Mystery Date (1991)

<p data-start="280" data-end="673">This week on <em data-start="56" data-end="73">Shat the Movies</em>, it's a date night gone completely off the rails with <em data-start="128" data-end= "142">Mystery Date</em> (1991)! Ethan Hawke stars as a shy teen whose dream night with the girl next door spirals into chaos involving mistaken identity, a dead body, and a punk club performance by Gwar. Gene and Big D unpack the movie's strange tone, chaotic plot, and missed opportunities for greatness. From creepy crushes to club culture, this dark comedy has more surprises than a trunk full of corpses. Does it hold up, or should this movie stay forgotten? Tune in to find out!.</p> <p data-start="1319" data-end="1474"><strong>Plot Summary:<br /></strong>Teenage Tom McHugh (Ethan Hawke) is madly in love with his ravishing next-door neighbor, Geena Matthews (Teri Polo), but becomes hopelessly tongue-tied whenever she's around. When his parents go away on an impromptu road trip, his suave law student b...