But at the time, it was a long, arduous process to get it to the screen, despite the brilliance of Wright and Pegg's vision - all of which Collis captures in the book. Shaun of the Dead might be considered a hit now. "Funnily enough, when I spoke to Chris Martin, he initially recalled that he did play a zombie in the film, until I reminded him that he actually played himself," says Collis. However, as an exclusive excerpt from the book (below) reiterates, Martin definitely did not don any special effects make up for his time on camera. For years a rumor persisted of his having played a zombie in the film.
One of the many impressive cameos that turn up in the film belongs to none other than Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. In terms of quality, the film is right up there with An American Werewolf in London, which is widely regarded as among the greatest horror-comedies ever made and is also one of Edgar Wright's favorite films." "I also think Shaun of the Dead is that rare horror-comedy that is both genuinely funny and genuinely frightening. They wanted to make a zombie movie, and they undoubtedly, gorily succeeded" Collis tells SYFY WIRE about the film's place in the context of wider horror film history - specifically the zombie genre. Simon Pegg always says that he and Edgar Wright never planned on parodying the zombie movie. " Shaun of the Dead deserves a place in the zombie movie Hall of Fame.
the World), and noted horror luminaries Eli Roth (AMC's History of Horror), Greg Nicotero ( The Walking Dead), and more. At 424 pages, the book features glimpses at the movie's storyboards and behind-the-scenes photos as well as interviews with more than 60 people involved in the movie's production, both in front and behind the camera, including co-star Nick Frost ( Doctor Who), producer Nira Park ( Scott Pilgrim vs. (Though as the exclusive excerpt below highlights, Frakes' short audio recording never made it into the film.)Īuthor Clark Collis' upcoming book, You've Got Red On You, which details how the film came to be made, along with how so many now-well-known names came to be involved in the project.
Romero's 1978 zombie flick Dawn of the Dead, but it's also director Edgar Wright ( Last Night in Soho) and actor Simon Pegg's ( Mission: Impossible 7) first real feature film together.ĭespite its humble beginnings, the British horror-comedy about one man's quest to save the love of his life, as well as his friends and family from the ongoing zombie apocalypse is chock full of incredible cameos, with Wright and Pegg having invited many of their friends to star in it however briefly - including Star Trek: Next Generation star Jonathan Frakes and Sherlockco-creator Mark Gatiss. The 2004 film Shaun of the Dead is not only a love letter to George A.
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