Braindead (1993)

  • R
  • 02/12/1993 (US)
  • Horror, Comedy
  • 1h 43m

Some things won't stay down... even after they die.

Overview

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.

Peter Jackson

Director, Screenplay

Stephen Sinclair

Screenplay, Story

Fran Walsh

Screenplay

Cast

Timothy Balme's headshot

Timothy Balme

Lionel
Diana Peñalver's headshot

Diana Peñalver

Paquita
Elizabeth Moody's headshot

Elizabeth Moody

Mum
Ian Watkin's headshot

Ian Watkin

Uncle Les
Brenda Kendall's headshot

Brenda Kendall

Nurse McTavish
Stuart Devenie's headshot

Stuart Devenie

Father McGruder
Jed Brophy's headshot

Jed Brophy

Void
Elizabeth Brimilcombe's headshot

Elizabeth Brimilcombe

Zombie Mum

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