Crazy, visceral, over the top, quirky, violent, gory, silly, extreme and (in it's own way) sweet, are just a few words that can describe this visual extravaganza. Dead Alive (Braindead) is a 1992 horror movie directed by the famous Peter Jackson. One of his best movies to date (IMO), Dead Alive is a rip-roaring good time. This movie, was the funniest thing I have ever seen. I watched it with tears of laughter in my eye, with no time to wipe them off, seeing a funnier, more dazzlingly inventive scene would immediately follow. Here's a short summary of some of the amazing things you will get to experience...
A baby zombie
Zombies having sex
A group of zombies being chopped up with a lawn mower
Talking intestines
A kung-fu zombie-ass-kicking priest
A zombie's head being embedded onto a light bulb so it's face lights like a Jack-O-Lantern
What makes it such a good movie? It's fast paced, it's witty, it's charming... and it is GROUNDBREAKING,it's an important movie of the genre.
Lionel (Timothy Balme) is a loser who lives with his dominant mother. Lionel finds a way out, by hooking up with Paquita (a beautiful Diana Peñalver), but soon Lionel's mother gets bitten by a RAT MONKEY and she gradually starts to decompose (it's hilarious) and turns into a living dead... Lionel like a loving son he is, tries to hide the fact that her mother is a zombie, keeping her sedated with drugs... until, naturally, all hell breaks loose.
This is my favorite Peter Jackson film, and maybe one of the best horror comedies EVER. It's so f***ed-up, crazy and over the top it's almost poetic. There are so many spectacularly creative deaths in this movie, and scenes of pure blood splatter, that no other horror movie will inflict a severe gross out effect on you again. I'm serious too, At first the movie is really iffy, though the gore is still present, but then it just starts to roll. Greating acting by Timothy Balme as well! Just watch it, and love it! Just make sure you're a horror fan.
This is my favorite Peter Jackson film, and maybe one of the best horror comedies EVER. It's so f***ed-up, crazy and over the top it's almost poetic. There are so many spectacularly creative deaths in this movie, and scenes of pure blood splatter, that no other horror movie will inflict a severe gross out effect on you again. I'm serious too, At first the movie is really iffy, though the gore is still present, but then it just starts to roll. Greating acting by Timothy Balme as well! Just watch it, and love it! Just make sure you're a horror fan.
This is by far one of my top 10 horror movies ever. There are rumors about an uncut version being released on blu-ray but like all rumors I will believe it when I see it. The original blyray is out of print at this time so you have it then hold on to it! I will never part with mine. But you if you have not seen this masterpiece then what are you waiting for. Im sure you can find the DVD somewhere.
10/10 Highly recommend
7.6/10 IMDB
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