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Oct 24, 2009 · Herpes Boy: Directed by Nathaniel Atcheson. With Byron Lane, Ahna O'Reilly, Beth Grant, Zack Silva. A social outcast with a facial birthmark finds his world flipped upside down after he posts videos of his quirky life onto the Internet and becomes an unwilling cyber-celebrity.
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- Comedy
- Nathaniel Atcheson
- 2009-10-24
This movie tries to be quirky by ripping off the more successful Napoleon Dynamite. Lovable geek: check. Retro feel: check. Hammond synth soundtrack: check.
At times amusingly quirky, at times gratingly shouty, Herpes Boy is an earnest coming-of-age comedy that struggles to settle on a target audience, its often-juvenile humour jarring with its sexual language and weighty thematic material. Scripted by star Byron Lane, it’s something of a meandering mess that nonetheless functions on a basic level, balancing humour and pathos to reasonable ...
- Nathaniel Atcheson
- Rude Films
May 4, 2013 · Herpes Boy May 4, 2013 JTC Byron Lane , Family , herpes boy , instant queue , netflix , review 3 Comments Occasionally an intriguingly titled flick pops up where, despite the nagging voice in the back of your head, a louder (and often drunken) voice wins out demanding that you MUST KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
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Film Movie Reviews Herpes Boy — 2009. Herpes Boy. 2009. 1h 25m. Not Rated. Comedy. Advertisement. Cast. Byron Lane (Rudolph) Ahna O'Reilly (Christeee) Beth Grant (Mom) Zack Silva (Mike) Julianna ...
Rudolph Murray (Byron Lane) hates his life. He has a large purple birthmark on his upper lip and everyday he finds someone staring, pointing, or calling him names like "Herpes Boy." Like other social outcasts, he goes on-line to try to meet friends. He makes videos in which he rants about his dead-end job, damaged testicle, and stressed ...
