Braindead (1992)
Some things won't stay down... even after they die.
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Braindead rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.5/10· 108K votes
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic54%
TMDb7.388/10· 2K votesWith 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 54/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Braindead
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.
Cast of Braindead
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
Jed Brophy
as Void
- E
Elizabeth Brimilcombe
as Zombie Mum
Stephen Papps
as Zombie McGruder
Murray Keane
as Scroat
- G
Glenis Levestam
as Mrs. Matheson
- L
Lewis Rowe
as Mr. Matheson
Braindead facts
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $242.6K
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Absurdist horror comedy commits fully to ridiculous premise
- •Practical effects showcase creative gruesome artistic vision
- •Comedy-horror balance delivers surprising emotional character depth
What the audience disliked
- •Excessive gore overshadows character and plot development
- •Tonal inconsistency undermines potential horror atmosphere
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