Johnny Dingle has been in love with Missy McCloud since they were little kids, but never could work up the nerve to ask her out. When Missy breaks up with get boyfriend, Chuck, in the middle of their senior year, Johnny finally seizes the opportunity. Unfortunately, just as Johnny's about to ask Missy to the prom, Chuck comes around and she takes him back.
Johnny hatches a last-ditch scheme to win Missy's heart. His friend Eddie will pretend to rob the store where Missy works and Johnny will "save" her, thus making her forget about Chuck and fall in love with Johnny. Unfortunately, the plan goes awry when a real criminal robs the store. Johnny takes a bullet for Missy, and asks her to the prom with his dying breaths. She accepts as Johnny dies with a smile on his face.
Next thing you know, Johnny is dead and buried, but that doesn't stop him from trying to keep his date.
Zombie Johnny struggles with all the typical teenage issues - love, friendship, bullies, his changing (decomposing) body, angry mobs, and the growing urge to devour the flesh of the living. Can he keep it together long enough to take Missy to the prom, or will his afterlife fall apart just like his body?
This was a zom-rom-com well before Shaun of the Dead or, as a closer match, Warm Bodies. It's goofy as hell, but full of fun zombie touches, great lines ("I'm just dead. It's not like I'm an asshole or anything."), and loads of great "that guy" character actors playing their roles with gusto. My Boyfriend's Back is a lot of fun, and might make a good stepping stone for newbies who might not be ready for other zombie movies.
Oh, and keep your eyes peeled for future stars Matthew Fox, Philip Semour Hoffman, and Matthew McConaughey cutting their teeth in Hollywood here.
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