Peter Jackson's third feature-length film is a bizarre black comedy--sort of a screwball NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, with plenty of graphic violence thrown in for good measure. While spying on her son and his date on a trip to the zoo, Lionel's domineering mother (Elizabeth Moody) is bitten by a vicious Sumatran rat monkey and consequently starts manifesting some rather peculiar behavior, attacking all those unfortunate enough to get in her way and turning them into zombies. Poor Lionel (Timothy Balme) is forced to hide her victims in his basement in order to conceal his mother's grotesque affliction from his love interest, Paquita (Diana Peñalver). But soon his mom's zombified entourage starts to rebel and becomes too much for Lionel to handle. In the raucous finale, Lionel takes on a whole army of the undead (plus the occasional unruly bodily organ) with his trusty lawnmower and finally confronts his mother in an all-out Oedipal extravaganza. Though so over the top that it's often classified as a comedy rather than a fright film, DEAD ALIVE has also been touted as one of the goriest horror movies ever made--so be warned: It's not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.
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Run a Quick Search on "Dead Alive" starring Timothy Balme to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Dead Alive"Browse more products related to "Timothy Balme, Diana Pe±alver and Peter Jackson"ReviewEntertainment Weekly, 03/05/1993, p.40-2, "...It's the most delirious bloodbath since RE-ANIMATOR, the kind of horror movie that makes you want to turn your head -- and then dares you to look away..." Title NoteFilmed in New Zealand. Product Quotation/Excerpt"Your mother ate my dog!"--Paquita (Diana Peñalver) Release NoteDVD Features: DVD Features: Product NotesPeter Jackson, master of subversive comedy, presents the story of a hapless young man whose overbearing mother gets him into a heap of trouble when she catches a bizarre zombie virus and starts turning innocent passersby into walking corpses. This grandiose splatterfest features loads of unforgettable, stomach-turning effects. Highlights include a ghoulish, bloodthirsty baby, zombie mutilation, progressive putrefaction, and an off-the-wall undead mating scene. Sick, twisted, and hilarious, DEAD ALIVE is unlike anything you have ever seen before--and is definitely not for the squeamish. If You Enjoy "Dead Alive (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Dead Alive (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
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