Brain Dead / Dead Alive (1992) MOVIE REACTION! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!

[@finite187]

"I kick arse for the lord!" This was an A-Level classic

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

Time for divine intervention!

[@greigclement9081]

Its a pity the character was killed off too soon.

[@tmpreardon4200]

@@greigclement9081 Ripe for a spin-off!

[@kevincola3184]

Doesn't he day ass?

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@greigclement9081 He should've been an Atheist...

[@richardb6260]

Peter Jackson's first film? Oh noooooo. That would be "Bad Taste". That one is definitely the father of this film. Maybe not as extreme as this one. But definitely heading in that direction.

[@ThreadBomb]

The idea that Jackson made one film (this one) and then got offered Lord of the Rings is pretty funny! In fact, he had already made Bad Taste and Meet The Feebles, and would go on to make Heavenly Creatures and The Frighteners before LOTR came his way.

[@wyterabitt2149]

Bad Taste isn't technically a better film, for very obvious reason when you read about it being made. But it is a bigger achievement, and I think I prefer it - barely.

[@susannariera]

But Taste is insane, I love it. And he also directed Heavenly Criatures and The Lovely Bones (besides LOTR, of course). Man, this guy is talended!

[@Zentron]

@@ThreadBomb And thank fcuk they haven't watched Meet The Feebles yet, cos if they think this movie is weird, that will give them nightmares!

[@johnnyjohnny2650]

Bad Taste has more charisma imo. The characters are more likable and original and the story is batshit.

[@JohnRed]

The best thing about the movie is the seamless cuts where you can clearly see the real actor and it switches to practical effects as their body is torn apart. Peter Jackson is a very skilled filmmaker, everything about the directing, the acting, the camera shots is deliberate and made with a vision.

[@BattleGhul]

If you know what to look for you can see it, but it's hard to spot ^^ like a flailing arm passing in front of the camera to hide a wipe to the puppet getting its face torn off (which is actually amazingly close in resemblance to the actor). The jump cut of the girl getting punched through the head is pretty much flawless.

[@lampad4549]

too bad hes a mediorce writer

[@Colo118]

Also when paquita grab the head of the uncle to crush it. That was a quick and very effective shot that sold the effect.

[@curly_wyn]

Gore movies do not qualify as excellent films. Their vapid but fun escapist dreck.

[@ghadrackpotato960]

"I Kick Ass For The Lord!" Pure magic!! I don't know how after watching this film your first instinct would not be to give Peter Jackson a half a billion dollars to make Lord of the Rings :)

[@nikkis.2066]

The whole martial arts priest scene is the all-time best scene of a movie ever. It should be played in a museum.

[@lordofthegremlins]

I kick ass for the ring! lol 😄

[@billybowers5850]

The priest in this film has one of the best one-liners in horror film history. "I kick arse for the Lord!" That's one awesome priest in that film.

[@The_IRE_Emeatzer]

Yeah, Where was this priest when Regan McNeill was possessed?

[@RobM42]

This is Peter Jacksons 3rd movie. Before this he did Bad Taste (1st film) then Meet the Feebles both are really good. Bad Taste is another gore fest but not as much at this movie and Meet the Feebles well that has to been seen to be believed cus it's just flat out mad.

[@scrptar129]

I couldn’t remember which order they came in so thanks for that. I saw Meet the Feebles in 1995 after randomly renting it from a video store and I’ve never forgotten it. I didn’t realize Peter Jackson made it until his Oscar acceptance speech for Return of the King and I was like “WTF!”🤣🤣

[@sethulakovic3722]

You will nevet unsee Meet the Feebles. 👍

[@mindime1499]

@@sethulakovic3722 *SODOMY!*

[@Mrdeniro100]

@@mindime1499 Vicks Vapour Rub

[@jorel80]

@@Mrdeniro100 🤣😂🤣

[@damienjohn]

I remember seeing this VHS cover at the local video store so many times as a kid. Always caught my eye. As a 90’s kid, going to video stores to just LOOK at all the covers… was one of my favourite things to do. Good mems 👍🏻

[@damienjohn]

Other notable VHS covers that were burned into my brain as a kid: Fright Night, The Howling, Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, Hellraiser, Night of the Living Dead 3, Evil Dead 2, Critters…

[@lindsayantwine1097]

SAME! This always stood out at the video store! Love it!

