Braindead (film)

Braindead also known as Dead Alive in North America is a 1992 New Zealand zombie comedy film directed by Peter Jackson. Written by Jackson with his partner Fran Walsh and Stephen Sinclair, the film was a commercial failure at the time of its release, but has since gained a cult following, especially after Jacksons success with The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It has received positive reviews from contemporary critics.

Sometime later, Lionel Cosgrove Timothy Balme lives with his domineering mother, Vera Elizabeth Moody. To Veras dismay, Lionel falls in love with a shopkeepers daughter, Paquita Mara Snchez Diana Pealver. While snooping on the two during a visit to the zoo, Vera is bitten by the ratmonkey. The animals bite turns her into a ravenous zombie. Lionel tries keeping her locked in the basement while simultaneously trying to maintain his relationship with the oblivious Paquita. Vera escapes and is hit by a tram.As the townspeople assume she is dead, Lionel tranquilizes the zombie for her funeral. After she is buried, he returns to the graveyard to administer more anesthetic, but is accosted by a gang of hoodlums. Vera bursts from her grave, resulting in more deaths and zombies. As their numbers grow, Lionel manages to keep the zombies under relative control with repeated injections, and tries keeping them concealed in his home. However, Lionels uncle Les Ian Watkin arrives to wrangle with Lionel over Veras estate. Les discovers the corpses and blackmails his nephew into giving up his inheritance in return for his silence. ........

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