Shed of the Dead is a 2019 British comedy horror film directed by Drew Cullingham and produced by Nicholas David Lean & James Fisher. The movie has been described as "Shaun of the Dead for the post Walking Dead generation".[1]
Plot
Trevor is between jobs, and spends his days in the company of equally unemployable friend Graham painting figurines and war gaming fantasy worlds in his allotment shed. After he accidentally kills one of his neighbours, when they try to have him evicted from his plot, the dead begin to rise forcing Trevor to make a life changing decision. Whether to rescue his wife, as the adopted alter ego of his fantasies, Casimir, or leave her to an uncertain fate.[2]
Shed of the Dead received generally mixed reviews. One reviewer wrote "it's clear that this isn't exactly a movie that thrives on originality. It is, however, a charming exercise in shlock and silliness, even if it’s not the most memorable horror outing ever", while another said "There are little hints of a better film here trying to get out but too many scenes start promisingly only to end up contributing nothing to the overall work".[8][9]
Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Noel Murray critiqued the film for its portrayal of women, noting "[Shed of the Dead] suffers from some ugly misogyny, with nearly every woman in the picture framed as a sex object or shrew. The openhearted humanism of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg is much missed".[10]
