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

By Edward Owen /

As the zombies break through Shaun is wearing a red bandana while wielding the rifle €“ this is reference to Christopher Walken€™s character in The Deer Hunter.€™ When Shaun is shooting the zombies in the windows, the camera switches to one from Simon Pegg€™s point of view, with only the rifle sticking out of the shot. This is a homage to gaming, more specifically first person shooters such as Doom and Timesplitters, which was earlier played by Ed during the first scenes.