Shaun of the Dead (2004) Reaction & Review! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!

[@Kainlarsen]

Little side-note in the DVD extras; Diane actually *survived* her rampage against all odds. Her narration explains how she realised halfway through that she couldn't save David, and ended up taking refuge in a tree until it all blew over. She is now living elsewhere and in Christmas card contact with Shaun and Liz. :D

[@TheAngryMoth104]

she also had to eat davids leg

[@StarkRG]

@@TheAngryMoth104 Had to? Why? Didn't the military show up shortly after? No, sounds like she _wanted_ to.

[@susannariera]

@@StarkRG she spent a week on the tree, poor girl passed out right after she got it, when she woke up couldn't see anything so she stayed there until she was sure it was safe.

[@BigGator5]

"[about Ed] He's not my boyfriend!" "[handing beer to Shaun] It might be a bit warm, the cooler's off." "Thanks, babe. [winks at Ed]" Fun Fact: George A. Romero, creator of the movies to which this movie pays homage and lampoons, was so impressed with Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's work that he asked them to cameo in Land Of The Dead (2005) as zombies. Spaced Background Fact: Many of the zombie extras are fans of Spaced (1999), which also starred Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and was also directed by Edgar Wright. They were recruited through the Spaced Out fan website. All of the newsreaders and television presenters are real people portraying themselves. Multiverse Sequel Fact: Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright considered a sequel that would replace zombies with another monster, but decided against it, as they were pleased with this movie as a stand-alone product, and thought too many characters died to continue the story. The proposed title idea "From Dusk Till Shaun" did have an afterlife as a mocked up poster that can be seen in Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018).

[@Malo-Hombre71]

Fun fact, the friend Shaun keeps running into was his co-star from Edgar Wright's tv show "Spaced". That show would be a fun watch it's a full display of Edgar Wright's style of film making

[@EmulsionTime]

This. If you've somehow missed Shaun of the Dead, then chances are that you've missed that series which you'd definitely like as well!

[@notsure9137]

You remarked on the surprisingly heartfelt scenes within this comedy. I think Edgar Wright could be said to have created "dramatic relief" as opposed to comic relief.

[@brettmartino7117]

Jgm

[@greenpeasuit]

The actress that plays Mom, can we give her some love? She is so phenomenal. Loved her in this and in the Doctor Who series. She is highly underrated.

[@susannariera]

Harriet Jones, Prime Minister.

[@greenpeasuit]

@@susannariera yyyyyes!

[@tsogobauggi8721]

Don't you think she looks tired?

[@rosetoren3881]

@@susannariera We know who you are!

[@GojiraLink]

I consider both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz to be nearly perfect movies. While the story is simple - execution, writing, editing and performances are all 10/10. It's just insane how much thought and care Wright and Pegg puts into their movies.

[@glenmcdonald375]

personally, I wouldnt say even close to 'perfect', but they were both hilarious. Okay - for the budget, I guess u can say the "film making" was pretty outstanding.

[@vincegamer]

My favorite line is Ed saying "we're coming to get you Barbara". (Night of the living dead) I only just noticed the friend finds Sean and Liz are still a couple at the beginning and says "I'm glad somebody made it" then at the end the same friend sees the couple is still alive and says "I'm glad somebody made it"

[@CamelTrophyArchive]

You need to watch Spaced, Edgar Wright’s work before Shaun of the Dead with Pegg and Frost

[@fubar1217]

One of my favorite scenes (you didn't show it here on youtube) is when Shawn goes through his routine of going to the store but after everyone has turned to Zombies and he totally misses that there's a bloody handprint on the fridge and slips on what's assumed to be blood and totally doesn't pay it any mind.

[@bethannprather1462]

Same!!

[@andyastrand]

The clicking of the disposable camera, it's such an evocative sound and a brilliant piece of audio comedy

[@biguy617]

This movie and Hot Fuzz are my favorite Edgar Wright movies

[@Reefizer]

World's End is great

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Hot Fuzz & Scott Pilgrim are mine. The editing on Scott Pilgrim is otherworldly.

