I Was a Teenage Zombie

Infobox Film
name = I Was a Teenage Zombie

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director = John Elias Michalakis
producer = Richard Hirsh
John Elias Michalakis
writer = James Aviles Martin
George Seminara
starring = Michael Rubin
Steve McCoy
George Seminara
Robert C. Sabin
Peter Bush
Allen Lewis Rickman
Kevin Nagle
Cassie Madden
music = Jonathan Roberts
Craig Seeman
cinematography = Peter Lewnes
editing = John Elias Michalakis
distributor = Horizon Films
Charter Entertainment
released = July, 1987
runtime = 90 mins
country = United States
language = English
amg_id = 1:24158
imdb_id = 0093238

"I Was a Teenage Zombie" is a 1987 film with a small (but growing) cult following.

Plot

Four High-School slackers (led by the leather-jacketed "Bird") accidentally kill a drug pusher and dump his body in toxic waters. When the pusher returns as a zombie, and knocks off our heroes one by one, their only recourse is to dump the body of one of their 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, and The Violent Femmes. The Film has a very low budget and unknown actors however it has attracted a cult following.The film begins like a 80's comedy with teens looking to score some marijuana but turns into comedy/horror genre when a drug dealer is pushed into the river and becomes a zombie. The gore effects are cheap and the plot is not heavy, however the campiness of the film is greatly appreciated among fans.

Film Facts

The film's title track was recorded by the American band The Fleshtones, and the subsequent video was given rotation on MTV. Other bands and artists appearing on the film's soundtrack include: The Del Fuegos, The dB's, Dream Syndicate, the Violent Femmes, The Waitresses, The Smithereens, Los Lobos, Alex Chilton and the Ben Vaughn Group. The original soundtrack record can be purchased online from various stores including Ebay.

The film was shot on location in and around New York City especially Brooklyn. Some of the scenes near the beginning of the film were shot in Flatbrush College in Brooklyn.

The film has been known to been shown on the Independent Film Channel in the United States.

The director of the film John Elias Michalakis had previously worked with Troma studios as a sound operator on the 1985 film "The Toxic Avenger".

The Cast And Crews Current Work

Both Kevin Nagle (The Bird) and Allen Lewis Rickman (Lieberman) have worked as actors on Law And Order Special Victims Unit. Kevin Nagle played the character of Joey Bosco, and Allen Lewis Rickman played a hotel manager.

George Seminara (who played Gordy in I Was A Teenage Zombie) has had other work in the film industry. George had a brief acting role in the 2006 film Beer League. Mr. Seminara has also been involved in the production and filming of various punk documentaries including the Ramones .

Theo Polites, who played the character of Moon the drug dealer, died of cancer in 2005.

The film is currently out of print on DVD, however used copies of the original DVD and VHS are available for purchase online and in older video stores.

External links

*imdb title|0093238