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Bad Taste

  • 1987
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
50K
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Bad Taste (1987)
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B-HorrorBody HorrorDark ComedySplatter HorrorComedyHorrorSci-Fi

The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.

  • Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Writers
    • Peter Jackson
    • Tony Hiles
    • Ken Hammon
  • Stars
    • Terry Potter
    • Pete O'Herne
    • Craig Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    50K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Peter Jackson
      • Tony Hiles
      • Ken Hammon
    • Stars
      • Terry Potter
      • Pete O'Herne
      • Craig Smith
    • 337User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Terry Potter
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    Dean Lawrie
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    Ken Hammon
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Robin Griggs
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    Michael Gooch
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    Peter Gooch
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    Laurie Yarrall
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    Shane Yarrall
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    Philip Lamey
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    Graham Butcher
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    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Peter Jackson
      • Tony Hiles
      • Ken Hammon
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    • Trivia
      Sir Peter Jackson made all the alien latex masks in his mother's kitchen. As he frequently used her oven to harden the latex, his family was forced to have sausages for dinner.
    • Goofs
      The cast's hairstyles, and the color of the socks change from scene to scene due to the sporadic four-year shoot.
    • Quotes

      Derek: I'm a Derek and Dereks don't run!

    • Crazy credits
      Instead of standard disclaimer: Any similarity with persons living or dead is an accident. Sorry
    • Alternate versions
      In Germany, apart from the uncut version (which is banned from public sale to minors) there is a version cut down to a "FSK 18" rating. It leaves out most of the violence and is cut by approximately 7 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Heads Blow Up! (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      ROCK LIES
      Composed and Performed by Madlight

    User reviews337

    Featured review
    10/10

    One of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time.

    This extremely bloody and hilariously funny gore comedy from the director of "Braindead" and "Meet the Feebles" is about some aliens,who gather in a small New Zealand town to harvest human beings as a food source for their struggling intergalactic fast food.Four agents of the Alien Investigation and Defense Sector(A.I.D.S)are called on to stop them."Bad Taste" was filmed on a shoestring budget over a period of four years,using second hand equipment,and produced by and starring all Jackson's friends and work colleagues.The amount of bloodshed in this film is really high,but the gore is presented in such a way that it just makes you laugh hysterically.There's vomit eating,brain eating,exploding heads,flying guts and even exploding sheep.A must see for horror,splatter and gore fans!
    • HumanoidOfFlesh
    • Jun 6, 2001
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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Languages
      • English
      • Maori
    • Also known as
      • Mal gusto
    • Filming locations
      • Makara Beach, Wellington, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • WingNut Films
      • New Zealand Film Commission
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    • Budget
      • NZ$200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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