After the tragic loss of his mother, Oli (Harwood) is threatened with state custody unless he can find a new family. And Oliver does just that: He digs one up at the local cemetery. When Oliver wakes up the next day, the corpses have come to life and he must convince social workers that he now has the perfect family; they just happen to be... decomposing. ‘The Loneliest Boy in the World’ is a modern fairytale – with zombies. It is both a satire and a celebration... of family values, of the imagery of horror films, of suburban life, of the American Dream and of that ultimate taboo; death.