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The finest romantic zombie comedy (or rom-zom-com) ever to hit the big screen, 2004’s ‘Shaun of the Dead’](Shaun of the Dead (2004) - Movie | Moviefone) worked on every level – alternately hilarious, suspenseful, disgusting and kind of sweet. An obvious and loving homage to the George Romero oeuvre, ‘Shaun’ is more than just a clever parody, thanks to director Edgar Wright and co-writers/stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It’s a supremely British (i.e., dryly witty) lark with moments of genuine poignancy and a good soundtrack to boot.
Pegg and Frost, who later appeared together in Wright’s similarly uproarious ‘Hot Fuzz,](Hot Fuzz (2007) - Movie | Moviefone)’ also co-wrote and star in Greg Mottola’s sci-fi comedy ‘Paul,’](Paul (2011) - Movie | Moviefone) opening this Friday. A formidably funny duo, their characters’ friendship is at the heart of ‘Shaun.’