FeatureR1992·103m·7.4

Braindead

Some things won't stay down... even after they die.

HorrorComedy

When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.

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Cast

Timothy Balme

Lionel

Diana Peñalver

Paquita

Elizabeth Moody

Mum

Ian Watkin

Uncle Les

Brenda Kendall

Nurse McTavish

Stuart Devenie

Father McGruder

Jed Brophy

Void

Elizabeth Brimilcombe

Zombie Mum

Stephen Papps

Zombie McGruder

Murray Keane

Scroat

Glenis Levestam

Mrs. Matheson

Lewis Rowe

Mr. Matheson

Elizabeth Mulfaxe

Rita

Harry Sinclair

Roger

Davina Whitehouse

Grandmother

Silvio Famularo

Father

Brian Sergent

Vet

Peter Vere-Jones

Undertaker

Tina Regtien

Mandy

Bill Ralston

Stewart

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$3.0M
Revenue
$242,623
Age rating
R
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
WingNut FilmsNew Zealand Film CommissionAvalon/NFU StudiosTrimark Pictures

Crew

Director

Peter Jackson

Writers

Stephen Sinclair, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair

Peter Dasent

Original Music Composer

Murray Milne

Director of Photography

Jamie Selkirk

Editor

Kevin Leonard-Jones

Production Design

Chris Elliott

Costume Design

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Reviews

talisencrw

7/6/2016

9.0

Hahahahaha! I'm still laughing from just how gross-out Sir Peter Jackson's first two films are! He sure has come a long way since then! Just imagine if the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, as well as King Kong, were helmed by him back THEN! =)

Filipe Manuel Neto

8/15/2023

1.0

**A disgusting movie. Not recommended after meals.** What can I say after seeing this movie? Guess I shouldn't have seen this after dinner. The film is disgusting, perhaps one of the most disgusting I have ever seen. I say this for the worst reasons. It really is a film that makes you vomit due to the images and situations it presents to us. It doesn't scare us, it never scares us. And no, it never makes us laugh, so it's not a comedy. It's a piece of cheese, but full of mold. The film relies heavily on special effects and makeup to work, so we can't expect great performances from the cast or a solid script. The story is banal, and centers on an elderly woman who turns into a flesh-and-blood-devouring zombie, and her difficult relationship with her son. I don't feel, therefore, encouraged to talk about the cast or any of the actors, as each of them is amateur and unhappy in the work they do. For all this, I have doubts that the film has been seen in many cinemas outside English-speaking countries. I believe that fans of gore-laden horror will have some good reasons to like this movie. It also seems safe to me to say that certain audiences will appreciate the attempts at black humor that are rehearsed. However, I think I fit in with the vast majority who prefer not to know this film or never have seen it.

bkline

5/31/2024

8.0

This is both the funniest and the goriest horror movie I have ever come across. It's also the _only_ horror movie my wife will watch (we own the DVD and have watched it together multiple times). Not for the squeamish!