Boy Eats Girl (2005)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Stephen Bradley

Writer:

Derek Landy (writer)

Release Date:

23 September 2005 (Ireland)

Genre:

Horror | Comedy

Plot:

A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his, er, appetite for his beloved. |

Plot Keywords:

Teen | Hanging | Priest | Resurrection | Fire

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Samantha Mumba	...	Jessica
David Leon	...	Nathan
Tadhg Murphy	...	Diggs
Laurence Kinlan	...	Henry
Sara James	...	Cheryl
Mark Huberman	...	Samson
Sarah Burke	...	Charlotte
Paul Reid	...	Shane
Jane Valentine	...	Glenda
Conor Ryan	...	Kenneth
Deirdre O'Kane	...	Grace
Doreen Keogh	...	Mrs. Brumble
Bryan Murray	...	Mr. Frears
Denis Conway	...	Craig
Lalor Roddy	...	Fr. Cornelius

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence/gore, language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

Ireland | UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

UK:18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Singapore:R21 (cut) (original rating) | Australia:R | USA:R | Ireland:18 (video rating) | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Ireland:15A (re-rating on appeal) | Ireland:(Banned) (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company:

Element Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Craig is running from the zombies, he pulls off two planks from a fence, but the wooden bar at the top stays on and he breaks it separately. Later, when he replaces the piece of fence, the wooden bar is attached to the two planks.

Quotes:

Henry: What's it like, being dead, Nathan?
Nathan: It's empty. Numb. There's no blood circulating.
Diggs: None? Not even... down there?

Hilarious

When I first came across "Boy Eats Girl", it was a previewed movie for sale at a video store. I initially thought it was a porno because of the title, but picked it up and read the back anyway...it was enough to pique my interest and get me to buy the thing.

After seeing the previews that preceded the actual movie, my expectations were pretty low, but I decided to give it a shot anyway. I'm glad I did, because the movie itself was hilarious, in that irreverent, youthful European style of humor. That said, if you're looking for a hardcore, creepy, serious zombie movie, then this one is definitely not for you. "Boy Eats Girl" is a funny, brilliant take on both adolescence and the horror genre; the characters take center stage and the whole zombie plot is more of a side note.

But...I loved it. I've seen some pretty shoddy horror movies, but this film has excellent cinematography, decent special effects, and, most importantly, good acting and interesting characters. A good movie to watch with friends... you'll laugh until you cry.