12 Killer Facts About ‘Shaun of the Dead’ 

How Edgar Wright’s zombie horror-comedy resurrected the genre.

Few comedies made in the past 15 years have inspired a devoted following quite like Shaun of the Dead has. The film made stars of director Edgar Wright and co-stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and launched the “Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy” that also includes Hot Fuzz and The World’s End. It’s one of those films that can make fellow fans into fast friends, and it’s now considered one of the best zombie flicks ever made.

So, to celebrate Shaun of the Dead and its bloody legacy, here are a dozen facts about the film, from its original title to its TV origins [ . . . ]

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Hot Fuzz – Studio 360 Interview with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost

The creators of “Hot Fuzz” reveal how they prepared for their action flick spoof and why they defiled a small English village.

England still isn’t safe from filmmaker Edgar Wright. First it was invaded by zombies, in his cult hit “Shaun of the Dead.” Kurt talks with Edgar and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost about their follow-up film, “Hot Fuzz,” a high-intensity Hollywood-style cop caper set in a quaint village. Click the link below to heard the interview, originally aired April 27, 2007.

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