I saw My Boyfriend's Back in the theater on my birthday in 1993, and I am almost positive that I never saw it again. This year I added it to my Halloween watchlist, partially because the movie felt like a fever dream, and I had to see if it was even real.
Oh my goodness, I am SO glad I revisited this. It turns out I LOVE it. I definitely was too young to appreciate it when I saw it initially. A double feature of this and Lisa Frankenstein could save lives. How did this not become a massive cult hit? Where are the Heathers fans? The Jawbreaker fans? I have to buy it.
Everyone is so nonchalant about zombies. You really don't see it coming. The dialogue is very funny. If I could retain it and find ways to work it into my life, I would quote it all the time.
My Boyfriend's Back
A comedy that proves true love never dies.
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Release Date
8/6/1993Runtime
85 minsOverview
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart.
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EnglishBudget
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$3,335,984Homepage
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A zany romantic comedy that plays zombie resurrection for laughs, treating the living-dead premise as a cheeky setup for an underdog love story rather than anything frightening.
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Andrew Lowery
Johnny
Traci Lind
Missy McCloud
Danny Zorn
Eddie
Edward Herrmann
Mr. Dingle
Mary Beth Hurt
Mrs. Dingle
Jay O. Sanders
Sheriff McCloud
Libby Villari
Camille McCloud
Matthew Fox
Buck Van Patten
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Chuck Bronski
Paul Dooley
Big Chuck
Austin Pendleton
Dr. Bronson
Bob Dishy
Murray the Gravedigger
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