Shaun of the Dead [$5 Halloween Candy Cash Offer] [Blu-ray] [2004]

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Shaun of the Dead on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray! I was at a loss for words and only $17.99! I had to get it. This is by far one of the greatest cult classics of my lifetime. This has to be up there with Rocky Horror Picture Show, Anna and the Apocalypse, Wolfcop, Bubba the Redneck Werewolf, Bubb-Ho-Tep, Evil Dead Trilogy, Slither, Repo The Genetic Opera, The Devil's Carnival and Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival. Anyway back to the 4K it has a brilliant picture and exquisite sound Shaun of the Dead has never better. You could say it is almost UNDEAD!

You know the type of movie. The main character is just moving along in life, happy, drinking beer, playing video games, and not cleaning up his place. Suddenly BANG, the zombie apocalypse happens. One of the funniest films of the past few years, Shaun of the Dead manages to skewer and lovingly address the zombie genre made popular by George Romero and other horror directors. The entire cast is great, especially the two main characters played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The HD is great quality and The surround is very active, with the zombies growls coming from every direction during key scenes. This film is pretty much an aural and visual assault on the senses. The extras are the same ones you can find on the regular DVD release but they're entertaining at the least. I'd recommend this disc whole heatedly to comedy fans and horror fans alike. The Steele book looks awesome.

I'm not an Edgar Wright or Nick Frost or Simon Pegg fanatic; and sure, there is a bit of nostalgia around this movie for how many times it was watched as a group during my freshman year of college ... but I do find that it was just a well-edited, straight-forward, mish-mash of fun and heartfelt sillyness and seriousness. I haven't really liked any of the follow-ons, they all veered into adding more, stretching out the pacing to a breaking point, and messing up the mish-mash so badly that it just become a total mess of tones that leave me feeling like "what is this movie even trying to be?!?". But this one I think is that reigned in first, but not really first ("Spaced" was already there), effort that is just that right amount without trying to oversell its thin premise. Neat steelbook and it comes with the UltraViolet copy -- all good.

Shaun of the Dead is the first installment of the Cornetto Trilogy, aka the Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy, followed by Hot Fuzz, then The World's End, all written By Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg. Said trilogy is a must for anyone with a good sense of humor, and a wonderful introduction to the joy of British humor, even for those who don't usually like British anything. What's not to like? There's plenty of gore, a love story, the brand of humor that comes with the story of a grown man working a dead-end job and clinging to his youthful freedom, action, a great soundtrack, endless quotability, and astounding replay value due to recurring jokes you might not catch until the seventh time you see it. It's never dull or boring, and has sweet references to many zombie horror favorites without ripping anything off. This version is well fortified with special features that are actually entertaining, and don't spoil the movie. In fact, seeing many of the special features helps you realize how well the whole troupe works together as far as writing and acting. Buy now!

This Blu-Ray edition simply offers the movie in better clarity than DVD. That is the only advantage of this over the DVD Special Edition release, which was loaded with behind-the-scenes bits. I know a lot of people don't bother with home video disc extra features, and I usually only watch those once, but this does not even have a menu or chapters. Most Mill Creek Direct produced discs are cheaply produced, without proper menus and with poor packaging. Still, if this is priced really low and you want to watch the movie with better clarity, it serves that purpose.

Leave it to the Brits to turn the zombie apocalypse into a comedic romp with an all-star cast. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are knockouts as hapless slackers forced to step up to save the day. Filled with classic bits, you'll never view zombie movies the same way after experiencing Shaun of the Dead. Best Buy had this for a great price!

I love the first move and the second movie in my opinion was just as good. I watched this move with my wife and again she loved the move as well. I was glad that the movie was also in English. By the way the action was great and the plot was was also good. The bottom line is that I love a good Zombie movie.

I had fairly low expectations for this movie since comedies aren't my genre of choice, usually. However, this one was not only funny, but thought provoking in several ways. Also, VERY British. They also did some interesting things with the zombie outbreak that I haven't ever seen before in a zombie movie. That was quite refreshing. Conclusion: If you want to have a good laugh while watching a good "birth of a hero" story, give it go! :)