I love this film. Love. I watched a while back on the Independent Film Channel, and i love how funny and extremely gory it is, a very clever film with an adorable Timothy Balme in the lead. A lot of little in jokes, like the rat being on Skull Island, home of Kong, etc. Very, very gory, the priest is hysterical kicking ass for the Lord. Love, love, love it.

Being a kiwi myself, I have never appreciated New Zealand movies. There have been a very small handful of movies I actually enjoyed, but mostly, the writing is terrible, and the acting is even worse. Dead Alive, or Braindead though. Holy sh*t. I put off watching this movie for so many years. I don't know whether its because I don't generally enjoy kiwi movies, or because I didn't think I could give it the watch it deserves, but now that I have seen it, I think it is maybe the best movie New Zealand has produced. As a gore fan, I rarely see a movie that makes me uneasy. Sure, a lot of the movies in the 80s were pretty gory, but nothing like Dead Alive. This was an absolute gore-fest, and probably the goriest movie I've ever watched. Aside from that though, the actors, the writing, and the photography are all brilliant. Will definitely watch again, and will definitely recommend.

Once in a life time there comes a movie that combines two opposite genres together to make a seamless whole of a movie. Dead Alive is that movie. Perfectly combining splatter horror, and comedy this movie is sure to make you laugh and vomit at the same time. The premise is simple, an awkward young man's mom is bitten by a Rat Monkey that leads to her becoming a zombie. Eventually she gets out and begins to spread the disease around the neighborhood. Basically you classic zombie movie. But this has a completely different feel to it. For one I couldn't stop laughing, whether is was the zombie baby or the heart and lungs monster, this movie made me laugh. But at the same time I completely lost my appetite. From watching a man get his legs eaten off, or a woman eat her own ear. It really takes a certain kind of person to understand the humor in this movie. I give this movie ten out of ten, not just for the humor and story but for the practical effects. They were absolutely amazing. A few like the monkey or the baby don't really hold up to today's standards, but when the guy gets his legs eaten away leaving just his bones, that was unbelievable. It looked so realistic. The characters were another way that made this movie great. I really enjoyed the characters, they were all people that really acted like someone would in that type of situation making it believable.I wouldn't recommend this movie to just any movie watcher. It takes a special type of person to enjoy this movie to it's full potential. But if you love movies like Shaun of the Dead or Zombieland I suggest you check this movie out. But do it on an empty stomach, I cannot stress how bloody and gory this movie is.

Dead Alive by far the goriest movie ever with Peter Jackson first movie Bad Taste second.. Why can't Jackson make movies like this anymore some of is best work is in Bad Taste and Dead Alive aka Braindead.. Not knocking off The Lords Of Rings saga but Jackson is way better when he's directing very Gory movies.. The Frightners was another OK movie he directed but he needs to go back to the thing he directs best Gore movies..Dead Alive is difently in my top 10 Gore/Horror/Comedy movies ever made.. The Lawnmower scene is Epic n by far the goriest scene in a movie ever.. I'am a big boy and about lost it in the custard scene.. For any gore lovers this movie is by far the best Goriest movie ever!!