Shaun of the Dead

Notes & Trivia

 * The tagline for this film is "In a time of crisis a hero must rise... from his sofa".


 * Shaun of the Dead (2004) redirects to this page.


 * This movie is rated R because it has nasty poo-poo words, zombie man-butt, and numerous acts of somewhat bloody violence, including a pretty boss evisceration followed by a decapitation.


 * Production on Shaun of the Dead began in May, 2003. Filming concluded in July, 2003.
 * There are a total of forty-six credited cast members in this film.


 * Cast members in this film are credited based on order of appearance.


 * The movie was filmed on-location in London, England. The Duke of Albany pub was used for the shots of the exterior of the Winchester and was located at 39 Monson Road in New Cross. It has since been shut down and turned into flats in 2008.


 * The flat were Liz, Dianne and David stayed was filmed at Cunningham House, an actual residence, in Hillcrest in Highgate.


 * Exterior shots of Shaun's house were filmed at 83 Weston Park in Crouch End.


 * The interiors for Foree Electronics was actually shot at Garland Electronics in North Finchley.


 * Exterior shots of Barbara and Philip's house were filmed at 37 Abbots Gardens.
 * Shaun of the Dead grossed $13,542,874 domestically in the United States. It grossed $30,039,392 worldwide.


 * At its widest release, Shaun of the Dead was screened in 675 theaters.


 * Shaun of the Dead closed out of theaters on December 2nd, 2004.


 * Shaun of the Dead was first released on Region 1 DVD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on December 21st, 2004. It had a 100-minute running time and an aspect ratio of 2:35:1.


 * Shaun of the Dead was released on Blu-ray in Steelbook Edition by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on November 4th, 2014. Special features include U-Control storyboards, a Zomb-O-Meter, outtakes, and video diaries.


 * Shaun of the Dead was also packaged with Hot Fuzz as a Blu-ray double-feature.
 * Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero was so impressed with this film that he invited director Edgar Wright and actor Simon Pegg to play characters in his film Land of the Dead. Pegg and Wright were equally excited about the opportunity, but insisted on playing zombies.


 * This is Edgar Wright's second feature film and his first work in the horror genre. His first film was A Fistful of Fingers in 1995, which is a western comedy and a pastiche of the Clint Eastwood film A Fistful of Dollars.


 * Director Edgar Wright is also known for creating the British comedy series Spaced, which starred Simon Pegg.


 * Noel, the 17-year-old employee at Foree Electronics, is the first character to say "You got red on you" to Shaun. This line is later repeated by Ed and by Philip.


 * Director Edgar Wright is the voice of one of the newscasters in this film. He is heard towards the end of the movie speaking about the theory of the virus being carried via rage-infected monkeys.
 * Nelson, the convenience store proprietor, is the first named Zombie in this film.


 * The song that a drunken Shaun and Ed are singing when they unwittingly witness their first zombie is "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.


 * The song that is playing on the jukebox at The Winchester when Shaun, Liz, and Ed are taking turns swatting at the pub owner is "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen.


 * Actress Jessica Hynes co-starred with Simon Pegg in Spaced. Other actors from this film who appeared on the show include Nick Frost, Julia Deacon, and Peter Serafinowicz.