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Every Reference in Shaun of the Dead | Vanity Fair

Here’s every music, movie, tv show, and celebrity reference in Edgar Wright’s 2004 zombie parody classic ‘Shaun of the Dead.’ From using the score in “Dawn of the Dead” to more obscure nods like Pop Larkin’s “Perfick!” from ‘The Darling Buds of May,’ check out all the pop culture references and homages you may have…

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Here’s every music, movie, tv show, and celebrity reference in Edgar Wright’s 2004 zombie parody classic ‘Shaun of the Dead.’ From using the score in “Dawn of the Dead” to more obscure nods like Pop Larkin’s “Perfick!” from ‘The Darling Buds of May,’ check out all the pop culture references and homages you may have missed from the classic zom-rom-com.

“This is pretty damn good. A few are unintentional (The Office, Brainded) and one I didn’t find out about until way later (Brannigan). Still, enjoy!” – Edgar Wright

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  1. ITrollStreamers

    April 19, 2019 at 7:34 am

    i feel like ALOT of these are a stretch

  2. Fabricio Benevides

    April 19, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    So many references

  3. XxBroken_DevilxX 666

    April 19, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    U forgot timesplitters 2 music and game

  4. Charlie R

    April 19, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    Best film of all time

  5. FirstName LastName

    April 19, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    That tongue clicking makes this unwatchable.

  6. Lenio Barcelos

    April 20, 2019 at 12:58 am

    @0:44 That strikes me as being more of a reference to “Dr. Tongue” in the beginning of Day of the Dead, not Bub. You see Shaun’s shadow at first as he moves closer like you do with Dr. Tongue, then it goes to Shaun’s face where you see him with his mouth wide open. Which also suggests Dr. Tongue to me, because Dr. Tongue had a huge hole in his face due to him having his jaw missing. Dr. Tongue also makes a groaning sound, whereas with Shaun you hear him yawning.

  7. MysticSoul

    April 20, 2019 at 9:16 am

    Thanks! Great references there! One thing though, ‘The Infected’ in 28 Days Later, are infected with the rage virus, they didn’t die and come back as the undead, therefore, they are considered the infected, not zombies. The only difference is that the infected don’t actually die and come back – they change while alive. Also, The Walking Dead has lots of other words for zombies – walkers, lame brains, dead ones, geek, biters, roamers etc lol

  8. Luke Payne

    April 20, 2019 at 10:05 pm

    9:57 like robot chicken closing theme but not chickens clucking

  9. LordMichaelRahl

    April 22, 2019 at 12:03 am

    Masterpiece

  10. Stanley352

    April 22, 2019 at 5:39 am

    Why did he throw blue Monday ?

  11. Charlie D

    April 22, 2019 at 1:44 pm

    in this scene there is a tree and if you turn that into paper you can write the word alex, this is a referance to when shakespeare says this word when talking to a neighbour when he was 12

  12. chiroptera626

    April 23, 2019 at 6:06 am

    You forgot the spaced reference “thanks babe”

  13. Improper Noun

    April 27, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    In the movie, the characters fight zombies. This is a subtle nod to the fact that this is a zombie movie.

  14. David B

    April 29, 2019 at 12:13 am

    Refernces aside, the editing on this is awesome-o.

  15. Manic Rhymes

    April 30, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    Since when did Shaun make it climbing up the window to his girls house? Every version I’ve seen he attempts it than he ends up ringing the buzzer again to get In normally

  16. Cody James

    May 1, 2019 at 5:37 am

    Half of these are a huge stretch.

  17. Samantha Mckillop

    May 1, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    You forgot to say about Pete

  18. luke rogers

    May 3, 2019 at 10:55 pm

    Stone Roses second coming, as in the zombies are the second coming of the dead human.

  19. Ryòta Kise

    May 9, 2019 at 11:22 am

    there is a compilation of movies, songs, etc. in only one movie. i mean… this is pretty great

  20. The general lee 241

    May 9, 2019 at 12:25 pm

    Ah where’s Don’t stop me now by Queen

  21. Pancakes Eliza

    May 10, 2019 at 9:27 am

    You forgot Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen

  22. Haybale_Melon

    May 10, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    Woooo Coldplay!

  23. Elijah' Mathews

    May 12, 2019 at 3:11 am

    6:32, That purse was on that wood chair.
    6:36, It’s gone!

  24. peter mountford

    May 12, 2019 at 11:14 am

    you forgot dont stop me now ,meltdown and some other songs

  25. Triforce27

    May 12, 2019 at 12:59 pm

    Why include you’re my best friend but not don’t stop me now in the bar scene?

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