[@biguy617]

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 I love Scott Pilgrim too. Edgar is a great director

[@armpit_farts7327]

Hot Fuzz is easily the best of the Cornetto Trilogy. But Scott Pilgrim is an incredible movie.

[@thewildgoose7467]

If Shan hasn't seen it he should check out "In Bruges". I think he'd really appreciate it's dark humor and dialogue.

[@dabe1971]

The whole premise for 'Shaun' was based on a single episode of the sitcom 'Spaced' created and co-written by Pegg and Jessica Hynes (Stevenson as she was) who cameos as Yvonne here. In it Peggs character hallucinates after he spent a night playing Resident Evil 2 on the PS1 whilst on bad speed. Most of the zombie extras here are from internet fan groups who agreed to appear simply because they wanted to see the film made and that helped keep the budget down so Wright could spend in other areas.

[@j9lorna]

This movie was an expansion of a scene from "Spaced" where Simon's character is playing a zombie game on the PlayStation and he is half asleep. Spaced is a great show, written by Pegg and the girl in this who plays his alternate version.

[@zombiTrout]

A lot of the music was from the original Dawn of the Dead and David’s death was a less gory version of one character from Day of the Dead (a film you should watch).

[@clearsmashdrop5829]

I saw this in a theater that charged like $3 for movies that were 6 months old. It was hilarious and really was a nice night out at a time when I was in a bad place financially.

[@michaelwoods3651]

Fun fact: The actor who played Pete was also the voice of Darth Maul from the Phantom Menace.

[@Antropologopt]

ANd he's great in his show, in Look Around You (one of the best) and in The Tick adaptation!

[@davidmeir9348]

What makes this movie so great is how it takes zombie tropes and plays them for laughs while still not forgetting that it's a horror movie. There is a scene that is a clear homage to George Romero's Day of the Dead. Shaun of the Dead is not only the best zombie comedy of all times (or in the top 5 at least), but it is without contest one of the best zombie movie ever made. A true classic.

[@Wraiven22]

It’s certainly the best zombie comedy, though I think Little Monsters is pretty close too. Mayhem isn’t zombies but it’s a viral infection comedy horror too, highly recommend that one as well.

[@cavaughngrace1488]

This movie and the first zombieland are the best zombie comedies imo

[@chrism7395]

The scene where the two groups of survivors pass one another is a "who's who" of British comedic actors. 22:30 I love the dig at "28 Days Later" on the news- 'the idea that the zombies were caused by rage induced Monkeys has been dismissed as a load of --'

[@jthompson7175]

When Shaun of the Dead came out, George Romero enjoyed it so much he invited Simon Pegg and Edgar Write to have a cameo in Land of the Dead. One of the fun things about Shaun as a horror fan is that it doesn't rely on references, but there are a ton of them throughout the movie that are deep cuts. I remember back in the day posting on a horror message board and we'd trade references we caught. This included some musical queues from Dawn of the Dead, well used dialogue from Night of the Living Dead, and a lot of really subtle references.

[@deenormus1975]

I saw this when it came out & it’s still one of my favorites. The whole Cornetto trilogy is perfection, Shan. U’ll love ‘em.🤘

[@RatelRegalement]

David pulling the trigger, and only an empty rifle saving Shaun, is I agree an absolute 'Damn he's past his limit!' moment - and not often picked up on.

[@portland-182]

You might like to try the TV series 'Spaced' directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. You might also like 'Paul' starring Pegg and Frost.

[@zombiesaysno]

I came here to say exactly this!

[@vanillabuzz]

THIS! Spaced is incredible.

[@lawrencekelli]

Fantastic Tv Series.

[@countgeekula9143]

You really need to watch Edgar's 90's tv series 'Spaced' with Pegg, Frost and Jessica Hynes. It's where all this comes from - the comedy, filming/editing style. It's fantastic.

[@bighuge1060]

Your laughter made me re-love this movie.

