# Shaun of the Dead (2004)

> A directionless London slacker turns a zombie outbreak into a frantic test of romance, friendship, and adult responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/594

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy
- Director: Edgar Wright
- Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Jessica Hynes, Penelope Wilton, Bill Nighy
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: witty, irreverent, gory, halloween movie night, zombie movie marathon

## Synopsis

A slacker's mundane life spirals into chaos as the undead rise, offering him a chance at redemption.

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- [Undead (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4359)
- [The World's End (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/72295)
- [Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/75759)
- [What We Do in the Shadows (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/140674)
- [Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/40170)
- [The Dead Don't Die (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/373067)
- [28 Days Later (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/137)
- [Little Monsters (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/346571)

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