Braindead (1992)

Released: 1992-08-13 Duration: 1hr 43min

Genres: Horror Comedy

Rating 7.4

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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.

Production Companies

WingNut Films

New Zealand Film Commission

Avalon/NFU Studios

Trimark Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$3,000,000.00
Revenue	$242,623.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	2.1

Directed By

Peter Jackson

Crew

Director
Peter Jackson

Screenplay
Stephen Sinclair

Screenplay
Fran Walsh

Screenplay
Peter Jackson

Original Music Composer
Peter Dasent

Director of Photography
Murray Milne

Editor
Jamie Selkirk

Casting
Fran Walsh

Production Design
Kevin Leonard-Jones

Art Direction
Ed Mulholand

Producer
Jim Booth

Costume Design
Chris Elliott

Story
Stephen Sinclair

Sound Designer
Mike Hopkins

Sound Designer
Sam Negri

Sound Recordist
Abraham Wream

Associate Producer
Jamie Selkirk

Stunt Coordinator
Peter Hassall

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