[@tigerburn81]

Same. My mother would NEVER rent a movie like this. I also remember the R.O.T.O.R. cover, which I would only see from RLM.

[@floydster23]

My buddy's got the puffy cover VHS version, which sells for a pretty penny now.

[@Thorongil83]

Same... visiting my local vhs store was like christmas every time :P There was no internet so discovering many movies this way was probably the only way. To this day i remember covers for 'Army of Darkness' or various Kung-fu movies. Lot of memories.

[@michaeljaubert1325]

First, the scene on skull island was shot in the same location as the paths of the dead in Return of the king. Also, this movie is in the Kong universe due to skull island and in Kong you can see a crate with the monkey in the background as an Easter egg.

[@BDTXIII]

I have not watch this movie yet, but I really did not expect the same universe from two different movies! PS: Believe it or not, Deep Rising was also another monster horror movie which supposedly kickstart the reboot of King Kong movie.

[@Deathclaw-lh5tl]

Moral of the story: Never watch an early Peter Jackson film on a full stomach.

[@nofishinmydiet]

or while eating...

[@dharaktheteendemonboyandan563]

i mean i did and i didnt throw up but my mind.. dude my mind for try to reason this film just went pure "brain.exe stopped working"

[@davidm113]

I learnt that the hard way.

[@RadioSnakeInvasion6333]

I can eat a whole pizza while watching Bad Taste, or even The Thing

[@kingrahzar9351]

Not to mention leave skull island alone

[@Womberto]

Yes, love this film! It broke the record for the most amount of blood in any movie. You've gotta do Bad Taste too guys.

[@KabukiKid]

And Meet the Feebles is amazingly demented too! Sort of like an insane muppet movie but with a pretty hard R rating.

[@kevincola3184]

Pretty sure Peter Jackson was inspired by The Evil Dead series in several ways, lol.

[@JeffWheezingGrampusGoddard]

Never clicked play on a reaction that quickly ever. Custard, park, lawnmower, I kick arse for the Lord! I adore this film so, so much. Thanks for doing it chaps, and revelling in it!

[@vidarsmestad9143]

Braindead is the greatest splatterfilm of all time. So good, so well crafted in every part (even the stop motion). Just hilarious, non stop....GORE. 10/10

[@Loonaticx]

"(gasp) YOUR MOTHER ATE MY DOG!" my cousin and I would quote that specific line for years. 😅

[@susannariera]

That's how the movie was called in Spain, literally.

[@ashhuston9803]

not all of him

[@zoeynell1281]

This is probably my favorite movie quote in the entire history of cinema.

[@Loonaticx]

@@susannariera and THAT, is fantastic news 😆

[@susannariera]

@@Loonaticx it made a funny name for a movie, indeed!

[@Herbie_06]

"Braindead" is a true genre / splatter classic. It's years ago now that Peter Jackson talked about his early movies being scanned in 4K from the original camera negatives, and nothing seems to have happened. His early works (including "Bad Taste" and "Meet The Feebles") definitely deserve a proper remaster and re-release on (4K) Blu-ray. These movies may not be perfect, but you can tell they were made by someone who loves what he does.

[@billyd.4675]

This might be my favorite film of all time. Totally rewatchable and fun to share. Real crowd pleaser.

[@RobClark_theelusivefish]

It was the film following this, Heavenly Creatures, that got Jackson noticed by Hollywood. That led to The Frighteners, following which he began chasing down doing a remake of King Kong. From what I gather Universal wasn't entirely happy with the box office for Frighteners and so they took a pass on Kong but cannibalized the script to use for The Mummy with Brendan Fraser.

[@crimsonda]

I love The Frighteners. It's one of my favs and I hardly see it mentioned.Shame that.

[@Scary__fun]

Yes, it showed he could do a great adaptation of a true story and it got nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. It had several fantasy sequences in it that were done beautifully and it showed he could get powerful performances from his actors including a young Kate Winslet. I highly recommend the movie.

[@EmlynBoyle]

There's a wonderfully zany, inventive and homemade quality to Peter Jackson's early stuff, that he lost to a certain degree once Hollywood beckoned. This movie is OTT fun, and I hope Jackson can return to this type of moviemaking some day. No bloated epics, no CGI or trying to win Oscars -- just low budget (and therefore unrestricted) fun. I think Heavenly Creatures (an amazing film) is the bridge between these movies and his later stuff.

