Simply a-FREAKIN-mazin!

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 2004)

I managed to catch a sneak peek (here in the US) tonight and Shaun of the Dead has skyrocketed to the top five in my favorite zombie movies ever! This movie has it all. As many laughs as the Evil Dead trilogy. Some awesome gore. And, most surprisingly, amazing performances. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are the standouts as Shaun and Ed, two dimwitted losers that become unlikely heroes when a zombie plague ravages England. If you're thinking 28 Days Later sounds very similar, that's where the similarities end. Shaun becomes determined to save his ex-girlfriend (Liz) and his mother while trying to win back the former's love. A movie with both humor and heart, Shaun of the Dead is just amazing on so many levels. It has a killer soundtrack, some side-splitting laughs, references a million different zombie classics, and most surprisingly, plausible dramatic and touching moments. Wheras most zombie movies have the typical yelling/crying/whatever, this one really works. These people can really act. If you didn't have the chance to catch it in the states tonight, definitely go out and see it next week. Four stars.