Edgar Wright: The Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

By Edward Owen / July 30, 2013

Along with genre classic An American Werewolf in London showing Wright that it was possible to mix horror and comedy together, the key inspiration for his rom-zom-com came from a Spaced sketch where Simon Peggs character Tim hallucinates that hes warding off a zombie invasion after a marathon gaming session. Its easy to see the resemblance the mix of geek culture, arrested development and simple horror can totally be transposed into Shaun of the Dead on a larger level. This, combined with Pegg and Wrights desire to create something on a bigger stage sowed the seeds for Shaun of the Dead.

Authored by Edward Owen

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Posted On: 30th Jul 2013

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