PLOT: If you're not a connoisseur of graphic horror and gruesome
gore, you'd better steer clear of this wicked 1992 horror-comedy from the
demented mind and delirious camera of New Zealand-born writer-director Peter
Jackson. However, if nonstop mayhem and extreme violence are your idea of great
entertainment, you're sure to appreciate Jackson's gleefully inventive approach
to a story that can judiciously be described as sick, twisted, and totally
outrageous. The movie's central character is a poor schmuck named Lionel who's
practically enslaved to his domineering mother. But when ol' Mum gets bitten by
a rare and poisonous rat monkey from Skull Island and is turned into a flesh-eating
zombie, Lionel has the unfortunate task of keeping Mama happy while fending off
all the other zombies that result from her voracious feeding frenzies. If
you've read this far, you'll either be crying out for censorship or eagerly
awaiting your first viewing (or second, or third...) of this wildly clever and
audaciously uninhibited movie. And while director Jackson would later achieve
critical success with his fact-based drama Heavenly Creatures, his
talent is readily evident in this earlier effort. If you find this kind of
thing even remotely appealing, consider Dead Alive a must-see movie
UGLY
MOLLY RATING:
Nine
Brains Awesome
Gore
and fun! A b-rate movie created with love! Zombies whacked with a lawn mover, a
baby beaten on playground equipment, a ninja priest, and puss in pudding – yum!
Sick humor and gore galore make this film an ace! One of my favorite zombie
movies ever!
Budget:
$3,000,000
Gross:
$242,623
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