Shaun of the Dead with his stepfather Philip, and his girlfriend Liz breaks up with him, unhappy they spend every evening at his local pub, the Winchester. After the break-up, Shaun drowns his sorrows there with his housemate and best friend Ed. At home, their housemate Pete, complaining of a bite wound from a mugger, berates Shaun to get his life together. By morning, a zombie apocalypse has overwhelmed London, but Shaun and Ed are slow to notice until they encounter two zombies in their garden and kill them with blows to the head. They form a plan to rescue Shaun's mother, Barbara, and
Shaun of the Dead 20 Horror Films of the Decade', with the article saying ""Shaun of the Dead" isn't just the best horror-comedy of the decade – it's quite possibly the best horror-comedy ever made." In December 2009, "Now" deemed "Shaun of the Dead" the best film of the decade. George A. Romero was so impressed with Pegg and Wright's work that he asked them to appear in cameo roles in the 2005 film "Land of the Dead". Pegg and Wright insisted on being zombies rather than the slightly more noticeable roles that were originally offered. Pegg and Frost reprised their roles (animated style)