"D" and compared it negatively to Heathers. Dendle called it the best of the zombie romantic comedy films of the late 1980s and early 1990s but criticized its use of family-friendly themes as "cheesy" and "saccharine". Themes Academic Peter Dendle identifies the themes of the film as being standard teen film tropes. Dingle's urges to eat his date are a metaphor for teenage sexual activity, and his fear of decomposition is teenage anxiety over acne. As a zombie, Dingle is discriminated against and ostracized, which is meant to show zombies as outsiders. See also List of zombie films References External links 1990s black comedy films 1990s comedy horror films 1993 romantic comedy films 1990s teen comedy films 1990s teen fantasy films 1990s teen romance films 1990s romantic fantasy films 1993 films 1993 horror films American black comedy films American comedy horror films American romantic comedy films American romantic fantasy films American teen comedy films American teen romance films American zombie comedy films Touchstone Pictures films Films scored by Harry Manfredini Films directed by Bob Balaban Films about proms Resurrection in film 1990s English-language films 1990s American films