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(Reviewed by Preppy) - Very good but not great. Romantic
comedy/horror film (taking place in England) about Shaun and his friends
trying to stay alive when the dead come alive and eat the flesh of the
living.
Yep--it had to happen eventually--a comedy about flesh-eating zombies.
Surprisingly it really does work. This is one of the few movies that
successfully mixes horror, comedy and drama. The only other ones I can think
of are "The Howling", "American Werewolf in London" and
"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein". Not all the jokes work
but about 95% of them do. And the dramatic moments actually are well-worked
into the plot. And this movie has PLENTY of blood and gore (for an R rated
film). If this had been done seriously the ratings board probably would have
demanded cuts.
Not I DID like it (and was laughing out loud more than once) but it has some
minor problems: most of the characters are extremely unlikable (especially
Shaun's best friend); the film has its share of dead spots and some scenes
are way too tragic for a film like this. Still, that aside, this is a very
funny, gory movie. A must for horror fans. Try to see it with an
audience--it really comes alive that way. |
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