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Rating: 10/10 (24 October 2014)

SHAUN OF THE DEAD is hands down one of the finest and funniest send-ups in the history of Horror. Oh, there've been other outstanding examples- like Roman Polanski's THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS or the Mel Brooks monsterpiece YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, to cite but two-, but not so many that SHAUN OF THE DEAD gets lost in the shuffle (zombies shuffle...). In fact, like many of the very best parodies, this one boasts production values far superior to most of the type of movies it pokes fun at. From beginning to end, it's played straight and THAT above all else is its funniest aspect; it's by no means a stupid tongue-in-cheek wink-wink, nudge-nudge kind of movie. If you're tired of all the "straight" stuff shuffling around out there, try SHAUN OF THE DEAD.