Shaun of the Dead responded to a casting call organised through a fan website. Shaun's place of work is an actual electrical appliances shop located at Tally Ho, North Finchley. The scenes filmed in and around the "Winchester Tavern" pub were shot at the "Duke of Albany" pub, 39 Monson Road, New Cross, South London – a three-story Victorian pub. It was turned into flats in 2008. In the United Kingdom, "Shaun of the Dead" took £1.6 million at 366 cinemas on its opening weekend and netted £6.4 million by mid-May. In its opening weekend in the United States, "Shaun of the Dead" earned
Day of the Dead of the dead to carry with them. They also clean their houses and prepare the favorite dishes of their deceased loved ones to place upon their altar or "ofrenda". During Day of the Dead festivities, food is both eaten by living people and given to the spirits of their departed ancestors as "ofrendas" ("offerings"). Tamales are one of the most common dishes prepared for this day for both purposes. "Pan de muerto" and calaveras are associated specifically with Day of the Dead. "Pan de muerto" is a type of sweet roll shaped like a bun, topped with sugar, and often