[@ObsceneVegetableMatter]

Sadly, that world is pretty much lost to us. No one makes movies this way anymore. At least not someone with as much talent as Peter Jackson.

[@sethulakovic3722]

Rented this one on vhs in 94. Years later when I heard Peter Jackson was doing the lotr I knew that we were in good hands. Fun fact Vera is in the Fellowship of the Ring as a Hobbit.

[@craigmartin3827]

Watch out for her! She's one of those pesky Sackville-Bagginses pursuing Bilbo around the party scene at the start of the film.

[@iangrant3615]

Great fun, and I see it as a Looney Tunes cartoon in terms of how it approaches horror and gore. It's wonderful fun and so impressive in its inventive practical effects.

[@jamesevanmangan]

lol murder melodies

[@missydiabolical7696]

I kick arse for the lord! God I love this film. You nailed it with the Re-Animator meets Evil Dead guess as well.

[@work1284]

Me and my buddies still quote that line to this day, lol

[@xenocide95]

I like the drunk guy saying "YEEAAA !!!" its hilarous thank you Peter Jackson XD

[@Xfactories]

The park scene with the pram was an added extra after the film had been finished. And it's inspired. Worth noting, Richard Taylor did the special effects and Jamie Selkirk did the editing. The following year, Jackson, Selkirk and Taylor formed Weta Digital and history was made. All three went on to be Oscar winners for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.

[@aussieeffinpete]

And you gotta give props to Bob McCarron for helping out with the effects too 😁

[@jstratton1981]

We used to rent this all the time in college, the priest made us laugh our asses off so much.

[@dragonwind3318]

Speaking about Peter Jackson, tomorrow is his 60th birthday. I'll be wishing him a very happy birthday 😊

[@peteparker22]

Wow I actually thought he was older

[@dragonwind3318]

@@peteparker22 would have thought the same 😁

[@geekdetritus5503]

Recently, Peter Jackson was making a documentary about World War I called "They Shall Not Grow Old" It is jaw dropping amazing. He not only colorizes the old footage of the war, he slows the speed of the footage down to its proper pace, so the action moves at a normal speed. He adds sound to the degree that he got expert lip readers to figure out what the soldiers are saying, finds out what company they were with, so that he can get an actor from that region to do the voice, so that the accent will sound proper. At one point a major is reading a prepared speech to the troops, and they found the damn speech so we could actually hear what the soldiers were being told at that moment. And the most amazing part (however I don't know how well the effect comes off on tv as I've only seen this in the theaters) he damn near perfectly converts 100 year old footage into 3D! In the theaters I couldn't believe how amazing it looked. The first scene where it switches over to 3D is in a destroyed forest where all of the trees are blown up stumps, and you could see the depth of the forest, almost to the point where it looked like you could've just stepped through the screen. It is a masterful achievement in documentaries, and well worth the watch

[@shainewhite2781]

1:19, it was his third movie: his first being Bad Taste in 1987, and Meet the Feebles in 1989.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

Meet the Feebles less gorie but probably crazier if that's possible 😆

[@Humstuck]

I ahvent seen bad taste in forever. I forgot most of it. Meet the feebles, I don't know.

[@homelessjesse9453]

@@JulioLeonFandinho Meet the Feebles is one of those movies I looked forever for, but could never find in video stores.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

I command you to watch it by any means possible!

[@susannariera]

@@homelessjesse9453 I found it on internet, don't remember where, though...

[@LunaWho47]

The lines "I kick arse for the Lord!" And "Get ready for some divine intervention" were heavily quoted lined in my church youth group when I was a teenager. Cos we all got together and watched this movie after Bible Study was over once. We had interesting tastes, lol.

[@luketrottier9388]

I really love the movie Bad Taste, too. His budget was so small that he used his mom's oven to make prosthetics for practical effects. And one time, he had his mom drop him off to the location he was going to shoot. But none of the other cast showed up that day, I forget the whole story. Anyway, without cell phones, he had to just sit around all day doing nothing, waiting for his mom to come back at the per-arranged time when shooting was supposed to wrap up, lol. He also acts in it. For what it is, it's actually a gem. Has some legitimately risky shots, too. Precarious situations.

