Horror ·Comedy · New Zealand · 1992 · 1h 43m

Braindead

Braindead poster
Director
Peter Jackson
Cast
Timothy Balme as Lionel Diana Peñalver as Paquita Elizabeth Moody as Mum Ian Watkin as Uncle Les Brenda Kendall as Nurse McTavish Stuart Devenie as Father McGruder
Crew
Murray Milne — Director of Photography Jamie Selkirk — Editor Peter Dasent — Original Music Composer Fran Walsh — Screenplay Stephen Sinclair — Screenplay Peter Jackson — Screenplay
Tagline

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

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.

Trailer Braindead — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
infidelitypoisonnew zealandaffectationreanimationzombieback from the deadmonkeyattempted rapewellington new zealandzombie baby
Key Collaborators
Peter Jackson Director Murray Milne Director of Photography Jamie Selkirk Editor Peter Dasent Original Music Composer Fran Walsh Screenplay Stephen Sinclair Screenplay Peter Jackson Screenplay Stephen Sinclair Story Jim Booth Producer Kevin Leonard-Jones Production Design Chris Elliott Costume Design
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