The single best zombie comedy ever made.

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2007)

As a living dead fan of 20+ years I tend to not care for films that spoof my beloved genre, however, Shaun is not a spoof in the sense of the word. Shaun is basically an intelligent horror comedy film based in reality. All zombie films are fantasy based, but 9 times out of 10 the settings or characters seem a little unrealistic or focuses on an expertly trained group of soldiers. Shaun does non of this and is probably the first zombie film since the original Night of the Living Dead to bring back the every day man and his struggles during the start of a zombie outbreak.
What separates Shaun from the other dead films is the script. Sharp humor interjected into everyday living situations and everyday living situations played out during a zombie apocalypse make for fantastically funny moments and great entertainment. Plus you have Edgar Wrights own social commentary in how we as a living breathing human race aren't far off from our undead brethren in how we execute our daily routine. This makes for some of the most fabulous story telling in film, period.
Shaun of the Dead pays homage to all of George A. Romero's zombie films and even spoofs some of his most famous death scenes from his 1985 film Day of the Dead. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost play off each other perfectly and the remaining supporting cast fit well and sell the story with ease.
Shaun of the Dead is one of the funniest British comedies to come out in the last few years and will rank up there with such classics from guys like Monty Python and company. This film is a must have for any DVD collection.