Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 French-British horror comedy drama film directed by Edgar Wright. The film was written by Wright and Simon Pegg, who stars in it as Shaun. Along with friend Ed, played by Nick Frost, Shaun is caught unaware by the zombie apocalypse; they attempt to take refuge in a local pub with their loved ones. The film co-stars Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, and Penelope Wilton. It is the first installment in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, followed by Hot Fuzz (2007) and The World's End (2013).

Plot
Shaun (Simon Pegg) is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his slovenly best friend, Ed (Nick Frost), in a small flat on the outskirts of London. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield), who wishes desperately for Shaun to grow up and be a man. When the town is inexplicably overrun with zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother (Penelope Wilton).

Why It Rocks

 * 1) This film is a satire of many zombie apocalypse movies, and it worked really well.
 * 2) Shaun is a pretty good protagonist.
 * Ed, Liz, Barbara, Phillip, David, Dianne, and Pete are all memorable and likeable side characters.
 * 1) The atmosphere is just as nice and eerie as the films that inspired it.
 * 2) Its very effective and intense scares, disturbing moments, and deaths.
 * 3) Very memorable soundtrack by Pete Woodhead and Daniel Mudford.
 * 4) The gore effects are amazingly well done.
 * 5) Stellar performances from the cast.
 * 6) The comedy is very well handled and funny.
 * 7) The sets and zombie makeup are very well crafted.
 * 8) The story is very well written.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It does get predictable at times.
 * 2) One of the characters says the N word.

Reception
Shaun of the Dead received acclaim reception and later acquired a cult following. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 92%, based on 209 reviews, with an average rating of 7.78/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Shaun of the Dead cleverly balances scares and witty satire, making for a bloody good zombie movie with loads of wit". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Director Quentin Tarantino regards this as one of his favourite movies.

YouTuber Lukimus Prime regards this as his favourite comedy movie.