Braindead

Lionel, a Mama's boy has the unwanted honor of having to look after his overbearingly evil mother. He ends up falling in love with a local woman who believes that they're destined together. In a moment of intentional sabotage of one of their dates, his mother is bitten by a mysterious creature that ends up zombifying her. It's only a matter of time before she rises from the dead a powerful, bloodthirsty zombie. It's only a matter of time before she starts infecting residents of the town and Lionel has to stop her...and them.


Crazy, visceral, over the top, quirky, violent, gory, silly, extreme and (in it's own way) sweet, are just a few words that can describe this visual extravaganza.

What makes it such a good movie? It's fast paced, it's witty, it's charming... and it is GROUNDBREAKING,it's an important movie of the genre.


Everyone who considers himself (or Herself) a Horror Lover, a GoreHound, a rare-movie seeker or a Three Stooges fan should get their hands on this unusual flick.

Genre(s) : Comedy, Horror

Sound : Dolby Stereo

Aka(s) :
Argentina - Muertos de miedo
Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) - Живите мъртви
Brazil - Fome Animal
Czech Republic - Braindead: Ziví mrtví
Germany - Braindead
Spain - Braindead: tu madre se ha comido a mi perro
Spain (Catalan title) - Clínicament morta
Spain - Tu madre se ha comido a mi perro
Finland - Aivokuollut
Finland (DVD title) - Braindead
France - Braindead
UK - Braindead
Greece (video title) - Braindead
Greece (TV title) - Engefalika nekros
Greece - Εγκεφαλικά νεκρός
Hungary - Hullajó!
Italy - Splatters - Gli schizzacervelli
Mexico - Muertos vivos
Norway - Braindead
Poland - Martwica mózgu
Portugal - Morte Cerebral
Serbia - Moždana smrt
Russia - Мозг мёртв
Russia - Живая мертвечина
Ukraine - Жива мертв'ячина
USA (English title) - Dead Alive
USA (DVD box title) - Dead-Alive

Actors :
Timothy Balme Lionel Cosgrove
Diana Peñalver Paquita Maria Sanchez
Elizabeth Moody Mum (Vera Cosgrove)
Ian Watkin Uncle Les
Brenda Kendall Nurse McTavish
Stuart Devenie Father McGruder
Jed Brophy Void
Stephen Papps Zombie McGruder
Murray Keane Scroat
Glenis Levestam Nora Matheson
Lewis Rowe Mr Matheson
Elizabeth Mulfaxe Rita
Harry Sinclair Roger
Davina Whitehouse Paquita's Grandmother
Silvio Famularo Paquita's Father
Brian Sergent Vet
Peter Vere-Jones Undertaker
Tina Regtien Mandy
Bill Ralston Stewart
Tony Hopkins Winston
Tony Hiles Zoo Keeper
Duncan Smith Drunk
Tich Rowney Barry
George Port Lawrence
Stephen Andrews Spike
Nick Ward Spud
Kenny McFadden Gladstone
Angela Robinson Witherspoon Courtney (as Angela Robinson)
Johnny Chico Head Chief
Peter Jackson Undertaker's Assistant
James Grant Tram Driver
Michelle Turner Blond Woman
Jim Booth Lionel's Father
Sam Dallimore Young Lionel
Anna Cahill Mother at Park
Kate Jason-Smith Mother at Park
Fran Walsh Mother at Park (as Frances Walsh)
Norman Willerton Tramp at Park
Robert Ericson Boy on Bike
Morgan Rowe Baby Selwyn
Sean Hay Baby Selwyn
Vicki Walker Selwyn (voice)
Chris Short Customs Official
Jamie Selkirk Father at Zoo
Brad Selkirk Son at Zoo
Forrest J Ackerman Forry
Gim Bon Featured Party Zombie
Sarah Scott Davis Featured Party Zombie
Tony Donaldson Featured Party Zombie (as Anthony Donaldson)
Jo Edgecombe Featured Party Zombie
Mel Edgecombe Featured Party Zombie
Melody French Featured Party Zombie
Ken Hammon Featured Party Zombie
Michael Helms Featured Party Zombie
Mary O'Leary Featured Party Zombie
Simon Perkins Featured Party Zombie
Annie Prior Featured Party Zombie
Vanessa Redmond Featured Party Zombie
Chris Ryan Featured Party Zombie
Tim Saywell Featured Party Zombie
Paul Shannon Featured Party Zombie
Belinda Todd Featured Party Zombie
Elizabeth Brimilcombe Zombie's Mother
Queen Elizabeth II Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)