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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, Metacritic 54/100. Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 96% of the 461 1990s horror movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic54/100
Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
1,913 audience votes
Key crew
- Fran WalshScreenplay
- Peter JacksonDirector
- Stephen SinclairScreenplay
- Peter DasentOriginal Music Composer
- Peter JacksonScreenplay
Cast
- Timothy BalmeLionel
- Diana PeñalverPaquita
- Elizabeth MoodyMum
- Ian WatkinUncle Les
- Brenda KendallNurse McTavish
- Stuart DevenieFather McGruder
- Jed BrophyVoid
- Elizabeth BrimilcombeZombie Mum
- Stephen PappsZombie McGruder
- Murray KeaneScroat
- Glenis LevestamMrs. Matheson
- Lewis RoweMr. Matheson
Stills
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Themes
infidelitypoisonnew zealandaffectationreanimationzombieback from the deadmonkeyattempted rapewellington new zealandzombie baby
The Best Movies of 1992
Braindead is #31 of 60
