Shaun of the Dead
Starring: Bill Nighy, Dylan Moran, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Peter Serafinowicz, Simon Pegg
Details: UK / 98 mins / (15PG).
Played almost exclusively for laughs - with the exception of one particularly gruesome death, heavily inspired by Society (1989) - Shaun of the Dead is something of a who's who of comedy talent, with the likes of Dylan Moran and The Office's Lucy Davis working comfortably with the alumni of Spaced. Indeed, stock sit-coms influences are never far away - the characters don't extend far beyond two dimensions and the plot seems to have a mind of its own when the mood takes it. Still, I could be being a little harsh. In comparison to the likes of other recent comedy-horror flicks, such as the Scary Movie trilogy, Shaun of the Dead is infinitely more measured and restrained in its delivery. Pegg and his co-stars are talented comedy actors - Nick Frost, in particular, impresses with his deadbeat delivery - and Wright keeps the film moving at a respectable pace. Yes, it's completely undemanding fare. But c'mon, what else did you expect? Really?
Review by Garreth Murphy
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I love the mixture of horror comedy or Horromedy as I call it . Scream, and the Scary Movie series were brillaint. As a fan of British comedy, 'Shaun Of The Dead', hit the jackpot in all areas spoofing cult horror classics.
Posted 03/11/2011 01:54:06
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