Shaun of the Dead Reviews

Shaun of the Dead Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4)
SHAUN OF THE DEAD is a well executed one-joke movie. But, even it's a good joke, it's only one joke. Once the zombies arrive, which is early on in this zombie spoof, you can watch any ten minutes of the movie and get the full comedic effect. Spending...more

Shaun of the Dead Review
by Harvey S. Karten
An excited viewer states on the Internet Movie DataBase that "Shaun of the Dead" has "jokes that stem from [social commentary which are] absolutely hilarious but will probably be lost on any non-Londoners. I can't speak for any non-Londoners but me,...more

Shaun of the Dead Review
by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7/10)
CAPSULE: This film is like a crossbreeding of George Romero and Mike Leigh. Oblivious lower-middle-class Londoners slowly become aware that the dead are returning at trying to eat the living. This satire laughs at the tropes of...more

Shaun of the Dead Review
by Laura Clifford (Rating: B)
A slacker working in an appliance store, Shaun (Simon Pegg) infuriates his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield, "Beyond Borders," "This Little Life") with his lack of ambition. This bloke desires nothing more than to hang at local pub the Winchester with his...more

Shaun of the Dead Review
by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 4.5/5)
I am struggling right now to think why I did not give this movie Full Price Feature. The only movie this year that comes close to how much sheer,unadulterated fun I had in the theatre was 13 Going on 30. (Just watch it - you'll understand). My...more

Shaun of the Dead Review
by Johnny Betts (Rating: 2.25/5)
Overrated. Overhyped. Underwhelming. I haven't seen a movie fail to live up to the hype this much since The Blair Witch Project. Remember how it was supposed to be the scariest movie of all time? Then do you remember sitting in the theater cheering for...more