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Bad Taste

  • 19871987
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
47K
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Bad Taste (1987)
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ComedyHorrorSci-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.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
47K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,822
792
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Peter Jackson
      • Tony Hiles(additional material)
      • Ken Hammon(additional material)
    • Stars
      • Terry Potter
      • Pete O'Herne
      • Craig Smith
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Peter Jackson
      • Tony Hiles(additional material)
      • Ken Hammon(additional material)
    • Stars
      • Terry Potter
      • Pete O'Herne
      • Craig Smith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 320User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:04
    Official Trailer
    A Guide to the Films of Peter Jackson
    Clip 1:33
    A Guide to the Films of Peter Jackson

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    Mike Minett and Terry Potter in Bad Taste (1987)
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    Terry Potter
    • Ozzy…
    Pete O'Herne
    • Barry…
    Craig Smith
    Craig Smith
    • Giles…
    Mike Minett
    • Frank…
    Peter Jackson
    Peter Jackson
    • Derek…
    Doug Wren
    • Lord Crumb
    Dean Lawrie
    Dean Lawrie
    • Lord Crumb SPFX Double…
    Peter Vere-Jones
    Peter Vere-Jones
    • Lord Crumb
    • (voice)
    Ken Hammon
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Robin Griggs
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Michael Gooch
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Peter Gooch
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Laurie Yarrall
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Shane Yarrall
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Philip Lamey
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Costa Botes
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Graham Butcher
    • 3rd Class Alien
    Bob Haliburton
    • 3rd Class Alien
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Peter Jackson
      • Tony Hiles(additional material)
      • Ken Hammon(additional material)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Director Sir Peter Jackson shot the film on weekends over a four-year period with friends playing the lead roles. Jackson funded most of the film himself until towards the end of the shoot when the New Zealand Film Commission gave him money to finish his project after being impressed with what he'd already produced. There was never a script for the movie; each scene was filmed from ideas the director had come up with during the week.
    • 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
      Featured in Good Taste Made Bad Taste (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      ROCK LIES
      Composed and Performed by Madlight

    User reviews320

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    Top 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!
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    • HumanoidOfFlesh
    • Jun 7, 2001

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    Details

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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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