Jessica (played by Samantha Mumba) is a protagonist in Boy Eats Girl.
Nathan's long-time friend and love interest who sneaks out to meet him. Despite a misunderstanding involving a note, she remains devoted to him. Survives a zombie attack at her home, joins the survivors, and ultimately survives the town's outbreak. Nathan successfully asks her out at the end of the film. Nathan (played by David Leon) is a protagonist in Boy Eats Girl.
The central protagonist who is accidentally hanged and resurrected by Grace's voodoo ritual. The ritual triggers a zombie infection that compels him to eat human flesh, causing him to bite his friend Samson. He struggles to resist his urges, helps his friends survive the outbreak, and is ultimately saved by snake venom after being caught in a fire. He survives to finally ask Jessica out. Diggs (played by Tadhg Murphy) appears in Boy Eats Girl.
Nathan's loyal friend who pushes him to pursue Jessica. After witnessing the town's zombie outbreak, he and Henry rescue Nathan and travel to Jessica's house. They survive the initial attacks, hide with the group, and ultimately escape the burning barn. He joins Jessica and Henry in leaving the town and discovers Nathan's survival. Henry (played by Laurence Kinlan) appears in Boy Eats Girl.
Nathan's close friend who encourages him to ask Jessica out. He and Diggs witness the zombie epidemic, coordinate with Jessica, and rescue Nathan. They travel to Jessica's home, survive the barn siege, and escape with the remaining survivors. He leaves the town alongside Jessica and Diggs. Samson (played by Mark Huberman) appears in Boy Eats Girl.
Cheryl's boyfriend who confronts Nathan over her attention. He becomes one of the first zombies after being bitten by Nathan at a school disco. He infects his friend Shane, later breaks into the survivors' barn to attack them, and is ultimately killed by Nathan before succumbing completely to the infection. Kenneth (played by Conor Ryan) appears in Boy Eats Girl.
Cheryl (played by Sara James) appears in Boy Eats Girl.
A popular girl who initially pursues Nathan and later joins the town's outbreak survivors. She witnesses zombie attacks, hides in a graveyard, and eventually joins the group at Jessica's house. She is trapped in the barn with the others and becomes infected after Samson and Shane break in.
Boy Eats Girl (2005) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Jessica
(played by Samantha Mumba) — protagonist
Nathan's long-time friend and love interest who sneaks out to meet him. Despite a misunderstanding involving a note, she remains devoted to him. Survives a zombie attack at her home, joins the survivo...
Nathan
(played by David Leon) — protagonist
The central protagonist who is accidentally hanged and resurrected by Grace's voodoo ritual. The ritual triggers a zombie infection that compels him to eat human flesh, causing him to bite his friend...
Diggs
(played by Tadhg Murphy) — supporting
Nathan's loyal friend who pushes him to pursue Jessica. After witnessing the town's zombie outbreak, he and Henry rescue Nathan and travel to Jessica's house. They survive the initial attacks, hide wi...
Henry
(played by Laurence Kinlan) — supporting
Nathan's close friend who encourages him to ask Jessica out. He and Diggs witness the zombie epidemic, coordinate with Jessica, and rescue Nathan. They travel to Jessica's home, survive the barn siege...
Samson
(played by Mark Huberman) — supporting
Cheryl's boyfriend who confronts Nathan over her attention. He becomes one of the first zombies after being bitten by Nathan at a school disco. He infects his friend Shane, later breaks into the survi...
Kenneth
(played by Conor Ryan) — minor
Cheryl
(played by Sara James) — supporting
A popular girl who initially pursues Nathan and later joins the town's outbreak survivors. She witnesses zombie attacks, hides in a graveyard, and eventually joins the group at Jessica's house. She is...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Cheryl → Nathan
(Romantic Pursuer)
The plot states that Cheryl pursues Nathan even though she already has a boyfriend, Samson.
Samson → Cheryl
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Cheryl pursues Nathan despite already having Samson as her boyfriend. Samson confronts Nathan after seeing Cheryl talk to him.
Nathan → Jessica
(Romantic Love Interest)
Nathan likes his long-time friend Jessica and waits to ask her out. After surviving the outbreak, he finally asks her out and she accepts.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Kenneth → Nathan
(Conflict Romantic Rival)
Kenneth accompanies Samson when Samson confronts Nathan. Kenneth later lies about what happened with Jessica, causing Nathan to reject her.
Samson → Nathan
(Conflict Rival)
Samson confronts Nathan with Kenneth after seeing Cheryl talking to him. Nathan later bites Samson at the school disco, and Samson attacks the survivo...
Henry → Diggs
(Alliance Teammate)
Henry and Diggs witness the outbreak together, hide in the video shop, phone Jessica, and travel together to rescue Nathan.
Diggs → Nathan
(Social Loyal Friend)
Diggs is fed up with Nathan's hesitation about Jessica and helps arrange their meeting. He later helps free Nathan and escapes the burning barn with h...
Henry → Nathan
(Social Close Friend)
Henry is Nathan's friend and pressures him to ask Jessica out. He later helps Diggs rescue Nathan from the garage.
Story Analysis
A teenage romance is tested when a voodoo resurrection unleashes a zombie outbreak and forces friends to survive together.
