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Braindead
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Braindead

Some things won't stay down... even after they die.
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User Score1,856 ratings
TMDB 7.416+19921h 43mEnglish
HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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.

Director
Peter JacksonFrom TMDB credits
Studio
WingNut Films4 production companies
Release
August 13, 1992Released
Box Office
$242,623Budget $3M

Top Cast

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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
Zombie Mum

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Reviews

From TMDB users
talisencrw
Jul 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! =)

Filipe Manuel Neto
Aug 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, 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.

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