Play Dead (2001)

Director:

Jeff Jenkins

Writer:

Jeff Jenkins

Stars:

Diva Zappa, Nathan Bexton, Sherrie Rose

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Diva Zappa	...	Violet Wertsema
Nathan Bexton	...	Dale Spitler
Sherrie Rose	...	Darlene Murphy (as Sheri Rose)
Jessica D. Stone	...	Dustine Murphy
Jason Hall	...	Raymond Haver
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Katherine Connella	...	Greasy Woman
Chris Simmons	...	Leo

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

porn magazine | truck on fire | student | campy | first gay sexual experience | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2001 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Headstrong Entertainment, Managing Artistic Concepts

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Not your typical gay necrophilia movie...

Dale Spitler (played by Nathan Bexton) is that sweet stereotypical teenager on the cusp of coming out. He's a straight-A student and a member of the drama club. He has a part time job as a babysitter for precocious Dustine Murphy (played by Jessica Stone) which allows her trailer-court-trashy mother, Darlene, to go out drinking. When he's not talking on the phone with friend Violet (played by Diva Zappa), he's fantasizing about Raymond, a boy from school, that he has a crush on. Dale hatches a desperate plot to seduce Ray and when Dale does get him to stop by we see just how hopeless Dale's fantasies are. We see that Ray is an uncouth entirely hetero jock who barely knows that Dale is alive.

However, unbelievable things occur everyday in the movies and Violet soon calls Dale to tell him that she has accidentally killed Raymond in a traffic accident. She wants him to help dispose of the body, Dale realizes that he may now have his chance to get into Raymond's pants.

This comedy is low budget and it shows but the performances are earnest and enjoyable. Dale's puppy dog looks and mannerisms rob his homosexual necrophilia of its depravity. Diva Zappa is a hoot in her role as are the circumstances of the accident. Jessica Stone as the 'little kid' gets some of the best lines in the movie. There are continuity errors and incredibly odd plot elements but overall the movie is entertaining and successful.