Who is the director of Shaun of the dead?

Now writer/actor Simon Pegg and director Edgar Wright have teamed up once again to give us Shaun of the Dead which is, in a nutshell, a feature-length episode of Spaced (with added zombies).

What kind of bat was used in Shaun of the dead?

It is referenced. The “zombie” victim was killed with a cricket bat, the same zombie killing weapon used by Shaun in Shaun of the Dead. James mentions the movie being brilliant for a zombie spoof film. One of the shirts seen in the closet is a white button-up with a red stain on the breast pocket. Title reference. Jeopardy!:

How did Shaun of the dead influence the movie spaced?

Having discovered a mutual appreciation for Romero’s Dead trilogy, they decided to write their own zombie movie. Spaced was to be a big influence on the making of Shaun of the Dead, as it was directed by Wright in a similar style, and featured many of the same cast and crew in minor and major roles.

How are Shaun of the dead and comic relief similar?

When Maggie and Steve sit and light up two joints near the end of the film; it almost exactly echoes a similar scene towards the end of Shaun of the Dead where Shaun and Liz smoke together. The placing of the two plus the placing of the dying, overweight comic relief character is almost identical ie. Gordon and Ed from Shaun of the Dead.

SHAUN OF THE DEAD is a smart, funny homage to zombie movies while also maintaining its own identity instead of relying entirely on genre cliches. This film marked the first theatrical collaboration between Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright and is a mostly solid affair.

Who is Simon Pegg in Shaun of the dead?

A horror movie with a funny bone. Simon Pegg plays Shaun a man caught in a world where everyone walks around in a daze. As he rides a bus, the passengers look like they are already on the way to zombiehood. Shaun lives with an over-bearing brother, idiot and a mooching friend.

What did Stephen King say about Shaun of the dead?

Novelist Stephen King gushes “it’s a 10 on the fun meter and destined to be a cult classic” and Newsweek calls Shaun of the Dead “a bloody hoot!” It’s a screamingly hilarious zomedy that will have you dying with laughter.