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Rated T – Dead Alive (Brain Dead)

15 July 2009 189 views 4 Comments

This week I’m going to talk to you about zombies again, only this time we’re gonna go comedy! Dead Alive is not only one of the funniest films ever made, but it is also one of the best zombie movie hands down. It’s no accident that it’s so damn good. This is one of Peter Jackson’s earlier films. You know, Peter! That guy who brought you such indie fare as The Lord of the Rings and King Kong. Brain Dead is Jackson’s 3rd feature film (Bad Taste and Meet the Feebles being his first two).

Jackson has an absolute blast playing around in his zombie epic. He creates a very Norman Bates style relationships between the leading man and his mum, and then turns it on its head by adding zombies. Lots and lots of zombies. To this day many still consider this movie to be one of the goriest films of all time. I am pretty convinced this is true. if not, it certainly is the most creative of zombie movies. The last half hour is some of my favorite stuff in cinema…ever.

Rent it. Buy it. love it.


Much love
Travis

  • Astra

    Did they really bleep the priest in that trailer??!? WHAT IS HE GOING TO KICK FOR THE LORD?!? The world may never know…

    Ah, a classic.

  • cierrablue

    I remember the previews for that in the early 90′s. I’ll have to actually watch it. Sounds fun. Oh yeah, way to rock Wednesday’s dude. Your slacker Wednesday was still WAAAAAAY better than the rest of the lame-o week The Rough Cuts attempted. It was more a rebellious protest than true slackerdome.

  • http://www.freewebs.com/iggy35/ iggy35

    WE have so many favourite films in common,..you sure we ain’t brothers from another mother? lol
    I kick arse for the lord,..that priest rules,..Jackie Chan would be proud!

  • http://www.youtube.com/naughtypuppetshow NaughtyPuppetShow

    Duuuuuuuude, I agree with you 100,gazillion% on this movie! My housemate has been a rabid b-movie sci-fi/horror collector for ages, he introduced me to this gift of celluloid ecstasy several years ago. I have had my own pristine vhs copy of it for awhile, The scene at the dinner table when the zombies were eating always kills my tummy with laughter. There are so many fave parts, so little time,lol. When the mother becomes giant and ends up on the roof, i always get blown away by the magnitude of that scene, its so insanely over the top. Brilliant Camp4tw! Peace, and bountiful creating. :-)