[@lindsayantwine1097]

This, by far, has been my favorite reaction vid you guys have given us! 🤣 As soon as I saw what movie you were watching, I knew you were in for an insane blast! This film just continually tops itself as it progresses. Just when you think it can't possibly get any more gory, any more absolute batshit crazy, it proves you wrong with the next scene. The gross out factor is sky high with this as well, which I love. Thanks so much for watching this one!!!

[@LawyersWatcher]

Braindead is the Third Movie of Peter Jackson, after Bad Taste 1988 and Meet the Feebles 1990. And the reason, why you can't get a propper BluRay from each of these Films is, that Peter Jackson is working on a re-release of all three Movies in the best Quality you can imagine, after the Rights got back to him in 2012.

[@scottfrenz]

That will be awesome

[@floydster23]

He's promised it for quite awhile now, although he stated it'll be "when he gets around to it". Should be great when it happens as he was going to use some of the tech they utilized for They Shall Not Grow Old to really do a number on these three films. I saw all of them in the cinema when they were released, and I'm really looking forward to seeing Meet the Feebles again.

[@scottfrenz]

@@floydster23 I bet seeing Meet the Feebles in the theater with an audience was an amazing experience with all their reactions. I know watching it with my friends at home was hilarious. Same with Braindead. Haven't seen Bad Taste yet. I did love The Frighteners.

[@jasonvoorhees3124]

Absolutely love the amount of videos you're churning out!!

[@nowhereman748]

This movie, for a very long time, held the record for most fake blood used in a film, until the Evil Dead remake came out. I find this one more impressive given the much lower budget and that most of it was for the lawnmower scene.

[@singbluesilver1973]

“This is the craziest film ever!” Eraserhead: Hold my beer.

[@TheScarecrow78]

The sheer amount of gore makes this film gloriously silly rather than scary. I love it.

[@JoyfulOrb]

Poor Lloyd! He's so used to an unhealthy controlling relationship as his mother's caregiver that he can't imagine anyone else dealing with the zombie horde. So naturally, he sets up the grossest Elder(Deceased)Care Facility imaginable!

[@thelivingjed9676]

Lionel

[@Latnman101]

I almost peed myself watching you two watch this. The silence from you two at the end of the movie was priceless.

[@YaraMay20]

The baby in the park scene was actually Peter Jacksons favorite scene.

[@christiaanvandenakker901]

I couldn't stop laughing the first time I saw it.. The boys were unamused, though.

[@thomasfrei7711]

I laugh me to dead at this point^^ 😂😂😂

[@writhms]

I agree.

[@KabukiKid]

For some time, this movie wasn't available in the U.S. I had to buy a bootleg VHS copy at a record show when it was still fairly new. Amazing cult classic. I showed it to everyone I could and nobody could believe how insane it was! lol It was a cool, rare gem for a while in my collection until it finally became more available here. Love this movie.

[@sntxrrr]

Oh, you beautiful bros, you actually went and saw this movie. That makes me so very happy! And no, this does not get you the money to make LOTR. I think this was Peter Jacksons first movie with some proper external investment money and he worked up the food chain to two Hollywood movies. The Frighteners with Michael J. Fox and Heavenly Creatures with Kate Winslet. The latter was a solid drama based on real events with some fantasy elements. That gave Miramax (if I remember right) the confidence to give him the money for not 2, as Jackson proposed, but 3 movies to film LOTR. I always say this movie is about as funny as the amount of blood on screen. An absolute gem.

[@alexstone108]

This one is a special effects tour de force. Regardless of what you feel of this type of film, what it does is so unreal you can't help but respect it.

[@sidnew2739]

The second I got the notification I knew you guys would love it. When I first saw this, it was a heavily censored version (I live in Germany). Even then I loved the comedy, the pacing and the cartoonish acting. Plus, even the cut version was pretty gory. I had not the slightest clue, though, what this movie REALLY had to offer. So, naturally, my first un-cut watching of "Braindead" totally blew me away. It is easily a 9 out of 10 for me.

[@2nd3rd1st]

Ooooh I remember watching this movie on VHS very covertly at a friends house while his parents rehearsed for the local nativity play downstairs. We had the TV turned so low we were straining to hear anything and we still thought his parents would storm into his room at any moment and throw me out! We talked about this disgusting film for weeks at school afterward. Good times.

[@2old4gamez]

Jackson's first movie was 'Bad Taste'. It was made on a very limited budget, over a period of years and is the very definition of a cult movie. Peter Jackson played two roles and created all the visual effects himself. It is well worth a view. Also worth a mention, the looney tunes mortician's assistant in Braindead\Dead Alive is also Jackson.

