saleBlack Friday see store specials

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead was released in 2004, referring to itself as romantic zombie comedy (aka rom zom com). A satirical look at the zombie genre, made popular by films like Night of the Living Dead and its sequel Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as Shaun and Ed trying to survive in a world quickly being taken over by zombies. Unlike other zombie movies, this film is much more of a comedy than a horror, and was initially inspired by an episode of the Brittish sitcom Spaced in which Simon Pegg's character, while under the influence of amphetamines imagines that he is fighting zombies.

Where to Buy

Shaun of the Dead
MSRP --
Release date September, 2004
love it
want it
have it
tag it
Pros & Cons2
Reviews2
Details
Buy It
Competitors
Comments3
twitter

Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
2 reviews
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 positive
0 mixed
0 negative

[i] How is the ProSCORE calculated?

show me!

Pros:
Do you agree?
Hilarious new take on the zombie movie
+2agreedisagree

Makes fun of the genre - a clever parody of Dawn of the Dead
+2agreedisagree

Cons:
Do you agree?
[i] No cons have been added to the review, yet.

2 people added to this review by submitting or voting on pros and cons. Add your say!

Details

Shaun of the Dead was both a critical and commercial success in the UK and North America and is now available on DVD. Director Edgar Wright released Hot Fuzz in 2007 in much the same style as Shaun of the Dead, but this time taking on a parody of the cop film.

Submit a link

This report was started August 18, 2007 at 11:42 pm by silence omo7
with the last edit occurring August 27, 2007 at 3:32 pm by silence omo7
This page has been viewed 534 times, with 16 edits by 2 contributors.
See the full report history »

Buy It

Competitors

There aren't any competitors listed here yet.

Suggest a new competitor to add to the list of competing products.
If the product hasn't yet been added to ProductWiki, submitting it here will also start the product report.

Comments

1.  avatar silence omo7 said:

This movie is pretty funny, but I think Hot Fuzz is definetly the better movie.
Aug 18, 2007 11:43pm
2.  avatar Erik said:

I agree. Hot Fuzz is better. (I forgot that I already watched Shaun of the Dead, if you look at my comment on Hot Fuzz, oops). The two movies are so similar. Replace cops and bad guys with average joes and zombies. By the power of grey skull!
Aug 19, 2007 12:24pm
3.  avatar Erik said:

I think my previous comment was too harsh. Shaun of the Dead was on TV this weekend and its funny even the 2nd time!
Aug 26, 2007 9:53pm
Some HTML is allowed. Your comments remain editable after you post..

Reviews

Sort by: Most helpful  •  Newest  •  Most positive

silence omo7

avatar
August 27, 2007
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
0 cons
want itwant it

Pros

  • Hilarious new take on the zombie movie
  • Makes fun of the genre - a clever parody of Dawn of the Dead

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"This movie is pretty funny, but I think Hot Fuzz is definetly the better movie."
Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Erik

avatar
August 26, 2007
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • Hilarious new take on the zombie movie
  • Makes fun of the genre - a clever parody of Dawn of the Dead

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"I agree. Hot Fuzz is better. (I forgot that I already watched Shaun of the Dead, if you look at my comment on Hot Fuzz, oops). The two movies are so similar. Replace cops and bad guys with average joes and zombies. By the power of grey skull!"
"I think my previous comment was too harsh. Shaun of the Dead was on TV this weekend and its funny even the 2nd time!"
Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Twitter

- join or start the conversation

... Loading for latest tweets from search.twitter.com..

tweetie

sponsored by:
Price comparison information by: