Underground corridors. Water dripping down stone walls. The darkness of the tomb. And all below the comforts of downtown Riverside. All this ambiance is available in Riverside’s very own catacombs. Yes, there are catacombs in Riverside. Right under the historic Mission Inn, to be precise.

Most movies about the walking dead revolve around looking for brains. “Shaun of the Dead” actually has some. English writers Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg treated fans of the genre to a story that isn’t exactly an original, but is also not quite a spoof.

The man walks into the press box and everyone turns to greet him. They know him and he knows them. The man has a presence, there is no question. He walks calmly over to the seat labeled RCC Announcer, opens his book and rifles around the table for the game’s starting lineups.