A wet dream for Spaced geeks.

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2004)

Anyone who saw the popular but still underrated Channel 4 sitcom Spaced will know that it was something special. A few years on and the team from Spaced have produced their movie and it's not a dissappointment by any means.

It isn't "Spaced: the movie" as some people might think, none of the characters from Spaced make an appearance. There are a few references to the series but they are littered through the movie in a subtle way.

Simon Pegg easily takes on the role of Shaun, a 29 year old who works at an electronics store in London. His girlfriend is constantly nagging him about hanging around with his best mate Ed (Nick Frost) who is essentially living a student lifestyle without being a student. Shaun's relationship problems are the least of his worries when the living dead begin an attack on his home. What follows is a great mix of comedy, horror and some really good acting.
This is a film that was made with passion, the zombies are shambling, idiotic and slow just like the classic zombies from George Romero's Dead Trilogy. Where the film truly excels is that it captures a portion of the British lifestyle. Shaun asks Ed what he wants from the shop after a night of heavy drinking, his response: A cornetto. This and the pub set up will have people in the audience saying "Hey! That's my life!".
Shaun of The Dead is a movie that everyone should see, if you've ever watched Spaced and enjoyed it or if you are a fan of the zombie genre then get your ass to the cinema now. This is the best British movie in years and it would be a crime to miss out on it.