Boy Eats Girl is your basic horror-rom zombie flick. Hints of Voodoo, teenaged depression, teenage love and betrayal, and so forth overshadow the whole zombie thing, but with good reason. This is a flick for teens and a shining example as to how bad taste can be done with panache. All the teen archetypes are here, from the bully to the bitch to the misunderstood and understated nerdy-type who just can't seem to win the girl.
The writing is sub-standard, but serves its purpose, and the acting is better than one might think. The direction is actually quite good and Boy Eats Girl is filled with wonderful visuals. They also don't pull any punches when it comes to the gore, though it's far more video game inspired than grounded in any vestige of reality.
Boy Eats Girl is not a brilliant movie, but a darned good one that kids 14+ will enjoy.
Recommended.
© C Harris Lynn, 2011
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