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Braindead (1992)

R 08/13/1992 Horror, Comedy 1h 43m
74%
User
Score
7.5/10
89%
54/100

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

Overview

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.

Peter Jackson

Director

Stephen Sinclair

Screenplay

Fran Walsh

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Timothy Balme

Timothy Balme

Lionel

Diana Peñalver

Diana Peñalver

Paquita

Elizabeth Moody

Elizabeth Moody

Mum

Ian Watkin

Ian Watkin

Uncle Les

Brenda Kendall

Brenda Kendall

Nurse McTavish

Stuart Devenie

Stuart Devenie

Father McGruder

Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy

Void

Elizabeth Brimilcombe

Elizabeth Brimilcombe

Zombie Mum

Stephen Papps

Stephen Papps

Zombie McGruder

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Media

Dead Alive (1992) - Trailer HD 1080p

Dead Alive (1992) - Trailer HD 1080p

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Reviews

A review by talisencrw

Written on July 6, 2016

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! =)...

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A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

Written on August 15, 2023

**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, encou...

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A review by bkline

Written on May 31, 2024

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!...

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