I'm hoping it's going to reach somewhere near to the standards set by Shaun of the Dead. I love horror-comedies, ever since I saw (and was scared by) Carry On Screaming as a nipper. Yes, I'm sad, I know .....
And, if it similarly spawns some nice new lookalikes from Hasslefree, then even better!
I don't know about "defensive masculinity", but I can definitely be offensive on occasion