[@SimaSara1]

I absolutely love your channel. You’re one of the few people who actually pay full attention to these works of art. There is a new musical film adaptation of The Color Purple coming out, and I hope the first film adaptation from 1985, makes it into one of your polls. Another work of art. ❤

[@ericmishima]

TL:DR Perfect reaction to a perfect movie. You caught many things some other reactors missed. 1. Imagined your reaction and was so excited. 2. Found out you watched this LAST and was disappointed and worried. 3. Three minutes into the movie and I didn't even remember being worried.

[@eugeneoman]

Great reaction Shan! This is one of my favorite horror comedy cult classics! Your observations and analysis only increase my appreciation of my beloved movies! Keep up the good work, my friend! 😁

[@shanwatchesmovies]

❤️

[@GoodEyeSniper74]

Great vid as always Shan. If you haven't already, I highly recommend you check out Wright's debut effort - A TV show called Spaced. Also starring Pegg and Frost (and fun fact, one of the episodes was an early inspiration for Shaun of the Dead). It's comedy gold and quintessentially Edgar Wright.

[@dabe1971]

There are so many movie references including Psycho, Night of the Living Dead, Rocky Horror, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Dawn of the Dead, Alien, An American Werewolf in London, The Evil Dead, Day of the Dead, Evil Dead II and 28 days later. My favourite though is the "...don't point that gun at my Mum !" scene lifted from Reservoir Dogs !

[@StarkRG]

As a fan of Edgar Wright's work, it behoves you to watch Spaced. It's not written by him, like the Cornetto Trillogy is, but written by Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes and directed by Wright. I thought it was his first directing job, but his IMDB shows several others.

[@knockoutking3764]

Edgar Wright, John Hughes, Mel Brooks, just to name a few, are AMAZING!

[@bradleybowles7979]

Totally rad reaction Shan!!! I've lost count of how many times I've seen this movie, I rate Shaun of the Dead a solid 9.5!!! You are totally right in your commentary/observations about this movie..... everything just transitions smoothly, the cast we're all perfectly believable in their roles, there were some good jump scares, the practical effects of the zombies eating people (especially David's death scene) and the effects make ups were stellar....an all around gem!!!! Keep up the good work and many blessings to you and yours.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

You are certainly an Edgar Wright FAN BOY! The first time I saw this I was snorting soda out of my nose when they were going through their record collection looking for albums bad enough to throw.

[@karllong]

As always a great reaction and commentary Shan, I always appreciate your insight and passion for film. This and Hot Fuzz are my favs of Wright and his ensemble. One of hidden gems IMHO of Wright/Pegg's is Spaced, I think there's only 12 episodes but you see Pegg/Frost at it's best. The friend he kept running into in this film also co-wrote & co-stars in Spaced. I know you are not a TV guy but as an obvious fan of Wright et al I thought worth mentioning.

[@phousefilms]

Funny you mention it getting so emotional. All three of the Cornetto Trilogy have that in common. I look forward to your reactions to "Hot Fuzz"and "the Worlds End"! The third is probably my favourite of them, it just is perfect.

[@wfly81]

Shan, your reaction at 4:59 killed me! I must've watched it 5 times! lol

[@msmrsro]

Takes a lot of viewings to catch all the gags. For instance, a lot of the zombies we see throughout are background characters we’ve seen at the beginning, like the grocery check girl who shows up in their garden, the groom who walks into their flat we saw at the convenience store, or Shaun’s workmate.

[@riffmondo9733]

Trilogy is worth it for sure Shan. Know you are busy but glad you are still reacting/reviewing films.

[@billybobtexas]

That scene of Shaun walking to the store, the producers didnt want it, money wise. but they fillmed it anyway, then did the amazing follow up from the next day.. genius film making.

[@Gamerjax720]

I have watched you for a long time never missed a video keep up the good work

[@frozengamer3030]

These guys are awesome actors. They made some great movies together

[@d.-_-.b]

When the two groups of survivors run into each other it reminds me of Lavalantula when they run into the Sharknado guys.

[@Tomp4ul]

Such a timeless movie; it absolutely twists my melon that this film is almost 20 years old.

