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Braindead
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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   25,297 votes
Director:
Peter Jackson
Writers:
Stephen Sinclair (story)
Stephen Sinclair (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
12 February 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | Horror more
Tagline:
Some things won't stay down... even after they die. more
Plot:
A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
13 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Boston Gets a Feast of Flesh! (From Dread Central. 15 September 2008, 1:11 AM, PDT)
Review of James Kennedy's British zombedy Dead City (From QuietEarth. 19 August 2008, 2:57 PM, PDT)
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Bored of the Rings more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Timothy Balme ... Lionel Cosgrove
Diana Peñalver ... Paquita Maria Sanchez
Elizabeth Moody ... Mum (Vera Cosgrove)
Ian Watkin ... Uncle Les
Brenda Kendall ... Nurse McTavish
Stuart Devenie ... Father McGruder

Jed Brophy ... Void
Stephen Papps ... Zombie McGruder
Murray Keane ... Scroat
Glenis Levestam ... Nora Matheson
Lewis Rowe ... Mr. Matheson
Elizabeth Mulfaxe ... Rita
Harry Sinclair ... Roger
Davina Whitehouse ... Paquita's Grandmother
Silvio Famularo ... Paquita's Father
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dead Alive (USA)
Dead-Alive (USA) (DVD box title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for an abundance of outrageous gore.
Runtime:
104 min | Spain:99 min (DVD edition) | Germany:80 min (FSK 16 version) | Finland:92 min (cut version) (1992) (1993) | South Korea:85 min (heavily cut) | Argentina:99 min | Germany:94 min | USA:85 min (R-rated version) | USA:97 min (unrated version)
Country:
New Zealand
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
MOVIEmeter: ?
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Company:
WingNut Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
On its initial release in its home turf of New Zealand, this movie earned more per screen than Batman Returns (1992). more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The lawn mower in the movie was not available in New Zealand in 1957. more
Quotes:
Uncle Les: Ahhh, so you found your father's old stag movies, didn't ya? more
Movie Connections:
References Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) more
Soundtrack:
The Stars and Moon more

FAQ

Will there be a sequel?
Is this really the "goriest" movie ever made?
Wait, isn't this movie called "Dead Alive"? What's with "Braindead"?
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58 out of 72 people found the following comment useful:-
Bored of the Rings, 29 August 2004
Author: TheatreX from Louisville, KY

OK, so you've seen Lord of the Rings and the umpteen sequels or whatever, so fine. Do you have any idea how Peter Jackson started out before he went "mainstream"? If not, and you have a sense of adventure, watch THIS. And add a strong stomach to that sense of adventure too. This is WAY over the top in the gore department, and it's meant to be that way so it's just ridiculous at some point. A young man (Lionel) lives with his mum in New Zealand, and on a visit to the zoo mum gets bit by a Sumatran Rat Monkey, after which she develops a taste for human flesh, and starts to fall apart. Lionel is in denial of her condition, despite her odd behavior (she eats a German Shepherd, among other things). Things begin to escalate and pretty soon they're out of control. Throw in a kung-fu priest, and slimy relative, a Hispanic girlfriend that really loves him, and the zombie mom really starts to be a problem. Best of all is the lawnmower scene, a cut above all others. Highly recommended, but if Lord of the Rings is more your speed, be prepared to be very shocked that it's by the same guy. In fact, for a real treat, watch it along with "Bad Taste" and "Meet The Feebles", you'll never be the same.

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