“Dead Alive” is easily the most fun filled horror movie I’ve
ever seen. Co-written and directed by a young Peter Jackson, this film takes a
very different approach to zombie movies. This film has been referred to by
many as being a major influence for other film makers and the zombie sub-genre
in general. The cast is full of unknowns outside of New Zealand and that’s ok because
they more than hold their own in this comic, gore filled film. In fact, this
film contains what three of my friends refer to as the most disgusting moment
in a movie that they’ve ever seen! Mmmm, pudding! This is also the only movie
that I’ve seen where two zombies are having sex and actually conceive a baby
zombie!
Lionel Cosgrove lives with his selfish, controlling mother
Vera in Wellington, New Zealand. One day Lionel meets the lovely Paquita and a
clumsy courtship begins. While on a date at the zoo, the young couple is having
a fun time while Vera spies on them. While standing next to a dangerous exhibit,
Vera is bit by the ugly and vicious Sumatran Rat Monkey. She kills it and makes
Lionel take her home, leaving Paquita behind. Vera soon becomes sick and turns
into a zombie, killing various people who come to the house. She escapes from
the house and is killed by a tram, allowing Lionel to focus on Paquita. But
even at the funeral, Lionel realizes that Vera isn’t dead yet. He goes to the
grave yard late one night to retrieve her body but is assaulted by a gang of
punks. Before Lionel can do anything, Vera climbs out of her grave and turns
them into zombies as well. Only the Father Jon McGruder, a kind of kung-fu
priest, can save Lionel but is also killed and turned. Lionel brings the “surviving”
zombies back to the house and locks them in the basement, giving them
tranquilizers to keep them calm and sedated. And then Lionel’s obnoxious Uncle
Les shows up, creating more trouble than Lionel can deal with! Will Lionel and
Paqita ever get together? What does Uncle Les want? What will happen to Vera
and the brood of zombies she’s created? Watch this movie and find out!
Favorite moment – the scene where Lionel takes the zombie
baby to a park as if the child was a normal baby or actually needed some fresh
air. I recently found out that this scene was adding to the finished movie
because Mr. Jackson still had some money left in the budget and extra days let
to film something. Wonderful idea adding this scene Mr. Jackson!
Lionel and Paquita
Vera and the Sumatran Rat Monkey
Zombie Baby!
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