If you take away the Zombies-you've still got an incredible flick.

Rating: 10/10 (23 October 2004)

"SotD" has it all-well developed characters, a tight script, excellent pacing, drama, horror & superb humor. It takes a special Director to be able to balance all those elements and not come up with lint stew. Edgar Wright pulls this off with precision, wit and an uncanny eye for detail that's refreshing in today's mill-house film industry [insert Bay, Bruckheimer, etc].
Normally, I like my horror with a little less humor. But Wright does it, for lack of a better word, right. This film is very funny. I mean it-really funny. There are bright moments of black humor highlighted with gut-busting laughs and physical pranks throughout. Time and time again I found myself laughing aloud with the rest of the patrons at the local googleplex 18. There are also very touching moments as well. This is rare indeed.
To sum up-if you only see one zombie romance this year--make sure it's "Shaun of the Dead." Also, be sure to stop by your local pub for a pint afters. Cheers!