Zombie Prom (2006)

A teenage romance between a good girl and a bad boy spirals out of control leaving a trail of nuclear waste.

Director:

Vince Marcello

Writer:

Vince Marcello

Stars:

RuPaul, Darren Robertson, Candice Nicole

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
RuPaul	...	Ms. Strict
Darren Robertson	...	Jonny
Candice Nicole	...	Toffee
David Engel	...	Eddie Flagranté
Katherine Von Till	...	Candy
Brendan R. Murphy	...	Jake (as Brendan Robert Murphy)
April Malina	...	Ginger
Russel Taylor	...	Josh
Katy Mixon	...	Coco
Dominic Nolfi	...	Joey
Michael West	...	Longfellow
Dea Vise	...	Toffee's Mom
Gregory North	...	Toffee's Father (as Greg Zerkle)
Vincent Angelo	...	Eddie's Camera Man
Christopher Machin	...	Eddie's Sound Man

Storyline

A teenage romance between a good girl and a bad boy spirals out of control leaving a trail of nuclear waste.

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Plot Keywords:

prom | zombie | two word title | written by director | 

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Taglines:

An Alarming Anecdote of Atomic Adolescent Angst!

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Horror | Musical

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

In its stage version, Zombie Prom was a full-length musical with roughly 22 songs. For the film, a great deal of dialogue and and music were dropped (although the plot is still roughly the same), giving the film a runtime of a slightly over 30 minutes. Among the songs that were dropped are "Rules, Regulations, and Respect" - a song in which Miss Strict teaches the students the principles of discipline, "That's the Beat For Me" - a song in which Eddie Flagrante proclaims his love for his job as a tabloid news reporter, "The Voice in the Ocean" - a duet for Jonny and Toffee in which Jonny explains how and why he came back from the dead (he had been buried at sea in a lead-lined coffin in the stage version), "Case Closed" - a trio for Eddie, Miss Strict, and Jonny in which all three argue about whether or not Jonny should be allowed to re-enroll at Fermi High, "Exposé" - a duet for Miss Strict and Eddie in which they relive their passionate past, and "Forbidden Love" - a duet for Jonny and Toffee in which they reaffirm their love for one another. Plus, there were several other musical moments that were turned into (much shorter) dialogue in the film.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Zombie Movies (2014)

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Soundtracks

Jonny Don't Go (To the Nuclear Plant) - End Credits
Music by Dana P. Rowe
Lyrics by John Dempsey
Performed by RuPaul and Company

User Reviews

Creative and colorful short film with a lot of life

I saw this hilarious and very original short film at the East Lansing Film Festival.

The creative film is very lively, making fun of the 50s and particularly film like Grease. What I loved so much about this movie is how perfectly choreographed everything was. The song and dance numbers were all very precise but even the moments when people were just walking about it seemed like they were dancing. And the sets and costumes were so perfect, it really set the mood. For a short film it really was expertly filmed, including the excellent comic book cuts, it was very inventive.

RuPaul was perfectly cast as the principal, Miss Strict. And the Toffee and Jonny made a hilarious couple. There were so many wonderful touches throughout the film, like the phone conversations and the TV shows and the bomb scares.

The songs were very catchy and well performed. At about 30 minutes the length is perfect, everything flowed nicely and it all fit together at the end. It would be great to see this made into a feature, but I don't know how it could be improved, it's already so enjoyable at this short length.

See this film then spread the word. It's hilarious with an "H".

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1