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Braindead

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Braindead

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

1992

1h 43m

7.4(1875 votes)

Horror

Comedy

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.

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Production Companies

WingNut Films

New Zealand Film Commission

Trimark Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Elizabeth Brimilcombe

Zombie Mum

Stephen Papps

Stephen Papps

Zombie McGruder

Murray Keane

Murray Keane

Scroat

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Written by: Fran Walsh
Stephen Sinclair
Produced by: Jim Booth

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