[@vovindequasahi]

This movie rules! Peter Jackson's masterpiece! Unlike those silly Lord of the Rings movie this is a serious piece about human relationships, and the struggle with death.

[@scottc4199]

Greatest splatter film ever! I feel as though it's a spiritual successor to the Evil Dead movies just on how gruesome it is paired with the comedy

[@jeremyfalkner9223]

Braindead is right up there with classic splatstick such as the Evil Dead films. Pure gold. Fantastic reaction, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@janedoe1418]

This one and Bad Taste and Meet the Feebles is his best materials for me, watched them loads in the 90´s

[@ChrisOliver4307]

OK you guys now officially have the best Halloween reaction channel. I can't believe New Line let Peter Jackson make "Lord of the Rings" after he made a movie about killing zombies with a lawnmower.

[@brittyn]

Peter Jackson made an excellent movie with Kate Winslet between this and LOTR, called Heavenly Creatures. It’s VERY eerie because it’s based on a true story about 2 best friends in New Zealand who kill one of their mothers when they’re going to be separated after having a creepy obsession with eachother. The real person Kate plays changed her name and is a crime/detective author now by the name of Anne Perry! Part of me wanted to bring the movie for her to sign when she was in my town for a book signing to see her reaction (she hates the depiction of what occurred btw) but I didn’t 🙃

[@commanderkruge]

"I can't be surprised any further!" - You wait and see... *giggles*

[@u3210]

I'm so glad you watched this movie! It's probably my favourite horror movie, I just love how it ridicules the genre while still being very entertaining. Everything is just so ridiculous, but it's all executed so well, that you can't help but get dragged in. It also uses cuts in a smart way, and there's just a ton of creativity everywhere. The only downside might be the jarringly bad acting, but I believe most, if not all of it is on purpose - but for the average viewer it might come off as just crappy. This movie is just full of Peter Jackson's youthful energy and ambition, and it shows. You seemed to enjoy it a lot, which I'm very happy about! Oh, and nice job on fixing the sound of your voices in the video ;)

[@Uncle_T]

YES I love this movie! Saw it on the big screen when it was released. So gory and disgusting and ridiculously funny. Absolute insanity. Just the best! 10 out of 10 for me! :)

[@8mycake244]

When my friend and I watched this for the first time years ago, he laughed so hard that he started having chest pains. For a bit we thought he was literally going to have to go to the ER. And when we found out they'd tagged Jackson to do one of the greatest stories of all time into a huge budget production, we were freaked out. THAT guy's going to direct the LOTRs? WTF.

[@thomholbrook7286]

In line with this madness, might I suggest The Happiness of the Katakuris. It's the most insane horror/comedy/musical ever. It is so... Uh... You just need to see it. Takashi Miike makes very upsetting films (His film Audition will damage you) but this is as close as he gets to lighthearted. Almost. Lol.

[@craigmarriott6759]

Save the Green Planet (2003) is another good film.

[@xhul2558]

Glad you listened to the community about that one. Thanks for the upload guys.

[@TheGuyderman]

Only an FX team as mental as these guys were, doing stuff like this on such a small budget, could've pulled off LOTR the way they did. You can just tell from this that they had the mentallaty of 'nothing is impossible!' Richard Taylor and Co. are so gifted!

[@MrJeepman76]

This movie is on my Top Ten favorite movies of all time list. It's so crazy and a lot of fun! Great Reaction, I'm glad someone finally watched this!

[@danusmc3]

When I was in the Marine Corps, a few friends and i watched this in the lounge while eating pizza. It started with about 15 people in there. About 20 minutes in, there was only my friends and me. Hahaha!!!! "I kick ass for the Lord!"

[@Humstuck]

This is one of my favorite, I find it hilarious.

[@FruityGroovy]

Fun fact; in Peter Jackson's King Kong movie, there's a reference to this movie. It's on the ship, I believe, where one of the cargo crates has a label that says it contains the rat monkey from this movie.

