore in Shaun of the Dead is constant and relentless. There was one point when one of the girls I was with had to look away because it was so graphic and pretty disgusting. This movie is a welcome break from the pathetic offerings we've had in the theater as of late. Being in the same vein as Napoleon Dynamite, Shaun of the Dead will appeal to a wider audience.

07.October.2009
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by: Petri33

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