Horror movies directed by Edgar Wright

How Last Night in Soho scares: There's a dizzy, dreamlike pull to this one, like being swept up in a glamorous fantasy that slowly starts to feel wrong underneath. The mood shifts from dazzling nostalgia into something heavier and sadder, with flickers of ghostly imagery, mirrors, and faces in crowds that unsettle more than they jolt you. It leans on mounting dread and a sense of losing control over what's real rather than constant scares, though it does have a handful of sharp fright moments. This suits someone who wants a moody, stylish, emotionally heavy watch rather than a straightforward horror ride.

How Shaun of the Dead scares: Shaun of the Dead spends most of its runtime as a hangout comedy about friends and pub life before the zombie stuff kicks into gear, so the scares take a back seat to jokes for a long stretch. When the gore does show up it's played for laughs or shock-value fun rather than genuine dread, with splattery moments landing more like punchlines than horror beats. There's some frantic running and swinging of makeshift weapons, but nothing that stays with you afterward. It's a great pick if you want to laugh more than you get scared, ideal for a casual movie night with friends.