Braindead (1992)

Braindead 1992

Release Date: 1992
Genre: Comedy, Virus
Director: Peter Jackson
Screenwriter: Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair

Braindead (1992) Rating:

Jo= 8 / 10;
Ellis= 9 / 10;
Ryan= 9 / 10;

Braindead (1992) Synopsis:

An old bachelor has his mum bitten by a strange rat, causing her to dye and later, to her son astonishment, to come back to life.

Braindead (1992) Review:

If I was to run a contest of the funniest horror flicks I ever saw. Dead Alive would be competing with Shawn of the Dead, Army of Darkness and Troll Hunter as the very best one. This basically to say that it is absolutely hilarious!

It is very gory, very funny. All the scenes in this movie are really exaggerated and many grotesque moments should make you laugh your head off. There are a lot of cults scenes, the most famous being probably the famous land mower one! The actors overacting just fit perfectly with the movie bizarre ambiance. My personal favorite is the innocent (stupid) girl Pakita! The character of the crazy mum is also fantastic, especially when she transforms into a disgusting monster at the end.

This movie is the one that really started the career of Peter Jackson. It is a wonderful comedy that hasn’t aged and such a classic that they should show it at primary schools!

Braindead (1992) Cast:

	Timothy Balme	…	Lionel Cosgrove
	Diana Peñalver	…	Paquita Maria Sanchez
	Elizabeth Moody	…	Mum (Vera Cosgrove)
	Ian Watkin	…	Uncle Les
	Brenda Kendall	…	Nurse McTavish
	Stuart Devenie	…	Father McGruder
	Jed Brophy	…	Void
	Stephen Papps	…	Zombie McGruder
	Murray Keane	…	Scroat
	Glenis Levestam	…	Nora Matheson
	Lewis Rowe	…	Mr. Matheson
	Elizabeth Mulfaxe	…	Rita
	Harry Sinclair	…	Roger
	Davina Whitehouse	…	Paquita’s Grandmother
	Silvio Famularo	…	Paquita’s Father
	Brian Sergent	…	Vet
	Peter Vere-Jones	…	Undertaker
	Tina Regtien	…	Mandy
	Bill Ralston	…	Stewart
	Tony Hopkins	…	Winston
	Tony Hiles	…	Zoo Keeper
	Duncan Smith	…	Drunk
	Tich Rowney	…	Barry
	George Port	…	Lawrence
	Stephen Andrews	…	Spike
	Nick Ward	…	Spud
	Kenny McFadden	…	Gladstone
	Angela Robinson Witherspoon	…	Courtney (as Angela Robinson)
	Johnny Chico	…	Head Chief
	Peter Jackson	…	Undertaker’s Assistant
	James Grant	…	Tram Driver
	Michelle Turner	…	Blond Woman
	Jim Booth	…	Lionel’s Father
	Sam Dallimore	…	Young Lionel
	Anna Cahill	…	Mother at Park
	Kate Jason-Smith	…	Mother at Park
	Fran Walsh	…	Mother at Park (as Frances Walsh)
	Norman Willerton	…	Tramp at Park
	Robert Ericson	…	Boy on Bike
	Morgan Rowe	…	Baby Selwyn
	Sean Hay	…	Baby Selwyn
	Vicki Walker	…	Selwyn (voice)
	Chris Short	…	Customs Official
	Jamie Selkirk	…	Father at Zoo
	Brad Selkirk	…	Son at Zoo
	Forrest J. Ackerman	…	Forry
	Gim Bon	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Sarah Scott Davis	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Tony Donaldson	…	Featured Party Zombie (as Anthony Donaldson)
	Jo Edgecombe	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Mel Edgecombe	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Melody French	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Ken Hammon	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Michael Helms	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Mary O’Leary	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Simon Perkins	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Annie Prior	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Vanessa Redmond	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Chris Ryan	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Tim Saywell	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Paul Shannon	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Belinda Todd	…	Featured Party Zombie
	Elizabeth Brimilcombe	…	Zombie’s Mother

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