[@chrispalmer7893]

According to the DVD extras, Diane survived the hoard by climbing a tree and eat David’s leg. It ends with a note that she and Shaun/Liz exchange Christmas cards each year.

[@69coolchris]

George A.Romero was so impressed with the film that he gave Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright cameos as zombies in his fourth zombie film Land of the Dead.

[@rollomaughfling380]

Have you not seen *_Spaced,_* Shan? Because you really should react to Spaced. It would be amazing and very few few people are actually doing that!

[@jrobwoo688]

I’m not a horror fan, but this is top tier filmmaking.

[@666Roadhouse]

I lovveeeed this movie when i was younger, still holds up great today

[@amalahrose4589]

I've watched quite a few of your reactions now and this is the first time I've seen you laughing that hard. Such a fun reaction. I'd love to see you react to Spaced too. Others have already mentioned that the woman playing Shaun's friend Yvonne Was his co-star in that series. But there is another awesome character from the series who makes a cameo and I want to know if you would spot them lol.

[@antonnurwald5700]

I love both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, they're excellent. And I love the little parallels in both movies, like the "through the gardens" scene. Also, Shaun of the Dead is the only zombie movie I know where the military is shown running a competent clean-up operation.

[@kd84afc]

20:18 that scene was a homage to a identical scene in another zombie movie in the 1980s. The Day of the Dead another great zombie film.

[@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563]

Holy shit. I can’t believe you finally did this review.

[@RemixedVoice]

This is my favorite Wright film by a lot, but I think they're all great!! Also I haven't watched your channel for a while; I really like your long hair!~

[@HopePapernacky]

This is one of the best reactions to this movie I've seen!

[@WolfHreda]

Dark little side note: Despite their arguably superior plan, Yvonne is the only member of her group we ever see again. And when she says, "At least someone made it," it sounds so tired. Yvonne lived the role of the protagonist, and it cost her dearly. But, despite being the protagonist, she wasn't the main character, so we didn't get to see that. It's bizarrely genius.

[@tommyboy049]

I say give "Last Night in Soho" a shot. Doesn't have his usual style but there are some cool shots in there. Like the dance scene.

[@scott8658]

love the signature edits in this, makes the movie stand out.

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

Nice one, you gotta do "Hot Fuzz" and "The World's End" after this, it's the law or something, so I heard ;) cheers mate.

[@rabbitandcrow]

This also has loose references to Edgar Wright’s amazing sitcom Spaced, with Simon Pegg. It could almost take place in the same world. And before that Simon Pegg was in a brilliant sketch comedy series, Big Train.

[@oker59]

I remember liking this when I first watched it. I watched it about the same time I got into zombie movies around then - because of the 2004 Dawn of the Dead re-make.!

[@Antropologopt]

David is played by Dylan Moran, his comedy series Black Books is one of the best.

[@zmarko]

Great fun movie. Awesome reaction, Shan!

[@donaldseale2700]

If I remember correctly, all the zombie extras were volunteers. They got paid $1 each so that they could legally be considered employees for insurance purposes.

[@pairofpints]

Fantastic film making! Along with Hot Fuzz, nearly everyone involved started in English TV comedies. I think you should go even further back to the guys' TV show Spaced. You can tell the makers involved here love the Living Dead films and David even got a nice Day of the Dead ending. In case you didn't know....Pete is quite a funny comedian and is also the voice of Darth Maul.

[@wfly81]

Simon Pegg has really good range. I don't think people give him enough credit for that.

[@raphaelperry8159]

Speaking of the budget, a lot of the zombie extras were paid with food. They were simply massive fans of zombie films who were so happy to be in one.

[@KaBeeM]

The actor that plays David is an absolutely fantastic Irish comedian by the name of Dylan Moran. I highly suggest you check out one of his specials if you're into comedy.

