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Boy Eats Girl

2005 · 80 min

A goofy, gory Irish teen romp that mixes zombie chaos with awkward romance and plenty of jokes.

Directed by: Stephen Bradley
Genres: Comedy, Horror
Starring: Samantha Mumba, David Leon, Tadhg Murphy

Tagline: This zombie loves his girlfriend for her brains.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Stephen Bradley
Genres: Comedy, Horror
Starring: Samantha Mumba, David Leon, Tadhg Murphy

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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
identity
survival
friendship
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	5
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, horror
Directed by: Stephen Bradley
Written by: Derek Landy
Starring: Samantha Mumba, David Leon, Tadhg Murphy, Laurence Kinlan, Mark Huberman, Sara James, Paul Reid, Jane Valentine
Music: Stephen Rennicks, Hugh Drumm
Cinematography: Balazs Bolygo
Runtime: 80 min
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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