Body Melt (1993)

Residents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for a new 'Body Drug' that causes rapid body decomposition (melting skin etc.) and painful death.

Director:

Philip Brophy

Writers:

Philip Brophy (screenplay), Rod Bishop (screenplay),

Stars:

Gerard Kennedy, Andrew Daddo, Ian Smith

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gerard Kennedy	...	Det. Sam Phillips
Andrew Daddo	...	Johnno
Ian Smith	...	Dr. Carrera
Regina Gaigalas	...	Shaan
Vincent Gil	...	Pud
Neil Foley	...	Bab
Anthea Davis	...	Slab
Matthew Newton	...	Bronto
Lesley Baker	...	Mack
Amy Grove-Rogers	...	Old Woman
Adrian Wright	...	Thompson Noble
Jillian Murray	...	Angelica Noble
Ben Geurens	...	Brandon Noble
Amanda Douge	...	Elloise Noble
Brett Climo	...	Brian Rand

Storyline

Residents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for a new 'Body Drug' that causes rapid body decomposition (melting skin etc.) and painful death.

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Plot Keywords:

experiment | melting | mutant | bloody body of child | gross out comedy | 

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Taglines:

The first phase is hallucinogenic... the second phase is glandular... and the third phase is... BODY MELT

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Genres:

Horror | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

AO

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 1994 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Body Trash

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Commission, The, Bodymelt Pty. Ltd., Dumb Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture.

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Quotes

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Soundtracks

"Body Melt"
Written by Maria Kozic and Philip Brophy
Performed by Maria Kozic and THE MK-Sound

User Reviews

hilarious parody of suburbia

If you like Peter Jackson's earlier works, "Bad Taste" and "Braindead," you'll love this film as it works in the same vein. It's a great parody of the dull life of suburbia whose citizens seem to have no reason to live but would be willing to do whatever they can to live as long and as healthy as possible. They become unwitting guinea pigs of experimental drugs designed to create superhumans. Warning: it has some really gross scenes, but this is secondary. This is one of those rare B-movie horror films that actually tries to convey a message and pokes fun at itself at the same time.