Rent Shaun of the Dead (2004)
4.0 of 5 from 619 ratings
1h 35min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Life is going nowhere for Shaun (Simon Pegg). He spends his life in his local pub, The Winchester, with his best mate Ed (Nick Frost), has issued with his Mum and neglects his girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield). When Liz dumps him, Shaun finally decides to get his life in order. He must win back the heart of his girlfriend, repair his relationship with his mum and face up to the responsibilities of adulthood. Unfortunately, the dead are returning to life and attempting to eat the living. For the newly inspired Shaun, this is just another obstacle. In the face of a full-scale zombie epidemic, armed with a cricket bat and a spade, Shaun sets out with Ed in tow, to rescue his mum and grudgingly his step-dad, his girlfriend and even more grudgingly her friends David (Dylan Moran) and Dianne (Lucy Davis) and take them to the safest most secure place he knows, The Winchester. - Actors:
- Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Nicola Cunningham, Keir Mills, Matt Jaynes, Gavin Ferguson, Peter Serafinowicz, Horton Jupiter, Tim Baggaley, Arvind Doshi, Rafe Spall, Sonnell Dadral, Samantha Day, Trisha Goddard, David Park, Finola Geraghty, Bill Nighy
- Directors:
- Edgar Wright
- Producers:
- Nira Park
- Voiced By:
- Keith Chegwin, Rob Brydon, Julia Davis, Mark Gatiss, Robert Popper, David Walliams
- Writers:
- Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Comedy, Horror
- Collections:
- 2005, 2004, A History of Cricket Films, Cinema's Most Memorable Comedy Double Acts, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Films & TV by topic, A Brief History of Film..., Topping the Music Hall Bill
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/10/2009
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1, German DTS 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Zomb-O-Meter trivia track
- Picture in picture storyboards
- Missing bits – Deleted scenes and outtakes
- Raw meat – Including Simon Pegg's video diary and other featurette
- TV bits
- Zombie gallery
- Trails of the dead
- Audio commentaries
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 09/09/2019
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech DTS 5.1, English DTS:X, French DTS 5.1, German DTS:X, Hungarian DTS 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Polish DTS 5.1, Russian DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Cantonese, Complex Mandarin, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (5) of Shaun of the Dead
Shaun - Shaun of the Dead review by CP Customer
You'd be forgiven for approaching this film with caution. One often does when a new British comedy comes along, hoping for the best but secretly fearing the worst. But with Shaun Of The Dead we needn't have worried.
Described as a rom-zom-com, or in everyday language, a comedy with zombies, it stars co-writer Simon Pegg and is directed by Edgar Wright. And they've done a tremendous job with both script and direction.
It's a comedy but it's also quite horror film to boot. And it's clear that whilst Pegg and Wright have comedy in the forefront of their minds that they have also set out to take us on a journey that involves a range of emotions. Most interesting is the surprisingly well timed pathos as the characters are forced to kill or be killed.
The characters are all believable, the most distinctive being Shaun who makes a personal journey of self-discovery, from general layabout, to unlikely leader and ultimately a heroic figure.
Nick Frost and Lucy Davis contribute with good performances although Davis' character fails to feel unique as it's very similar to her character from The Office. In fact when Andrew Lincoln cameos, you almost expect her to run off with him.
Hopefully this year's Hot Fuzz will be just as brilliant.
2 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Enjoyable spoof - Shaun of the Dead review by CP Customer
Good to watch for escapism and entertainment when your mind doesnt want to concentrate too hard.
1 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
A Matter of Timing - Shaun of the Dead review by griggs
Shaun of the Dead isn’t just a rom-zoom-com—it’s Edgar Wright announcing himself as a filmmaker with razor-sharp instincts and a metronome for a heart. Every cut, cue, and camera whip is bang on, turning hockey sticks and cricket bats into cinematic ballet. It’s packed with gags, not just thrown away like a one-hit-wonder—each one is aimed with a purpose. Beneath the gore and giggles is a surprisingly sincere tale of arrested development, friendship, and finding purpose at the world’s end. Pegg and Frost bring heart; Wright brings the rhythm. It’s clever, chaotic, and crafted to within an inch of its undead life.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.