The greatest zombie movie of the past 20 years?

Rating: Null/10 (19 September 2004)

With recent drivel including Love Actually, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones and the like giving the impression that the only successful British movies are bland romantic comedies featuring Hugh Grant, it's not only refreshing to see a film like Shaun Of The Dead bucking the trend, it's also refreshing to see a British film being so damned good.
Paying respectful homage to the work of George Romero, rather than parodying and poking a mean finger at the daddy of the zombie genre, Shaun Of The Dead is a film that combines comedic brilliance, genuine jumps and believable romance in a very complete package.
The cast features the cream of British comedy (including stars of shows such as The Office, Black Books, The League Of Gentlemen and, of course, Spaced); the writing is impeccable, and Edgar Wright's brilliantly energetic direction gives the film all the impact of a Hollywood blockbuster without the budget.
If this doesn't achieve the success it deserves at the box office, the movie-going public frankly has no right to complain ever again about the output of the studios.