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About Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead | Directed by Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim v. the World; Baby Driver; Last Night in Soho): Shaun is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz, who wishes desperately for Shaun to grow up and be a man. When the town is inexplicably overrun with zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother. The first film in Wright’s Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. Starring Simon Pegg (Mission: Impossible; Star Trek; Hot Fuzz; The World’s End), Nick Frost (Attack the Block; Hot Fuzz; The World’s End), Lucy Davis (The Office UK; Wonder Woman); and Kate Ashfield (Midsomer Murders). [99 mins; comedy, horror; English]

"Mixing horror and humor is no mean feat, but Shaun of The Dead tightens throats in fear without making the laughs stick there in the process." — Keith Phipps, The AV Club

"The best zombie comedy yet made." — Wesley Lovell, Cinema Sight

About Slither

Slither | Directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy Vols. 1-3; Suicide Squad): Wheelsy is a small town where not much happens and everyone minds his own business. No one notices when evil slips in quietly, but when people find mutilated livestock and a woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy discovers an alien organism that threatens to devour all life on Earth. Starring Nathan Fillion (Firefly; Serenity; Castle), Elizabeth Banks (Wet Hot American Summer; Pitch Perfect; The Hunger Games); Michael Rooker (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer; Guardians of the Galaxy Vols. 1 & 2; The Walking Dead) and Jenna Fischer (The Office). [95 mins; comedy, horror; English]

"If you've a yen for gallons of goo and a smart, sassy story to boot, you couldn't do better than Gunn's hellishly fun horror show." — Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle