Braindead
Film1992103 min

Braindead

Taste attributes: comedyhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyanimalsfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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

Boxlist takeA fantastical, morally murky horror comedy: fresh and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Timothy BalmeDiana PeñalverElizabeth MoodyIan WatkinBrenda Kendall

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1992
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
WingNut Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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