Thursday 15 April 2004

Shaun Of The Dead

Unusual.

Take one fairly standard Zombie Apocalypse movie. Put it in the background of a modern twenty-something sitcom. See what happens.

It's quite well done - begins as being quite a light collection of zombie gags, and by the end, it's far more full on and serious, as things begin to approach the desperation levels you see in yer real genuine zombie movies, as the sitcom reality breaks down.

I would recommend this movie to any fan of Spaced, or any fan of horror movies who's got a sense of humour (i.e. not one of the idiot IMDb forum users who think that making a comedy version of Dawn of the Dead is sacrilege.) Because this really is an extended edition of Spaced, with some pretty evil gags in it.

8/10 - Funnier than The Passion of the Christ, more gory than Scooby Doo 2.