[@AkiraKurasawa_]

My only criticism is that Simon Pegg needs to do more movies

[@richardmeyer1007]

I never noticed the pictures in the background. Now I gotta watch it.❤

[@annalieff-saxby568]

Thank you, thank you *thank* you, Shan, for giving us a break from the Action Movies! Can I suggest The Fisher King; director Terry Gilliam, starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. Aw, c'mon. You know you'll have a treat!

[@l.j.goldstein8143]

Shan the reason why Shaun's friend David has the nickname Daffs is because he's Welsh and David is spelled Daffyd in Wales.

[@Zofer-1920]

I’ve been waiting for you to watch this since I discovered your channel 😂

[@kmvoss]

Great reaction man.

[@pewburrito]

thats my friend on the left @ 14:50 :)

[@walkofnails2923]

This is one of my favorite movies ever

[@ItsJustTheWayWeAre]

I agree. Edgar Wright has the ability to put every emotion into a movie. (Except bordom). Great reaction as always. I look forward to the next ❤x

[@bizarreabomination]

The Cornetto trilogy has been started. It must now be completed. It is the law.

[@ronniecox6154]

Edgar also directed the fantastic documentary THE SPARKS BROTHERS (2021)…unsure if you could properly do that one on the channel given all the music, but it’s absolutely worth seeing. Much, much better than Last Night at Soho IMO

[@znk0r]

Shaun was a zombie until the real zombies arrived.

[@ImLow-Key]

You should watch "Spaced" if you havent. Its an amazingly surreal comedy show with Simon Pegg. Its where his Cornetto trilogy began. Its fantastic.

[@Kap00rwith2os]

This movie was surprisingly dark and emotional, wasn't expecting that since I was expecting a spoof 😦

[@rabbitandcrow]

This also has loose references to Edgar Wright’s amazing sitcom Spaced. It could almost take place in the same world.

[@jimtatro6550]

The Cornetto Trilogy is incredible.

[@charrid56maclean]

The mom scene😭😭😭. Please watch Paul

[@thejamppa]

Editing gets even better in Hot Fuzz if that´s possible. Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead are amazing, The world´s End is great too, though it didn´t hit me that much as first two of the cornetto Trilogy.

[@lewisjames4268]

Filmed 20 years ago this summer

[@josepho7083]

This movie was amazing! Weird thing is I found it while reading Playboy. It was advertised on one page so I decided to buy it.

[@フレドリク]

I don't know if you take suggestions on KZbin. But I would really like your take on one of my favourite films of all time. the Italian Western/Comedy "They Call Me Trinity". By far the best Western/Comedy I've seen and since it was a huge hit when it came out I think a lot of people agree. The English dub is fine no need to watch original language.

[@OpenGL4ever]

You should watch the following two movies: 1. Generation War (2013) 2. Live of the others (2006)

[@jaytrace1006]

Best Zom Rom Com out there. And, Barbara was the sweetest Zom Mom…

[@quantumskywalker6888]

The only thing wrong with this movie is that I can't see it for the first time ever again.

[@lawrencekelli]

Fantastic movie .Have loved it from the first time it came out.

[@alexistrebexis3195]

Ya know what my dumb arse just thought about?! I’ve seen this movie a lot. Love it. But always subconsciously think about how he uses all these non lethal items as weapons, but not one gun besides the one at the bar? How did he not come across a lot more guns?” And I just smoked a little weed, and entertained the thought longer, and high happens, and finally had the obvious realization that this is in the UK, which has far less guns than America. Not that no citizens do. But not like the US. Even the police don’t carry sidearms there. So of course it would feel odd for them to be English, shooting in England, yet have everyone be armed. I dunno. It was just an “oh, duh” moment I just had.

[@cwdkidman2266]

Shaun gets it right about how this sort of thing would go down in the real world: the military would cut it down almost immediately. There'd be no apocalypse.

[@traviswinkler3994]

Last Night In Soho is phenomenal!

[@jenniferdarling6]

I love this trilogy, my favorite of them is Worlds End

[@oaf-77]

You might like 'Deep Rising'

[@CrashLandon1]

Shan Watches Shaun!

[@Alex-nv1ep]

The greatest comedy of all time