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Dead Alive (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 343

Fresh: 295

Rotten:48

Average Rating: 7.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Peter Jackson's third feature-length film is a bizarre black comedy--sort of a screwball NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, with plenty of graphic violence thrown in for good measure. While spying on her son and his date on a trip to the zoo, Lionel's... Peter Jackson's third feature-length film is a bizarre black comedy--sort of a screwball NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, with plenty of graphic violence thrown in for good measure. While spying on her son and his date on a trip to the zoo, Lionel's domineering mother (Elizabeth Moody) is bitten by a vicious Sumatran rat monkey and consequently starts manifesting some rather peculiar behavior, attacking all those unfortunate enough to get in her way and turning them into zombies. Poor Lionel (Timothy Balme) is forced to hide her victims in his basement in order to conceal his mother's grotesque affliction from his love interest, Paquita (Diana Peņalver). But soon his mom's zombified entourage starts to rebel and becomes too much for Lionel to handle. In the raucous finale, Lionel takes on a whole army of the undead (plus the occasional unruly bodily organ) with his trusty lawnmower and finally confronts his mother in an all-out Oedipal extravaganza. Though so over the top that it's often classified as a comedy rather than a fright film, DEAD ALIVE has also been touted as one of the goriest horror movies ever made--so be warned: It's not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. [More]

Starring: Timothy Balme, Diana Peņalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin

Starring: Timothy Balme, Diana Peņalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin

Director: Peter Jackson

Director: Peter Jackson
Screenwriter: Stephen Sinclair, Frances Walsh, Peter Jackson
Producer: Jim Booth
Composer: Peter Dasent

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