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Braindead

Braindead

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

19927.41h 43m

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.

Directed by Peter Jackson
Written by Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair
Produced by Jim Booth
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $243K

Top 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

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Elizabeth Brimilcombe

Zombie Mum

Stephen Papps

Stephen Papps

Zombie McGruder

Murray Keane

Murray Keane

Scroat

Themes & Keywords

infidelitypoisonnew zealandaffectationreanimationzombieback from the deadmonkeyattempted rapewellington new zealandzombie baby

About Braindead

Braindead is a horror, comedy film released in 1992 exploring themes of infidelity, poison, new zealand, affectation, reanimation, zombie. Directed by Peter Jackson, it stars Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody. 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.

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