One of the funniest best horror movies ever!

Rating: Null/10 (31 August 2004)

I'm American. Saw this in NYC at a screening set up by Fangoria Magazine. Now, to set up this review, I have been a fan of Britcoms for years from Python to Black Adder to Fawlty to father Ted to Black Books to Young Ones...etc....
So needless to say, I enjoy the dry, dark humor mixed perfectly with slapstick and sarcasm. And I have been a fan of horror movies since I was first scared s***less watching Halloween home alone. (stupid thing to do.)
I simply just loved this movie. At first, like some shows from England, I had to hear the verbiage (they speak quicker than me and have an accent obviously).. but once I found the pacing, I was drawn in as usual.
Clever doesn't do this justice. It blended all the zombie movies I loved with some members of the Office and Python sense of humor. Not many movies can blend them. Fright Night, Lost Boys, Fearless Vampire Hunter, and esp. American Werewolf in London are some of my fav blendings. There were some hilarious moments. Even when people are dying, there were some laughs.
And, at the screening I was at, there were some HUGE jumps from the screen. It's cool to be in the middle of the theatre and see hundreds of people jump in fear at the same time.
Anyway, I digress. Last year, zombie movies were revived by 28 days later (A truly scary and intense movie), and Dawn of the Dead..(A kick ass fun ride.) This cements the humor blend. Don't think anyone could do any better from Hollywood. (Although I would have thrown the Sade album without thinking.)
Anyway.. would have loved to see these slacker gits tackle vampires and such instead of Van Helsing. But, thank God, this movie had plot, deep characters, and a fun sense of style and spirit.
Thanks for a refreshing happy moment here in America, Britian. I certainly needed the charge to my creative life and the sense of fun again in my movie pleasures. :)