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• Shaun of the Dead | Blu Ray | (25/06/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-14.68 (-119.30%)   |  RRP £12.30

  It’s no disparagement to describe Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright’s zombie-rom-com Shaun of the Dead as playing like an extended episode of Spaced. Not only does the movie have the rather modest scope of a TV production, it also boasts the snappy editing, smart camera moves, and deliciously post-modern dialogue familiar from the sitcom, as well as using many of the same cast: Pegg’s Shaun and Nick Frost’s Ed are doppelgangers of their Spaced characters, while Jessica Stevenson and Peter Serafinowicz appear in smaller roles. Unlike the TV series, it’s less important for the audience to be in on the movie in-jokes, though it won’t hurt if you know George Romero’s famous Dawn of the Dead trilogy, which is liberally plundered for zombie behaviour and mythology. Shaun is a loser, stuck in a dead-end job and held back by his slacker pal Ed. Girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) is exasperated by his lack of ambition and unceremoniously dumps him. As a result, Shaun misses out on what is apparently the end of the world. In a series of beautifully choreographed and edited scenes, including hilarious tracking shots to and from the local shop, he spectacularly fails to notice the death toll and subsequent zombie plague. Only when one appears in their back garden do Shaun and Ed take notice, hurling sundry kitchen appliances at the undead before breaking out the cricket bat. The catastrophe proves to be the catalyst for Shaun to take charge of his life, sort out his relations with his dotty mum (Penelope Wilton) and distant stepdad (Bill Nighy), and fight to win back his ex-girlfriend. Lucy Davis from The Office and Dylan Moran o! f Black Books fame head the excellent supporting cast. --Mark Walker

• Shaun of the Dead 20th Anniversary Steelbook | Blu Ray | (02/12/2024) from £30.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  20th Anniversary Edition - Brand New Bonus - SHAUN OF THE DEAD : 20 BLOODY YEARS! DIRECTOR EDGAR WRIGHT JOINS ACTORS SIMON PEGG AND NICK FROST TO REFLECT ON THE FUNNIEST ZOMBIE MOVIE EVER MADE PLUSOUTTAKES - DELETED SCENES - 4 FEATURE COMMENTARIES - CASTING TAPES - SIMON PEGG'S VIDEO DIARY ZOMBIE GALLERY - MAKEUP TESTS - EXTENDED BITS - EDGAR & SIMON'S FLIP CHART - STORYBOARD GALLERY AND MUCH MORE!There comes a day in every man's life when he has to get off the couch and kill some zombies. When fl esh-eating zombies are on the hunt for a bite to eat, it's up to slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best pal Ed (Nick Frost) to save their friends and family from becoming the next entrée. Satisfy your bloodthirsty appetite with the movie that masters of horror and fi lm critics alike are hailing as a screamingly hilarious zomedy that will have you dying with laughter.