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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 44
IMDb4.9
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 27 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+17Released
2005
August 2, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
ComedyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Ireland
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
18 of 18
Samantha MumbaJessica
David LeonNathan
Tadhg MurphyDiggs
Laurence KinlanHenry
Mark HubermanSamson- SJSara JamesCheryl
Paul ReidShane
Jane ValentineGlenda
Deirdre O'KaneGrace
Sarah BurkeCharlotte
Bryan MurrayMr. Frears
Conor RyanKenneth
Doreen KeoghMrs. Brumble
Denis ConwayCraig
Lalor RoddyFr. Cornelius
Elaine MurphyDympna
Domhnall GleesonBernard
Gary LydonGarda Sergeant
Directing · 1
- Stephen Bradley Director
Writing · 1
- Derek Landy Writer
Production · 2
- Ed Guiney Producer
- Andrew Lowe Producer
Camera · 1
- Balazs Bolygo Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dermot Diskin Editor
Sound · 2
- Stephen Rennicks Original Music Composer
- Hugh Drumm Original Music Composer
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