One of my fave movies of all time. Funny and gruesome. Peter Jackson in his twisted early years.
Dead Alive was directed by Peter Jackson and was billed the goriest film when it debuted. The film centers around Lionel, a momma's boy and his dominating mother, who gets bit by a rabid monkey and turns into a zombie. Mother starts turning other folks into zombies, while Lionel tries to keep the undeads under control in his basement. As you know, zombies never stay still for long and that's when things get really wild.
Peter Jackson creates an atmosphere of innocence; which allows the gore elements to be less gruesome and more ridiculously funny. The costumes, sets, characters and music are often overly sweet and seem out of place for a horror film. However, the multitude of gross effects and wild scenarios keep this film lively with slapstick comedy and plenty of blood and guts. In a similar vain to Evil Dead 2, the most horrific moments are always the goofiest.
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