19927.4 / 101h 43mHorrorComedy

Braindead

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

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.

Quick Stats
7.4
TMDB Rating
1,878
Votes
1h 43m
Runtime
$3.0M
Budget
$243K
Box Office
8%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorPeter Jackson
WriterStephen Sinclair
CinematographyMurray Milne
ComposerPeter Dasent
EditorJamie Selkirk
Production DesignKevin Leonard-Jones
Produced by
WingNut FilmsNew Zealand Film CommissionAvalon/NFU StudiosTrimark Pictures

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Critics & Reviews

3 featured
talisencrw
9/10

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! =)

Written Jul 6, 2016 · read original
Filipe Manuel Neto
1/10

**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.

Written Aug 15, 2023 · read original
bkline
8/10

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!

Written May 31, 2024 · read original

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
E
Elizabeth Brimilcombe
Zombie Mum
Stephen Papps
Stephen Papps
Zombie McGruder
Murray Keane
Murray Keane
Scroat
G
Glenis Levestam
Mrs. Matheson
L
Lewis Rowe
Mr. Matheson
E
Elizabeth Mulfaxe
Rita
Harry Sinclair
Harry Sinclair
Roger
D
Davina Whitehouse
Grandmother

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