“”Shaun of the Dead”” Succeeds Where Most Zombie Films Fail!! Michelle’s Take

Not being much of a fan of Zombie movies, I had my reservations going into this. Within the first fifteen minutes, you know you are watching something different, slightly off-kilter, “”Shaun of the Dead”” turns into a pleasant surprise. This hit British import should take American Cinema by storm.

The title character, Shaun (Simon Pegg who also co-wrote this) is listless, and wonders through life in a state of perpetual confusion. All of his relationships are in turmoil, his girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) is upset with him because he refuses to introduce her to his mother (Penelope Wilton), who is upset with his mother because she

Updated: September 24, 2004 — 8:33 am