Release Date: 12/21/2004 Original Release: 2004 Format: DVD Length: 100 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: zombie violence/gore and language UPC: 025192582127 Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
Comedies, British, Romance, Spoof, Zombies, Theatrical Release, British Comedy
Shaun of the Dead DVD Description
Edgar Wright's horror-comedy film, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, follows the title character (Simon Pegg) through his mundane life in London. Joined by his immature and ever-present roommate, Ed (Nick Frost), Shaun excels at nothing except drinking pints of ale and watching television, which causes friction with his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield). Before Shaun can save his relationship, however, he's got to fend off a horde of zombies that are slowly taking over the city. Armed with a cricket bat and a vague sense of direction, Shaun must rescue his friends and loved ones, and bring them to the only safe place he can think of--the pub.
Cowritten by Wright and Pegg, SHAUN OF THE DEAD succeeds remarkably well at combining droll British humor with good, old-fashioned zombie cinema. While the movie is often hilariously amusing, it takes its horror pedigree seriously, offering up moments of genuine suspense, and even a healthy dose of gore. Pegg is oddly charming as the put-upon lead slacker, and Frost is appropriately oafish, but the living dead themselves also take up a fair amount of screen time, shuffling and limping in their best Romero form. For lovers of zombie films and other chills-and-chuckles outings like EVIL DEAD II and DEAD ALIVE, SHAUN OF THE DEAD is an instant cult classic.
DVD Features
Region 1 NTSC Snap Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Spanish, French Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Extended Scenes Outtakes Audio Commentary: 1. Simon Pegg - Star 2. Simon Pegg - Star; Nick Frost - Star; Dylan Moran - Star; Kate Ashfield - Star; Lucy Davis - Star Featurette: 1. THE MAN WHO WOULD BE SHAUN 2. Edgar and Simon's Flip Chart 3. Simon Pegg's Video Diary 4. SFX Comparison 5. FUNKY PETE 6. Plot Holes 7. 2000 Ad Strip 8. Zomb-O-Meter 9. Casting Tapes 10. EPK Featurette Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Text/Photo Galleries: Photo Galleries Ad Campaign Storyboard Comparison Theatrical Poster Designs
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