Well done, all around

Rating: 9/10 (19 April 2005)

Nice work by all in this romantic/zombie/comedy. Acting and casting are spot on. The direction and effects deftly pay homage to the genre and elevate the work of everyone involved. Kudos to Simon Pegg & co. for a great script, well acted. A lot of fun. I particularly enjoyed the musical references in the script and the slick editing. Here's hoping there is a Shawn of the Dead II floating around out there (Simon??). I for one will be in line to check it out. Clever camera work and music helped to enhance the mood - if you know what I mean. I would recommend this movie highly - even to casual horror fans. To anyone who loathes Hollywood horror or comedy movies for their lack of creativity will be pleasantly surprised here. Clearly this is a film made outside the umbrella of the "big studio" culture.