The Definitive Zombie Movie of the 2000s Officially Finds a New Streaming Home
Shaun of the Dead, the 2004 horror comedy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, will be available to stream on Starz from 1 November. Its arrival gives the much-loved zombie film a new streaming home and brings it to the service alongside Hot Fuzz.
The film was directed by Edgar Wright and is the first entry in the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, followed by Hot Fuzz and The World’s End. The article places its release amid continued interest in zombie films, noting that Resident Evil has made $384 million at the box office against a reported $75 million production budget.
In short
- Shaun of the Dead joins Starz on 1 November.
- The 2004 film stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
- It begins Edgar Wright’s Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy.
Explained simply
Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British horror comedy directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It follows Shaun, an ordinary man who faces a zombie outbreak while trying to sort out his life and protect those close to him.
The film began the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, a set of three loosely connected comedies by Wright, Pegg and Frost; the others are Hot Fuzz and The World’s End. Its mix of comedy and horror helped make it a prominent British zombie film, part of a genre that has continued to draw audiences.