Shaun of the Dead (2004)
As a clear parody of genre, Shaun of the Dead not only brought an interesting look to the iconic creatures, but actually had some solid commentary on them as well. The film captures the typical aesthetic of a zombie with missing kid and a blood covered mouths, but goes the extra mile in giving commentary about their face and their walk. I would give a description myself, but it’s probably best to let Lucy Davis’ Dianne describe it just as she does in the film: “Just look at the face: it’s vacant, with a hint of sadness. Like a drunk who’s lost a bet.”
The film even depicts the lifeless walk a zombie usually has and even has its main cast walk through a horde of zombies while pretending to be one themselves. It kind of shows that maybe zombies and people don’t act too different, expect, well, the whole cannibalistic routine and being dead and all. Either way, Edgar Wright brought a new glance to iconic creature and a funny one at that.
