For the first half of the great zombie comedy Shaun Of The Dead, the running joke is that there's so little difference between everyday London and London overrun by the walking undead that the hero doesn't notice. Take that as strong evidence that the British have a natural aptitude for horror-comedy, with responses to danger ranging from dry wit to formal politesse to sheer blinkered obliviousness—all equally hilarious in the right context. Owing more than a little to Shaun's success, the new British horror-comedy Severance has been billed as The Office meets Deliverance, in that it sends a bunch of pencil-pushing desk jockeys to a grisly retreat in backwoods Hungary. Though it's never quite as good as that description suggests, the film shines in those moments when misery and death stare the characters in the face, and they stare back blankly.
Keep scrolling for more great stories from A.V. Club.