The Best Zombie Movie Ever Made

Rating: 9/10 (11 June 2005)

It may well be a one-joke movie, but this hysterical spoof of Dawn of the Dead manages to stretch that joke a very long way. Relocating the story to North London, it presents a lovelorn shop assistant (Simon Pegg) and his slovenly flatmate (Nick Frost) with the task of battling an invasion of cannibal zombies.
Attempting to blend horror with comedy is no simple task, but director Edgar Wright keeps both the gore and the laughs flowing freely. If the film revels in its sheer goofiness - such as the moment two protagonists attempt to stop a shambling zombie by throwing vinyl records at it - it also has moments that verge on the sublime, such as one character's description of the living dead as "Vacant, with a hint of sadness. Like a drunk who's lost a bet." This film is not a gross-out spoof such as "Scary Movie", but it will have you laughing, screaming and will keep you on the edge of your seat.