I Was a Teenage Zombie
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I Was a Teenage Zombie is a 1987 film. Though it had a very low budget and unknown actors, it attracted a cult following.
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Plot
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.
Production
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 at Flatbrush College in Brooklyn.
Music
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.
Trivia
The film has 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 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.
