Lesbian Vampire Killers

It would be difficult to write a review about this film without noting the many comparisons it will surely receive on Shaun of the Dead. A comedy pairing straight from the TV screens, trying to push their status across the Atlantic and also into the homes of many more fans.

The problem I have with this is that Pegg and Frost are clearly much better. Either this, or Edgar Wright, who directed those two in Spaced followed them to direct both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Horne and Corden just don't have the same talent, don't get me wrong, the film was hilarious, but it just didn't have the film references done quite as well.

My first niggling annoyance was our first scene of them in the pub discussing the holiday in which the whole film surrounds. Close up shot of the pub name, slide cut to them in the pub drinking. Torn straight from the pages of Shaun of the Dead. Next, main character trying to get over ex-girlfriend, getting very drunk in pub with fat best friend telling him theres plenty more fish in the sea. Ooops...did someone just do some copying and pasting?

James Corden is a very funny man, this is mostly just due to his massive over-confidence and his generally all round persona. He is one of those people who can effortlessly just be funny. Mat Horne (note to the Horne parents: a mat is something you put outside a door to rub your feet on.) is simply the main character who gets the girl, zero to hero, everyman type of person. The pairing works fine.

This is definitely a lads film. This probably is quite noticeable when looking at the title, but it seriously is very lad orientated. There's boobs, toilet humour and erm...vampires.

Now, it probably sounds a lot like i'm slating the entire film. However, I really enjoyed it, it wasn't hilarious throughout, but there some very funny moments. Some jokes overused, but it was the random lines peppered throughout which offered the laughs, catching you offguard.

All in all, it was nothing to shout about, but I would definitely watch it again. Another example of the British film industry pushing it's way to becoming a force to be reckoned with.

8/10