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Director Peter Jackson

Writer Fran Walsh (Screenplay), Peter Jackson (Screenplay), Stephen Sinclair (Story)

Release Date August 13, 1992

Runtime 103 min (1h 43m)

Country New Zealand

Language EN

Budget $3,000,000

Box Office $242,623

Studios WingNut Films • New Zealand Film Commission • Avalon/NFU Studios

Braindead (1992)

Name: Braindead
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 1992-08-13
Rating: 3.7

Directed by Peter Jackson

• Written by Fran Walsh , Peter Jackson , Stephen Sinclair

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

⭐ 3.7 / 5 (1,955 votes) ⏱️ 103 min 🎬 Horror, Comedy

Ratings Breakdown:

1,955 ratings

0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

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.

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