Bonkers British horror comedy with 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes leaving Netflix

Netflix subscribers who get pleasure from Shaun of the Useless must act quick as quickly will probably be faraway from the platform.

The British horror comedy written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will depart from the streamer on February 1 providing you with 18 days to do some rewatching.

The movie begins with Shaun (Simon), a slacker dwelling in London being dumped by his pissed off girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) after he fails to plan an anniversary date.

After drowning his sorrows within the pub along with his greatest buddy Ed (Nick), issues start to get unusual. His housemate Pete (Peter Serafinowicz) has been bitten by a mugger, and it doesn’t take lengthy to work out (though longer than you’d hope) that the world is being overtaken by zombies.

There’s nothing like a zombie apocalypse to power a lazy man to get his life collectively. Shaun takes motion by rescuing his mum (Penelope Wilton), killing his stepfather Phil (Invoice Nighy), and going to his favorite pub, The Winchester with Liz additionally in tow. His hope is that finally it is going to all blow over whereas they’re safely within the boozer, however that’s not fairly what occurs.

The 2004 movie was an enormous hit profitable legions of followers and even choosing up two nominations on the British Academy Movie Awards.

The film directed by Edgar Wright additionally has a formidable 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with each critics and viewers alike discovering the 109 minute movie extremely entertaining.

‘A really humorous horror comedy that each satirizes every thing ridiculous about zombie films and celebrates every thing superior about them. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost share irresistible chemistry. You actually really feel for Simon Pegg’s character and the rut he feels caught in earlier than the outbreak. Very British humor and loads of witty social commentary with the zombie metaphors,’ wrote Kevin P. Evan B agreed including: ‘Subjectively the very best horror movie of all time, the humor is completely good whereas nonetheless catching the tragedy of zombie movies completely.’

Stephen H is probably going going to take the Netflix information laborious as he wrote: ‘Considered one of my absolute favourite films of all-time. Watched it 1,000,000 instances.’

Shaun of the Useless was a part of the Cornetto Trilogy – additionally that includes Scorching Fuzz (additionally leaving Netflix) and The World’s Finish – that noticed Edgar, Nick, and Simon work collectively to create cinematic moments.

Their laborious work has stood the check of time, however sadly it may well not be loved on Netflix.

Nonetheless, it’s not all unhealthy information because the movie may be sought out on ITVX.

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