1989. A misunderstood teenager strikes up a unusual crush on a handsome corpse, befriending the dead and secretly arranging romantic picnics and prom dates. When a series of horrific events accidentally breathes life back into his dead lover, the two unleash a twisted plan to finish writing their dull love story and find their happily ever after, however, their quest for love, happiness, and adulthood is marred by a series of macabre mishaps, hilarious hijinks, and a mad search for the missing body parts needed to restore his handsome corpse to life.