Gabe Reviews Horror

This review was originally written in 2021, and reposted as part of the Bucket List Challenge in 2022. There may or may not be small differences between the two reviews. Gabe's 100 Bucket List Horror Films Review #19: Shaun of the Dead (2004) I watched and reviewed this movie last year, so most of my thoughts are going to be the same. If you read that review, you can skip this one. So obviously, this movie was a delight. I had definitely seen it before, but it was a long time ago- it's especially odd because I love horror and I've seen the other two Cornetto movies a million times, so why hadn't I ever revisited this one? I don't know, your guess is as good as mine. But now that I've watched Night, Dawn, Day, Land, Diary, Survival, Army, and Return 1-3, I have way more context for these types of movies than I did back in 2004. And this movie totally still holds up! I do think it's worthwhile to mention that this is (arguably) a romantic comedy and not a horr...

This review was originally written in October 2021. October 2021 Horror Movie Review #12- Shaun of the Dead (2004) So obviously, this movie was a delight. I had definitely seen it before, but it was a long time ago- it's especially odd because I love horror and I've seen the other two Cornetto movies a million times, so why hadn't I ever revisited this one? I don't know, your guess is as good as mine. But now that I've watched Night, Dawn, Day, Land, Diary, Survival, Army, and Return 1-3, I have way more context for these types of movies than I did back in 2004. And this movie totally still holds up! I do think it's worthwhile to mention that this is (arguably) a romantic comedy and not a horror movie, as the main driving force of the film is Shaun's relationships with his girlfriend, his mother, and his roommate. The zombie stuff is a big part of it too, but it's a solid thirty minutes before the protagonists directly encounter a zombie, so if it is jus...