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Boy Eats Girl

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
4.1K
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David Leon in Boy Eats Girl (2005)
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, appetite for his beloved.
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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... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Stephen Bradley
  • Writer
    • Derek Landy
  • Stars
    • Samantha Mumba
    • David Leon
    • Tadhg Murphy
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    4.9/10
    4.1K
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    • Director
      • Stephen Bradley
    • Writer
      • Derek Landy
    • Stars
      • Samantha Mumba
      • David Leon
      • Tadhg Murphy
    • 38User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Samantha Mumba
    Samantha Mumba
    • Jessica
    David Leon
    David Leon
    • Nathan
    Tadhg Murphy
    Tadhg Murphy
    • Diggs
    Laurence Kinlan
    • Henry
    Sara James
    • Cheryl
    Mark Huberman
    Mark Huberman
    • Samson
    Sarah Burke
    • Charlotte
    Paul Reid
    Paul Reid
    • Shane
    Jane Valentine
    • Glenda
    Conor Ryan
    • Kenneth
    Deirdre O'Kane
    Deirdre O'Kane
    • Grace
    Doreen Keogh
    Doreen Keogh
    • Mrs. Brumble
    Bryan Murray
    • Mr. Frears
    Denis Conway
    • Craig
    Lalor Roddy
    Lalor Roddy
    • Fr. Cornelius
    Gary Lydon
    • Garda Sergeant
    Domhnall Gleeson
    Domhnall Gleeson
    • Bernard
    Elaine Murphy
    • Dympna
    • Director
      • Stephen Bradley
    • Writer
      • Derek Landy
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    7atinder

    Nice fun little zombie movie.

    This movie got the bad taste out of my mouth, after seeing blood car, this movie however is was fun movie.

    Even this movie had stereotype teens, who looked like they in mids 20's playing teens, if you can get past that.

    You end up really enjoying this movie.

    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

    I found this movie so-what Original, with mum bringing back her son after he killed himself.

    Also enjoyed some really decent funny moments, that work really well with the rest of the movie.

    There were some really good bloody messy scenes, which were fun to watch. 7 out of 10
    5ElijahCSkuggs

    The red stuff saves this one.

    Story about a teenager who accidentally kicks the bucket, but only to return as a zombie like teenager. Thirst for blood and need for human flesh included. Throw in some lovey dovey side-plot crap and you basically have Boy Eats Girl.

    The flick most importantly, isn't that bad. It's actually kinda entertaining. With a decent amount of grue and silly Irish teen humor, it ain't that bad.

    But the flick just wasn't that memorable. With alright gore, alright acting, and alright ideas being presented, it just doesn't grab you like a comedy or a horror should. It wasn't truly funny or scary. It's basically a rehash of everything you've probably seen before in the Zom/Com/Rom sub-genre.

    I can tell you one thing, there was a female character in this flick, that desperately needed to get naked. But she did not. She played the bitchy slut, and showed off her cleav throughout. I guess the makers thought they were making a flick that didn't need it. Wrong. Note to all horror film-makers everywhere: If you're gonna have a slutty chick in a movie (with big tits in this case), have her show some damn skin. Only good can come from this.

    Boys Eats Girl is a pretty damn average RomZomCom flick that was entertaining based solely on the amount of blood it spilled. But where it matters, like in the laugh and chills department, it just didn't get it done. Though it is recommendable, it has a "teen movie" charm, uses a slightly different approach to zombie flicks and, yep, the blood.
    7SteveRaccoon

    Harmless comedy fun

    Boy Eats Girl is the kind of film to watch when you're in a non-committal mood, something that demands only vague attention and which doesn't try to be clever. If you want a horror or a zombie movie then look elsewhere, it's neither nor does it try to be.

    It is a comedy, let's get it straight right now, not a zombie film. Romero's legacy to pop culture and the film industry certainly gets a good outing here, but this isn't a film to make gorehounds feel fat and happy, nor will zombie purists find anything to debate over.

    A lot of the characters are like those from sappy American Teen comedies but with Irish accents and in situations involving blood and throw-away limbs.

    Perhaps this helps: It's California Man with gore.

    It entertained me for the short running time (about an hour I made it) and I liked it enough to cough up £5 for it. If you give it a chance as a silly gory comedy, you may well like it too.
    8skorkk

    Harmless fun

    From the title "Boy eats Girl" it's pretty clear that this film is one that requires you to leave your brain outside the door. Do that and you should enjoy it. If you're hoping for anything more than a bit of enjoyable fluff, look elsewhere.

    The film starts off great, the audience gets to know the main characters quite well, and there are more than a few good laughs. It goes downhill slightly from the moment in the film were the infection begins to spread. This is mainly because it all seems so rushed. However the gory bits (which there is quite a lot of for a 15A film) are varied and inventive enough to keep the viewers entertained.

    The main cast all do a good job, in particular David Leon and Tadhg Murphy. Samantha Mumba is good in her role, but she hasn't got as much dialogue as you'd expect from the films lead. Some of the supporting cast however (for example, Bryan Murray as Fr.Frears) are awful.

    Overall it is an entertaining, funny, gory movie, and one of the best Irish productions in a long time.
    4foksiegrrl

    Well It Made Me Laugh.

    I didn't expect a whole lot from this movie, and to be honest I didn't get that much. From the onset the movie was pretty tame and I felt the set up was a bit long, I was praying for the carnage to just start already. However once it did, the movie found some very funny moments. The main characters weren't all that compelling but the two comic relief friends Diggs (Tadhg Murphy) and Henry (Laurence Kinlan) did manage to get a few good lines in. The movie had its share of plot holes (quite a few of these were pretty big.)

    But on the whole I did find it funny and I was smiling by the end so it wasn't too bad, just nothing to write home about. I felt it tried a little too hard to fit with what are usually American high school stereotypes and could have been a little more homegrown. The over the top gore (which was my whole reason for viewing) was good but the movie ended very quickly and after such a long set up I was a little disappointed. All in all a vaguely entertaining watch with a few (but not enough)laughs.

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    • Trivia
      Domhnall Gleeson's film debut.
    • Goofs
      At the start of the film, the car is a 1996 VW Golf with a Dublin registration number. When they pull up outside the house to drop Jess off, the car has changed into a 1993 model with Kildare plates. Later, when the car crashes after they run down Craig, it has changed back into the 1996 Dublin car again.
    • Quotes

      Diggs: Do you have any special powers or anything?

      Nathan: I'm stronger, I'm faster, and I don't feel pain.

      Diggs: Can you fly?

      Nathan: No, Diggs, I can't fucking fly!

      Diggs: Pity.

    • Connections
      Featured in Clean Break: Episode #1.4 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Spitting Games
      Performed by Snow Patrol

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tatilde dehşet
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Element Films
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
      • Isle of Man Film
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $130,051
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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