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Braindead

Braindead

Aug 13, 1992
103 min
HorrorComedy
7.4/ 10
1,759 votes

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.4/10
1,759 votes
IMDB
7.5/10
107,982 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
54/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,000,000Production cost
Box Office$242,623Worldwide gross
Profit-$2,757,377Loss
ROI
-91.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$242,623Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

14 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$242,623

Production Companies

WingNut FilmsNew Zealand Film CommissionAvalon/NFU StudiosTrimark Pictures

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