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BAD TASTE

(1988, New-Zealand)

DIRECTED BY: Peter Jackson.

First off it must be known what a classic film of epic proprtions this is. From the bizarre beginning to the all out low-budget madness that ensues. Pete Jackson basically made this film (he did everything) with help from some good friends. The little story there is has funky looking aliens attacking Jacksons real life home town using it's inhabitants for an interglactic fast food chain. The OTT delivery from the cast, non-stop stomach churing but humorous gore scenes ( superb for a film of this budget) take-care of the low budget look this has but really even this adds to the films campiness.

The best character in the film is derek who falls to his bloodsplattered gore soaked death only to arise again. After this incident Derek has trouble keeping piecies of his brain in his skull until he picks up someones elses splattered brains on the ground and shoves them in. There is every gore scene imaginable in this. Chainsaw halvings, the concluding chainsaw dive which has to be seen to be believed. Dawn Of The Dead machete in the cranium hommage, 44-magnum head exploding, brain eating from the blown apart head with a spoon, machine gun through the guts, a foot stabbing, sheep exploding along with vomiting and vomit eating.

Peter Jackson's father plays the head alien. There's too many classic moments (if there is such a thing). Humorous, action packed gore soaked masterpiece. One of my fav's of the genre. On par with Jackson's bigger bugeted epic BraindeadAKADead Alive.

Rating: 5 Skulls

Review by: Richard J. Taylor

Email: rtaylor@roadrunner.nf.net

BAD TASTE

(1988, New-Zealand)

DIRECTED BY: Peter Jackson.

If only every movie lived up to its title! Director Peter Jackson's film debut is one of the most infamous if not most disgustingly fun movies ever to be released on video. An alien invasion has occurred and the inhabitants of a New Zealand town have disappeared. Luckily for mankind we have an intrepid quartet of bungling government commandos who are ready to take on the alien menace. The Alien Invasion Defense Service (AIDS?) meets up with a horde of flesh eating zombies and with a little firepower and old fashioned guts they hope to fight the aliens off before they setup a fast food restaurant featuring human happy meals. Along the way their misplaced leader Derek must try to regroup with his squad, that is unless he can keep his head altogether. The first really cool film from New Zealand is also the first movie by filmmaker Jackson who spent 4 years working on the finished product. The low budget look and excellently cheesy gore make this film the tastiest debut film since The Evil Dead and the original Night Of The Living Dead. A must see for all gore hounds but I must warn this is a really disgusting movie complete with a hideous vomit cocktail. Jackson would top this with the more outrageous Meet The Feebles and the ultimate zombie gore fest Dead Alive. Remember to watch the skies!

Review by: Losman

Email: losman@express-news.net

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