ComedyHorror

Zombie High

- THEY'LL DRAIN YOUR BRAIN!

A freshman begins to notice that students at her new school are losing their individuality. She discovers that the faculty are operating on the students' brains to make them docile and productive.

Release Date : 1987-10-02

Language :EnglishLatin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cinema Group

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Andrea

Original Name : Virginia Madsen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Philo

Original Name : Richard Cox

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barry

Original Name : James Wilder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suzi

Original Name : Sherilyn Fenn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Emerson

Original Name : Paul Feig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felner

Original Name : Scott Coffey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ignatius

Original Name : Paul Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bell

Original Name : Henry Sutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dean Eisner

Original Name : Kay E. Kuter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phillip

Original Name : Christopher Peters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Beth

Original Name : Clare Carey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Biff

Original Name : Christopher Crews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator Felner

Original Name : John Sack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mom

Original Name : Susan Barnes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Abigail Hanness

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Arvid Holmberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Hillis

Original Name : Walter Addison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer 1

Original Name : Dan Garrity

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer 2

Original Name : John Cook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep 1

Original Name : Tom Sheppard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep 2

Original Name : Phil Weinstock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep 3

Original Name : Kent Snyder Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Beth's Roommate

Original Name : Diana Lands

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Brett Gathrid

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student 1

Original Name : Alan Milligan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student 2

Original Name : Diana Darby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faculty Member

Original Name : Phil Tracy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faculty Member

Original Name : Sam Ginsberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faculty Member

Original Name : Brass Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faculty Member

Original Name : Gilbert Purvis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band "Tease"

Original Name : Kevin 'Kipper' Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band "Tease"

Original Name : Derrick Organ

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band "Tease"

Original Name : Thomas Organ

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band "Tease"

Original Name : Jay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Announcer (voice)

Original Name : Hugh Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Beth (voice)

Original Name : Lisa Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barry's Mom (voice)

Original Name : Janet Caggliano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faculty (voice)

Original Name : Dennis Nolette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faculty (voice)

Original Name : Buzz Hays

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faculty (voice)

Original Name : Bob Ducsay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Kirk Bodyfelt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Leslie Ann Bushka

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Lisa Cach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Mark DeCew

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Carey Gerwig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Michael Gretza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : John Hrovat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Adam Litman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Kyle Markgraf

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Sean Nevett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Will Plyer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Eric Stachowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Dawn Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Melissa Toy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Rick White

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prep Student

Original Name : Stephanie Willis

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Fun boarding school mystery/horror with a dash of comedy**_ A girl decides to go to a prep school on a scholarship (Virginia Madsen), which displeases her cool beau (James Wilder). He warns her with rumors of a diabolical covenant the faculty has, but she dismisses it until strange things help her to see otherwise. Sherilyn Fenn plays a student and Richard Cox a sympathetic teacher. “Zombie High” (1987) is a mixture of two future movies: “Disturbing Behavior” (1998) and a little “Dead Poets Society” (1989) albeit with a wink of humor & camp. There’s also a bit o’ “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956/1978). The title is somewhat misleading since you won’t see a school full of literal zombies, yet it’s applicable in another way. It’s nice to see Virginia when she was so young (25 during shooting) and Fenn doesn’t hurt. The film runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot at School of Cinema-Television, USC, Los Angeles, California. GRADE: B-

Charles Tatum

@CharlesTatum

2023-07-15

Virginia Madsen plays high school student Andrea, who is awarded a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school originally attended exclusively by boys. Andrea kisses boyfriend Barry (James Wilder) goodbye, and she moves in with wild roommate Suzi (Sherilyn Fenn). Andrea begins seeing a young debonair biology teacher (this is so sci-fi), and he makes a clumsy pass at her. Barry finds out and gets upset...the film takes its time setting up its premise. Eventually, different student friends of Andrea's wind up, well, different. The senator's rebellious son, who wanted to quit the school, suddenly becomes the star pupil. All the boys start dressing alike and reciting facts from books, without showing any emotion or feelings. Andrea finds out that cute bio teach Philo (Richard Cox) is really into brains and discovers his diabolical plan. Despite the sexy dream team of Madsen and Fenn, who have been better in much more, here they are given little to do. Madsen was twenty-four when this was made, and does not pass for a high schooler. The zombies themselves are not much too look at- the students appear a little pasty, and nothing more. "Zombie High" is a misnomer, but I do not think "Brainwashed High" has the same effect. One gaffe has "zombie" students dancing very slowly at a school dance, but still able to sprint across the quad after Barry and Andrea. Lumbering undead like a Romero film, or runners straight out of "Chariots of Fire"? The film makes no mystery of what is happening behind closed doors in the infirmary, and that is unfortunate. Letting the audience in on the secrets too soon results in a complete lack of suspense. There are no scary scenes. The great production values, great sets, and lots of creepy blue light are all negated because we know exactly what will happen every time a scene begins. What is left is a very padded ninety-one minute film filled with awful pop music. The end credits anthem is some drivel called "Kiss My Butt." If anything, the viewer may wish that on the people responsible for "Zombie High."