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Aivokuollut

Original title: Braindead
  • 1992
  • (Banned)
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
103K
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Aivokuollut (1992)
ComedyFantasyHorror

A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors.A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors.A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors.

  • Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Writers
    • Stephen Sinclair
    • Fran Walsh
    • Peter Jackson
  • Stars
    • Timothy Balme
    • Diana Peñalver
    • Elizabeth Moody
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    103K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,845
    723
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Stephen Sinclair
      • Fran Walsh
      • Peter Jackson
    • Stars
      • Timothy Balme
      • Diana Peñalver
      • Elizabeth Moody
    • 624User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 7 nominations

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    Timothy Balme
    Timothy Balme
    • Lionel Cosgrove
    Diana Peñalver
    Diana Peñalver
    • Paquita Maria Sanchez
    Elizabeth Moody
    Elizabeth Moody
    • Mum (Vera Cosgrove)
    Ian Watkin
    • Uncle Les
    Brenda Kendall
    • Nurse McTavish
    Stuart Devenie
    Stuart Devenie
    • Father McGruder
    Jed Brophy
    Jed Brophy
    • Void
    Stephen Papps
    Stephen Papps
    • Zombie McGruder
    Murray Keane
    • Scroat
    Glenis Levestam
    • Nora Matheson
    Lewis Rowe
    • Mr. Matheson
    Elizabeth Mulfaxe
    • Rita
    Harry Sinclair
    Harry Sinclair
    • Roger
    Davina Whitehouse
    Davina Whitehouse
    • Paquita's Grandmother
    Silvio Famularo
    • Paquita's Father
    Brian Sergent
    Brian Sergent
    • Vet
    Peter Vere-Jones
    Peter Vere-Jones
    • Undertaker
    Tina Regtien
    • Mandy
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Stephen Sinclair
      • Fran Walsh
      • Peter Jackson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      On its initial release in its home turf of New Zealand, this movie earned more per screen than Batman - paluu (1992).
    • Goofs
      Despite being absolutely drenched with blood during the zombie massacre, Lionel's sweater and pants are completely dry in all the following scenes. His pants are amazingly clean, too.
    • Quotes

      Father McGruder: I kick arse for the Lord!

    • Alternate versions
      In Hungary the complete, original uncut version was released both at cinemas and on vhs. As of 2022, the film has not been released on dvd nor blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      The Stars and Moon
      Composed by Peter Dasent and Jane Lindsay

      Performed by Kate Swadling

      Published by Mana Music/Central

    User reviews624

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    Faster! Harder!! BRAINDEAD!!!
    I LOVE THIS FLICK!!! Probably the greatest splatter comedy ever made, because "Braindead/Dead Alive" is a fast-paced, gut-wrenching, disgusting, adrenalin-pushing and ultra-funny cult movie!!! The nightly martial arts-performance on the cemetery is as great as Lionel´s baby sitting-trip on the playground and the final zombie massacre at Uncle Les´ party beats everything you´ve seen before!! "From Dusk Till Dawn", "The Evil Dead 2"... just peanuts in comparison to the galore of blood´n guts that is featured in this film! I´m also a huge fan of Peter Jackson´s elder shots "Bad Taste" and the weird Muppet Show-parody "Meet the Feebles", but with this masterpiece the director was able to excel himself!! Not to forget the great performances of Timothy Balme as mummy´s darling Lionel, Diana Penalver as resolute Spanish chica Paquita, Ian Watkin as Lionel´s rockabilly-like Uncle Les, Elisabeth Moody, Brenda Kendall, Stuart Devenie... all great!!! "Braindead/Dead Alive" is one of the best party-movies you can imagine! Watch this together with your friends and you will laugh your heads off, I promise!!!
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    • DJ Inferno
    • Nov 24, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 1993 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official site
      • NZonScreen listing
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Braindead
    • Filming locations
      • 12 Hinau Road, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand(Lionel's house)
    • Production companies
      • Filmax
      • WingNut Films
      • New Zealand Film Commission
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $242,623
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,765
      • Feb 15, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $242,623
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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