Zombie or Slacker film?

Rating: 8/10 (14 April 2007)

I really couldn't make up my mind whether this was a slacker film or a zombie film. It seems to be a little of both. Shaun (Simon Pegg) and Ed (Nick Frost) seem like slackers who like to play video games, and Sahun is certainly lazy and inconsiderate where his girlfriend (Kate Ashfield) is concerned. But, the film quickly moves to the zombie part, and that is where the real laughs begin. Of course Shaun is quick on the uptake (not a surprise for a slacker) and doesn't get the fact that there is danger right away. No prob, the cricket bat works where the records and flatware doesn't. It is a brilliant send-up of the zombie genre, and the funny bits are just too numerous to mention. Also includes Pirates star Bill Nighy, who will join Pegg and Frost this weekend in Hot Fuzz. Even if you are not a horror fan, you will find this hilarious. Can't wait for Friday to get here.