Braindead (1993)

From my favorite movies..

Don't listen to the negative reviews

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Greatest low budget gory film that has ever been made.

This movie is hilarious, it is so over the top that it actually becomes both funny and intense at once. You really want to see these characters make it out alive. Despite being a horror comedy, it is not formulaic and has a very unique story. The gore effects are so convincing and awesome. This is by far Peter Jacksons best film, LOTR 3 was good, but no zombies take a lawnmower to the face. The twist at the end is actually really emotional and gives the film more depth. The shots are beautiful and so is the editing. The acting is so good and is both convincing and funny which should be impossible. The pacing is perfect, this movie is never boring. The soundtrack is great. The graveyard scene is one of the funniest things I have ever scene. This movie is a must-see even if you are very skeptical you need to give a try.10/10 best horror movie ever.

My "relationship" with this movie is an odd one. Some movies you fall more in love with each time you see it. Some movies cause you to hate it more with each viewing. This movie fluctuates for me. Maybe it's the mood I'm in, but mostly I think it has to do with what I'm trying to "get out of the viewing experience" when I see this movie.Am I looking for a bloody disgusting good time? Then, this is the movie for me on that night. I was a little disappointed my first time seeing this for most of the movie's run time. It has this legendary status as the bloodiest movie of all time, so naturally we go in expecting a full-on splashfest, but most of that comes during the finale. That is not to say that the movie doesn't have it's gross out moments in the first half, at all. It starts setting a bar early and continues to top it as the movie goes along, but it's not until that final, gore-drenched finale that the movie really earns its' rep, but once it does, it is glorious indeed. It's one of the few movies that have ever made my horrorhound wife cringe a little in disgust.With repeated viewings, though, that initial glee of seeing so much gore on screen tends to diminish as you're more familiar with the territory. Now we start to examine the backbone of the movie more and it's a little hard for me to swallow sometimes. I'm also not a big fan of BAD TASTE, another Jackson indie flick that I find has an over- hyped reputation. To me, the humor is just stupid. Maybe it's a cultural divide, maybe it's just me. Every time the movie goes for a laugh I find myself rolling my eyes. Then, there's the bad Raimi playdough style effects that also cheapen the movie. Some horror fans find an affinity for those low budget effects, but they just look bad to me.What is my final opinion of the movie, then? I guess I'm not entirely sure. I think it's a fun movie that's an absolute essential for the gorehound in search of a bloody movie and it holds a lot of appeal there, but just be prepared for a cheesy romance story with some bad effects and some even worse Kiwi humor.

This movie is fantastically entertaining! We laughed and were entertained from the start to the finish, I had no idea what to expect. Thought it would just be another regular slasher, horror movie, but instead it was incredibly fun and on top of that very, very, very funny!The amount of gore was amazing but mostly it was for fun/funny/entertainment value. I wasn't really scared or frightened for any of this movie.Didn't even realize it had such a huge name director until visiting this page :)