''Eat Brains Love'', also stylized as ''Eat, Brains, Love'', is a 2019 American romantic

comedy horror Comedy horror, also known as horror comedy, is a literary genre, literary, television genre, television, and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction. Comedy horror has been described as able to be categorized under three ty ...

film directed by

Rodman Flender Rodman Flender (born June 9, 1962) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. Early life and education Flender was born and raised in a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Enid (née Rodman), a former Broadway dancer, and Harold ...

. Based on the 2013 book of the same name by Jeff Hart, the film stars

Jake Cannavale Jacob Lumet Cannavale (born May 1, 1995) is an American actor and musician. He appeared on Broadway in 2015 in the comedy ''Fish in the Dark'' by Larry David. He has also appeared on television's ''Nurse Jackie'' and ''The Mandalorian''. He is ...

, Angelique Rivera, Sarah Yarkin,

Jim Titus Jim Titus is an American film and television actor. Titus is the son of James T. Williams Sr. and Film & Television make-up artist Ellie Winslow.

and

Patrick Fabian Patrick Fabian (born December 7, 1964) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is known for his role as attorney Howard Hamlin in ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). His film roles include '' End Game'' (2006), ''The Last Exorcism' ...

Plot

Two high school opposites, stoner Jake Stephens and popular cheerleader Amanda Blake, become infected with a virus that turns them into zombie-like cannibals. They travel across the country looking for a cure. Cass, a teenage telepath, and her partner Tom work for a government agency charged with hunting and killing the infected. Cass develops feelings for Jake as they track the high schoolers. Tom dies in an attack, Cass turns against her agency and joins Jake and Amanda, forming a contentious love triangle as they journey forward, still searching for a cure.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

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on August 25, 2019, followed by a home release in the United States on February 14, 2020 through Gunpowder & Sky.

Reception

Critical reception for ''Eat Brains Love'' has been positive and the movie holds a rating of on

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, based on reviews. Dread Central gave the film four stars, writing "It probably won’t win over viewers who are truly sick to death of zombie movies, but ''Eat, Brains, Love'' at least tries to stand out from the countless other zombie films released over the last few years, with a sly satirical edge thrown in for good measure. And we have to commend it for that." ''

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'' was more critical, stating that "For the most part, though, ''Eat, Brains, Love'' offers goofy gags and adolescent antics whose strongly transgressive streak is only a horror-inflected hyperbole of what might be found in any teen flick."

Awards

* Best Picture at the

Screamfest Horror Film Festival Screamfest Horror Film Festival is a horror film festival founded by film producers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin in August 2001. It runs over ten days during the month of October and is hosted at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, Ca ...

(2019, won)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=7262846 2019 romantic comedy films 2019 comedy horror films American comedy horror films American zombie comedy films Human-zombie romance in fiction 2010s English-language films Films directed by Rodman Flender Films scored by Chad Fischer 2010s American films