I Was a Teenage Zombie (1987)

Six high school buddies accidentally kill a drug pusher and dump his body in toxic waters. When the pusher returns as a zombie and goes on a killing spree, their only recourse is to dump ... See full summary »

Director:

John Elias Michalakis

Writers:

James Aviles Martin, Steve McKoy,

Stars:

Michael Rubin, Steve McCoy, George Seminara

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Rubin	...	Dan Wake
Steve McCoy	...	Mussolini
George Seminara	...	Gordy
Robert C. Sabin	...	Chuckie
Peter Bush	...	Rosencrantz
Allen Lewis Rickman	...	Lieberman (as Allen Rickman)
Kevin Nesgoda	...	The Bird
Cassie Madden	...	Cindy Faithful
Ray Stough	...	Lenny
Lynnea Benson	...	Hilda
Gwyn Drischell	...	Margo
Theo Polites	...	Moon (The Dealer)
Steve Reidy	...	1st Policeman
Cindy Keiter	...	Miss Lugae
Caren Pane	...	Poetry Teacher

Storyline

Six high school buddies accidentally kill a drug pusher and dump his body in toxic waters. When the pusher returns as a zombie and goes on a killing spree, their only recourse is to dump the body of one of their own recently dead, and have him return as a "good" zombie to face off with the "bad" one. The producer's hook for the film was to feature music by groups the likes of The Fleshtones and Los Lobos.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | independent film

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Taglines:

El vudu les levanto de sus tumbas para matar

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Atomic Thrill

Filming Locations:

Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Periclean

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Making Slime (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Why Must I Be A Teenage Zombie"
Performed by Brian Stanley
Written and Produced by Brian Stanley and George Seminara

User Reviews

All the ingredients for a solid cult flick

The makers of My Boyfriends Back, obviously saw this film a number of times. The likable cast of unknowns help to pull this above the majority of 80s cult wannabes.

The plot centers around six friends trying to score some weed to loosen up their prom dates. It's been a very dry year, so only dealer Moose(who Backlash007 perfectly described as a meshing of Jerry Stiller with Cheech Marin) has the only "weed" in town. His product is subpar to say the least, so the buddies decide to get a refund, which Moose refuses to honor. This leads to the guys killing Moose, and disposing of his body in a contaminated river. Well, the contamination brings Moose back from the dead, as a crazed revenge seeking zombie. After Moose kills baseball stud Dan(a remarkable performance by Michael Rubin), his friends decide to dump his body into the river, thus re-animating him to serve as undead protection from the zombie Moose.

This film is very clever, in the league of Evil Dead and Re-Animator, and should be considered a great cult film. Personally, my favorite scene was when Dan day-dreams about swatting a clutch homerun, that kills the crazed Moose. Well worth a look for people who like witty comedy sprinkled with their horror.