Dead Alive (Braindead) (1992)

In New Zealand’s peaceful town of Wellington, Lionel Cosgrove–an oppressed bachelor who is still living with his despotic mother, Vera–has finally found his soulmate: the kind grocery store clerk, Paquita. However, before long, things will take a turn for the worse in Lionel’s already messed-up world, when Skull Island’s vicious Sumatran Rat-Monkey bites Vera after a visit to the local zoo. Now that Vera’s got the “bite”, the virulent infection is rapidly turning her into a puss-squirting flesh-eating living dead, and the volatile situation is bound to get out of hand, as an ever-growing collection of dead bodies and other stimulant-enhanced zombie misfits start to cram Lionel’s basement. Poor Lionel–whether you like it or not–you need to man up and clean up the mess; moreover, summon up the courage to confront your decomposing mummy, and the family’s ugly secret. Nevertheless, has Lionel what it takes to save the day, and get the girl? ??Nick RiganasAwards: 14 wins & 7 nominationsBudget: $3,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $242,623Soundtrack: The Stars and Moon (Composed by Peter Dasent and Jane Lindsay)Peter JacksonTimothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody1993-02-12 (New Zealand)tt0103873