I've seen a lot of gore-splatter-horror movies and I mean a LOT. And Brain Dead is pure genius. Probably because it is not pure gore but more of a comedy. Jackson really knows how to make a good cocktail. And what a cocktail of blood and laughs is this! The zoom-ups, the camera angles, the lines! Love it or hate it, you can't ignore it. Most people don't like it because it is gruesome, bloody, revolting, stomach-turning. But you have to appreciate the genius of Jackson of toning it down with a great sense of humor characteristic of all his early flicks. I always liked horror movies that didn't take everything so seriously. You know, the dark, brutal shockers that are labeled as horrors only because of a few slasher scenes and a pair of tits. Brain Dead is nothing of that. If you want to scare your friends, your little brother or your girlfriend don't bother renting it. This movie is to watch with your friends with a few beers. Fun and laughs are guaranteed. And those who aren't acquainted with Jackson's pre-LOTR work will never believe you when you will tell them this man actually won a "few" Oscars. A cult movie for true aficionados.
