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
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)