Best Zombie Film Since Braindead

Rating: 10/10 (21 September 2004)

This film is incredible. It's both hilarious and scary and actually pulls it off just like Braindead did 12 years before. Except Shaun of the Dead is way way funnier. Thankfully they didn't forget about scares and reduce it to a Army of Darkness level though.
Shaun is a down on his luck guy with not much going his way. His girlfriend dumped him, he's in a dead-end job and although being a complete mommys boy he doesn't get along with her husband at all. And now on top of all that he's got an entire town of zombies to battle.
This plot just leaves everything open for as much classic British comedy as possible. I haven't laughed this hard since Monty Python and the Holy Grail. From trying to pass as zombies using Dire Straights records as weapons the laughs absolutely seep from this classic British film.
You might be thinking this sounds like it coulden't possibly have much gore in it and I pretty much thought the same thing. But I was pleasantly surprised at some of the bloody kills in it. Especially one that rivaled Day of the Dead of messes but you'll just have to see the film to find out what it is. But oh course the gore doesn't reach a Braindead level as the main emphasis is on the laughs but that doesn't mean gore hounds won't be pleased.
The comic acting is top notch as most of the actors come from the British comedy scene. The direction is really well made as well, there isn't any cheap Hollywood shaky filming it's all clear but fast and works perfectly in the action scenes. A few of the scenes were great homages to the Romero trilogy and that only improved on an already great film. It's not one to be forgotten and it's definitely one I'll be getting on DVD as soon as it comes out. So go and see it and get ready for a good laugh and a good scare.