All of TVGuide.com Videos Only

Shaun Of The Dead

2004, Movie, R, 99 mins

Shaun Of The Dead: Review

Dying is easy, comedy is hard, and combining the two is no joke. But just when it seemed there were no more changes to be rung on zombie-movie conventions, along came first-time feature filmmakers Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg with this sharp, witty nightmare comedy that proves there's still life in the dead. Pegg stars as a 29-year-old London slacker who wakes one morning to find that the city is infested with cannibal zombies. Both genuinely funny and authentically horrifying, it puts the average horror comedy to shame. Read the complete review for Shaun Of The Dead

Shaun Of The Dead: Cast & Details

Year: 2004
Rated R

User Rating:

(45 ratings)
Add Your Rating:

Cast
Simon Pegg: Shaun
Kate Ashfield: Liz
Nick Frost: Ed
Lucy Davis: Dianne
Dylan Moran: David
Bill Nighy: Philip

more Shaun Of The Dead cast & details

Shaun Of The Dead: TV Guide News

DVD Tuesday: Hot Fuzz, a Crime Spoof with Real Thrills! | Movie News | 7/31/2007
DVD Tuesday Hot Fuzz pokes pitch-perfect fun at the excesses of Hollywood cop pictures while simultaneously delivering real action How cool is thatThis weeks DVD Tuesday pick isnt profound or obscure or controversial I just loved it Hot Fuzz does for American-style buddy-cop pictures what Shaun of the Dead 2004 did for zombie movies Writer-director Edgar Wright and cowriter Simon Pegg take every clich every stock character every narrative contrivance and give it a sly half twist The result is so close to the real thing a careless channel surfer could go right by without realizing it wasnt while being completely utterly hilarious even more so on a second viewing Pegg plays London supercop Nicholas Angel whose compulsive overachieving has cost him his girlfriend and his job The girlfriend because shes sick of competing with the job and the job because everyone else is sick of competing with Angel and coming up short So to keep peace in the ranks Ang read more be the first to leave a comment
While on vacation recently I ... | Movie News | 11/17/2005
Question: While on vacation recently I came across a movie about zombies. The nonzombies were either British or Irish, most of the movie took place during the day, and it was more comedy than horror. The main character was a bit of a wussy guy who was trying to impress a girl with his zombie-fighting abilities, and the majority of what I saw took place in a pub. Can you tell me the title and whether it's available on video?Answer: You saw Shaun of the Dead (2004), a wickedly funny spin on George Romero 's seminal cannibal-zombie movie Dawn of the Dead (1978). Romero himself got a kick out of the sardonic spin writer-director-star team Edgar Wright and read more
Dead and Loving It | Today's News: Our Take | 9/22/2004
It's not a big-budget action flick like the upcoming Alexander or a high-toned biopic like next month's Ray, but Shaun of the Dead (opening Friday) is one of the best movies you're likely to see this fall. A "romantic zombie comedy" from England, Shaun is both a dead-on homage to such genre classics as Evil Dead II, 28 Days Later — and, of course, Dawn of the Dead — and pretty hilarious besides. Director Edgar Wright and star Simon Pegg spent 18 months crafting the screenplay, which follows Shaun, the titular slacker hero, as he attempts to win back the heart of his estranged girlfriend while fighting off legions of the undead. On their recent visit to the States, the Brits allowed TV Guide Online to pick their brains about their love of zombies. TV Guide Online: Name your favorite zombie film and your favorite romantic comedy.Simon Pegg: Dawn of the Dead.Edgar Wright: read more