[@skeven0]

the OG King Kong 1930"s was also set on skull island. clearly a homage to classic movies, also him recreating old destroyed/lost scenes of the OG king kong as bonus feature on his remake was a blast

[@elijahloverx]

I won’t lie… the more I watch these reactions, the more I’m getting a little crush on Shaun. That smile during the second intro was 👌 Anyways, I’ll watch the actual reaction now 😅💞

[@schwarzesharz]

OMFG I can't believe it, you finally did a reaction video to Braindead. I recommended it a couple of times in the comments. I'm so happy that you like it as much as I do - it's really a true gem!

[@Porifera-Jaymen]

incredible run this season y'all

[@jweathers131]

I would describe this movie as someone not knowing what the rules are just going buck wild and doing whatever the hell they wanted.

[@izwald1]

I'm so glad you guys picked this one. It's endlessly rewatchable for me. Always fun to see how people react to this insane fun movie.

[@kurtdebaillie5589]

It won a lot of awards when it hit the film festival circuit in 1992. Especially for best effects. And I think it won best picture at Avoriaz that year. And still, for some reason, it ultimately bombed at the box office. For such an awesome film, I still don't understand why, to this day, there are only a few releases out there. There's a big cult following, that would love to see it being treated with the love it deserves.

[@itsKNR]

Fun fact the Film ist still prohibited here in Germany. Its banned you can't buy the uncut in Germany WE have to import the dvd or Blu Ray from other countries

[@Pbarwik]

my favorite black comedy horror used to play at parties in the 90s and early '00s. Great memories. Forgotten classic :)

[@philipholder5600]

This is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE FILMS.

[@telsutton]

Believe me, back in the day, those of us who had seen Bad Taste and taken it to our hearts... we were waiting for this the day it arrived on UK screens, and it's one of those movies that makes me feel very alive.

[@nitrokid]

This and Evil Dead are the pinnacles of splatterpunk horror comedy 😂

[@ClockworkAlex]

I asked about 30 react channels to react to Brain Dead, no luck. Thank's guys.

[@poneal666]

I remember watching this for the first time and saying out loud, "No, they wouldn't do...THAT!?" out loud at least three times during the movie. This movie is freaking INSANE and I love it! Great reaction, gents!

[@thomasunsworth3755]

It brings a tear to my eye that you reacted to this absolute f***ing doozy of a film, still happy to own the VHS!

[@myohmyDesign]

1:36 actually it was making The Frighteners that gave New Line Cinema the confidence that Jackson could handle the LOTR series.

[@andylikesstuffchannel]

If you check out Midnight's Edge interview with Bob Shaye on KZbin you might find it wasn't Frighteners either

[@TheIllusionists]

My first time watching this was via my sister who had an old VHS tape called Brain Dead. I was staying over there as a 10 year old and put it on. It was in black and white. I thought it seemed more modern than that, but it must have been a deliberate choice. But no. It was just the TV who had both a black and white and color setting. I've showed everyone I've knowed this movie, but of couse in color. I must say I was confunded when I found out that that Peter Jackson had been selected to direct and write the Lord of the Rings series of movies. I mean. The modern splatter-king doing fantasy drama action movies? Good stuff. Love it that you guys reacted to this one. It hold a special place in my heart. The dream of a horror director doing huge budget movies. Thanks!

[@nitrokid]

This and Evil Dead are the pinnacles of splatterhouse horror comedy 😂

[@petitesweetgirl23]

I would recommend Meet the Feebles from Peter Jackson, I had fun with that movie. It's puppets, but it was a fun ass ride to watch.

[@ChirumboloFilm]

YES!!!!!!!!!! I've been wanting someone to react to this movie for so long. THANK YOU! And you're reactions were totally worth the wait. I'm so glad you guys liked this. You made my Halloween!

[@theoneandonlyoni]

You wanted ReAnimator meets EvilDead, well, Bon Appetite! I was gonna suggest this when on your ReAnimator vid. I really hoped to watch this this Halloween season, but I couldn’t find it anywhere either, so thanks, your reactions were the perfect substitute.. not a market substitute(mind you) I just need to see the highlights since Iv seen it before...

[@commanderkruge]

By the way - this movie is why the "Looks like meat is back on the menue!" - scene in Lord of the Rings didn't surprise me that much. Where the orks tear the body of one of theirs to shreds. :D Also Nigel's mum is in the movie, she plays Bilbo's greedy cousin who wants to get her fingers on Bagend House.

