Braindead
Braindead
Braindead
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1992
1h 43m
7.4(1770 votes)
Horror
Comedy

Overview

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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Production Companies

WingNut Films
New Zealand Film Commission
Trimark Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Timothy Balme

Lionel

Timothy Balme
Acting

Diana Peñalver

Paquita

Diana Peñalver
Acting

Elizabeth Moody

Mum

Elizabeth Moody
Acting

Ian Watkin

Uncle Les

Ian Watkin
Acting

Brenda Kendall

Nurse McTavish

Brenda Kendall
Acting

Stuart Devenie

Father McGruder

Stuart Devenie
Acting

Jed Brophy

Void

Jed Brophy
Acting

Elizabeth Brimilcombe

Zombie Mum

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Acting

Stephen Papps

Zombie McGruder

Stephen Papps
Directing

Murray Keane

Scroat

Murray Keane
Acting

Glenis Levestam

Mrs. Matheson

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Lewis Rowe

Mr. Matheson

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Elizabeth Mulfaxe

Rita

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Harry Sinclair

Roger

Harry Sinclair
Acting

Davina Whitehouse

Grandmother

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Silvio Famularo

Father

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Brian Sergent

Vet

Brian Sergent
Acting

Peter Vere-Jones

Undertaker

Peter Vere-Jones
Acting

Tina Regtien

Mandy

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Bill Ralston

Stewart

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Directing

Tony Hopkins

Winston

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Directing

Tony Hiles

Zoo Keeper

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Duncan Smith

Drunk

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Tich Rowney

Barry

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Visual Effects

George Port

Lawrence

George Port
Acting

Stephen Andrews

Spike

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Acting

Nick Ward

Spud

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Kenny McFadden

Gladstone

Kenny McFadden
Acting

Angela Robinson Witherspoon

Courtney

Angela Robinson Witherspoon
Acting

Johnny Chico

Head Chief

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Directing

Peter Jackson

Undertaker's Assistant

Peter Jackson
Acting

James Grant

Tram Driver

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Production

Michelle Turner

Blonde Woman

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Production

Jim Booth

Lionel's Father

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Acting

Sam Dallimore

Young Lionel

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Costume & Make-Up

Anna Cahill

Mother at Park

Anna Cahill
Acting

Kate Jason-Smith

Mother at Park

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Writing

Fran Walsh

Mother at Park

Fran Walsh
Art

Norman Willerton

Tramp

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Robert Ericson

Boy on Bike

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Morgan Rowe

Baby Selwyn

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Sean Hay

Baby Selwyn

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Vicki Walker

Selwyn (voice)

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Directing

Chris Short

Customs Official

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Editing

Jamie Selkirk

Father at Zoo

Jamie Selkirk
Acting

Brad Selkirk

Son at Zoo

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Forrest J. Ackerman

Forry

Forrest J. Ackerman

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