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
Dawn of the Dead (soundtracks) in many references to the film including "Shaun of the Dead" and a variation (performed in chicken clucks) is used as the end theme to "Robot Chicken". The early part of the tune to "The Gonk" was used in "The Ladies' Bras", a track by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey which, at only 36 seconds long, became the shortest ever UK top 40 single when it made number 27 on 30 September 2007. "Shaun of the Dead" opens with the track "Figment" which also features on the compilation. The album's cover is taken from a Belgian promotional poster for the film.