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Simon Pegg and gang face off against zombies invading London.
Simon Pegg and gang face off against zombies invading London.
Photo: ROGUE PICTURES

Who would have thought way back in 2004 that the zombie genre was already ripe for parody?

From the fertile minds of director and co-writer Edgar Wright and co-writer and star Simon Pegg came “Shaun of the Dead,” a British-made instant classic, often imitated and never equaled.

The Alamo Drafthouse’s New Mission Theater spices things up during this late-night screening on Sunday, Oct. 30, by handing out inflatable cricket bats “so you can smack your neighbor every time Shaun smacks a zombie on screen.” You’ve been warned.

Another activity you can enjoy along with the blokes onscreen: drinking pints.

Wright and Pegg have always resisted a sequel — admirable — but might reconsider as the genre, led by “The Walking Dead” TV series, has provided a wealth of new material to parody since.

— G. Allen Johnson

“Shaun of the Dead” movie party: 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. $13.25. Alamo Drafthouse’s New Mission Theater, 2550 Mission St., S.F. (415) 549-5959. www.drafthouse.com/sf