
The Telegraph
An unmissable English movie about the undead which is far from braindead and, simultaneously, a beautifully observed, very funny comedy.
Full reviewSimon Pegg's deadpan take on the George Romero classic of a similar name spoke volumes about his British countrymen. When zombies come to life and start wreaking havoc, he and his video-gaming best mate are almost too blasé about life to notice. In fact it takes near-apocalypse for his character to appreciate his lot as he goes off in pursuit of his long-suffering girlfriend with a cricket bat for protection. A bloody good parody that poked fun at cinema's funniest monsters.
An unmissable English movie about the undead which is far from braindead and, simultaneously, a beautifully observed, very funny comedy.
Full reviewBy treating the genre as a joke, this satire, whose title plays off George A. Romero's 1979 golden oldie, Dawn of the Dead, yields ironic dramatic dividends.
Full reviewA British zombie flick that works not because of the crowds of undead, but because the guy trying to exterminate them was himself running out of reasons to live.
Full reviewIt's a grisly but sweet ode to friendship, love and the George Romero zombie trilogy.
Full reviewTransforms the unintentional camp of the zombie subgenre into full-on, hilarious comedy.
Full reviewEven when in danger of self-destructing, it cadges laughs with smart lines, silly observations or blokish inside jokes...
Full reviewThe cast make a cosy fit, the patter is still sitcom snappy, but Wright also has the visual snap to carry this saga of backyard apocalypse.
Full reviewShaun of the Dead is available to stream in New Zealand now on Netflix and Google Play and Apple TV and Academy On Demand and AroVision.
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