At least a dozen laughs

Rating: 5/10 (15 April 2004)

Shaun of the Dead has its moments. If you have ever seen the television series Spaced, there are several parodies between the series and this film. (Of course, as the title suggests, it parodies the old zombie horror films.) It's worth a trip to the cinema to see it for the sake of seeing it, and it has a dozen laughs or so. However, I feel that the film loses the appeal toward the last 40 minutes of the film. This is when it turns more horror and less comedy; it seems as though they wanted to wrap it up quickly all at once. I recommend it for the social/society jokes and parody humor that made the series Spaced brilliant. If you are in need of a laugh, I would recommend this film for its light humor. I rate it 5/10.