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Braindead is a Néo-Zélandais film of genre Comedy directed by Peter Jackson released in USA on 12 february 1993 with Timothy Balme
Braindead (1992)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 february 1993
Length 1h44
Directed by Peter Jackson
OriginNouvelle zelande
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Disaster films
Rating74%
Braindead (also known as Dead Alive in North America) is a 1992 New Zealand zombie comedy film directed by Peter Jackson. Written by Jackson with his partner Fran Walsh and Stephen Sinclair, the film was a commercial failure at the time of its release, but has since gained a cult following after Jackson's success with The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It has received positive reviews from contemporary critics.
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In 1957, The "Sumatran Rat-Monkey" is a hybrid creature that, "according to legend", resulted from the rape of tree monkeys on Skull Island by plague-carrying rats. Stewart McAlden (Bill Ralston), an explorer returning from the depths of the island with his team, is carrying a rat-monkey in a cage and is stopped by fierce warrior natives that demand the return of the monkey. They escape to a waiting jeep, but Stewart gets bitten by the Rat-Monkey. Seeing the mark of the monkey's bite on his right hand, Stewart's men hold down the explorer and amputate it. A bite mark is then seen on his left arm, which results in the removal of that limb. Finally, they see a set of bloody scratches on Stewart's forehead and kill him. The captured rat-monkey is shipped to Wellington Zoo in New Zealand.Actors
Timothy Balme
(Lionel)
Elizabeth Moody
(Mum)
Jed Brophy
(Thomas Jacob "Void" Randell)
Stuart Devenie
(Father McGruder)
Harry Sinclair
(Roger)
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