[@davidmeir9348]

The first movies of Peter Jackson were just bonkers. This film still holds the Guiness record for the amount of fake blood used. Can we just take a moment to RIP the Kung Fu priest who had very short, but oh, so memorable screen time. Another of his early movies worth watching is Meet the Feebles. A sort of Dark parody of the muppets where each muppet is a different animal and it touches such kid friendly subjects as: war, drug abuse, porn industry, forced prostitution, torture, murder, venerial diseases and mass shooting. You guys will love it.

[@notmychannelname42]

This movie is definitely insane. The tone and progression are totally one of a kind.

[@Sciagurai]

Peter Jackson would be proud of your reaction watching this movie! I saw this masterpiece for the first time on VHS in the mid 90's and my friend started laughing hysterically and running around the garden, before returning to watch TV. Anyway, although I know this movie by decades, when the nurse turns back and says "your mother is dead" this made me laugh in insane way, just as much and in unison with you guys :))

[@lanolinlight]

Also see HEAVENLY CREATURES, arguably Jackson's finest film of all.

[@BenRai2k]

Your laughter had me laughing like crazy too, especially at that baby on the park lol

[@magicbrownie1357]

Actually, I think it was the artistry and sensitivity that Jackson showed in his film "Heavenly Creatures" that convinced people he was a director with the chops to take it to the next level. In fact, if you haven't watched Heavenly Creatures, YOU SHOULD. It's really an amazing link between Brain Dead and The Lord of the Rings. You can literally see the bridges forming between the two films. Remarkable movie.

[@Justmyhandle]

One of the best zombie movies ever constructed... that I have absolutely NO desire to ever watch again, because it made me lose my appetite the first time (and it takes A LOT to do that, because I can say with no ego that I've seen some gory media). Also, "Party's over" is what I consider Lionel Cosgrove's Evil Dead 2 moment. Imagine Ash Williams kicking the door down to that crowd of zombies, chainsaw revving, shotgun in hand, and he says "Groovy". That's Lionel right here.

[@davidmenke7552]

Holy cow you guys' reactions were so hilarious with this one!!!!

[@jeremyrfritz]

Now that I have a better idea of your personal tastes, please just let me say this: CABIN IN THE WOODS!! CABIN IN THE WOODS!! CABIN IN THE WOODS!!

[@anitamcdonald9629]

I was SO happy to see this video, it was lots of fun to watch. I've seen this classic many times, but not for awhile. Ah, the memories ... anyway, I loved watching your reactions! I think "Braindead/Dead Alive" can be pretty polarizing, so I'm glad to see you both vibed with it and really enjoyed this amazing gem.

[@kevinkorenke3569]

To this day I still randomly shout out "I kick ass for the Lord!" In my worst kiwi accent I can manage.

[@ComeGeekSome]

STILL one of the greatest zombie movies, ever. Watched this so many times growing up!

[@lovecrime13]

Love this movie! When I invite friends over to watch movies, I show them this film because they have no idea what to expect and it’s always fun to see their reactions lol.

[@Welsh_Dragon756]

No. He made heavenly creatures and the frighteners, which are good, before he made LOTR. He was a bit more established than just from this movie. Another movie you could react to is a New Zealand horror comedy about zombie sheep called Black Sheep. Being from Wales I found it hilarious

[@KT926]

First time I saw this was when I was in school, there are some parts I remember and some that I forgot. The final act is probably the craziest gore scene in a horror movie ever made. It's quite clever how they made specific bones and organs for the zombies tearing everyone apart and not just random stuff that no one can identify

[@dottiegillespie8067]

I bought this movie at a horror expo in New Jersey in the late 90s. Wow!!!!! It was the best horror movie purchase I ever made. How impressed I was and still am!!! Thank you guys!!! Love your channel.

[@Frozen_Smoke1972]

This has to be one of *the* best reaction vids I've watched. It's a crazy film and seeing both of your reactions to it is an absolute pleasure to watch. Keep up the excellent work, chaps! (by the way - PJ's latest project is coming out soon. He's produced/edited/restored a massive amount of never-before-seen footage of The Beatles, whilst they recorded their last album, "Let It Be". It looks phenomenal)

[@multimediumsink9426]

So glad you reacted to this one, no one ever does , great reaction guys

[@ThatSaxyNerd]

I used to watch this a lot when I was a little kid and then forgot it to time. My grandparents really did just let me watch whatever and they had lots of horror hence my love for the genre. I recall some years ago stumbling upon this film again and a whole flood of old memories came back