HorroRated archive entry
HorroRated pickShaun of the Dead
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Edgar Wright
- Written by
- Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
- Produced by
- Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Alex Hope, Hal Couzens, Natascha Wharton, Alison Owen, James Wilson
Why it’s HorroRated
Shaun of the Dead is a zombie comedy that works just as well as an actual zombie film, which is the whole trick. Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg genuinely care about their characters and every joke is earned. The technical craft is astonishing for a debut with visual gags hidden throughout that you won't catch on the first viewing. The best horror comedy since Evil Dead II.
Synopsis
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg wrote a film that works simultaneously as a zombie horror story and as a comedy about men refusing to grow up. The technical craft is astonishing for a debut, with visual gags hidden throughout that you won't catch on the first viewing. The best horror comedy since Evil Dead II.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- April 9, 2004
- Runtime
- 1 hour 39 mins
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
