8 Smartest Decisions In Zombie Movie History
3. Utilisation Rather Than Destruction - Shaun Of The Dead
As far as horror-comedy's go, few can match Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead. Labelled a zom-rom-com upon its initial release, this 2004 picture still retains its appeal to this day, with the jokes still landing, the emotional beats still hitting, and the terrors of the time still conjuring up a sense of dread.
Where Shaun of the Dead was particularly smart, was in how its closing moments - which took place six months after the 'Z Day' antics seen throughout the rest of the film - showcased zombies being used in a practical manner rather than simply been destroyed.
It's obviously not explained exactly who the wise guys and gals were who made the call to utilise the undead in this manner, but a quick flick through the TV channels reveals that zombies are now being used for entertainment purposes on game shows, while also having their engrained memories and reflexes used to have them carry out manual jobs.
This is all highlighted before the final shot of Shaun of the Dead sees Simon Pegg's Shaun heading to his garden shed to play video games with his infected pal, Ed (Nick Frost), who clearly still has an affection for TimeSplitters 2 in addition to his hunger for human flesh.
Likewise, similarly clever was Shaun and his pals opting to mimic the slow, jutted mannerisms of zombies as a way to casually pass themselves off as fellow members of the undead earlier on in the movie.