Christmas turkey

Rating: 1/10 (1 January 2005)

Having consumed Our 2nd jar of Quality Street this festive season, my girlfriend and I decided to venture out to the pictures to enjoy what promised to be a movie with a difference - Shaun of the dead - which spoke boldly of being a romantic comedy.......with zombies. Sadly,this title is somewhat misleading inasmuch as there is little,if any,discernible romance,no comedy value of any description,and the implication that there may be some "horror" content is surely just a comment on the witless plot,wooden acting and utter pointlessness of this whole sorry debacle. This film, has, I'm afraid, got as much going for it as Simon Pegg's previous masterpiece,The Parole Officer,and will sink without trace only to be found in Blockbuster's bargain bin 6 months or so from now. Shame on the cast for even agreeing to appear in this shambling drivel. Do yourselves a favour - avoid Shaun of the dead,or leave the theatre looking and feeling like a zombie.You have been warned!