Sci-fi horror film

Bad Taste (1989): Cast, Ratings & Plot

Name: Bad Taste
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy
Released: 1989-06-01
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Craig Smith, Ken Hammon, Pete O'Herne, Dean Lawrie, Doug Wren

Bad Taste is a 1989 sci-fi horror film directed by Peter Jackson, starring Craig Smith, Ken Hammon and Pete O'Herne. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes. Critics gave it 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

IMDb rating: 6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 73%
Metascore: 52

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Released: June 1, 1989
Runtime: 1h 31m (91 min)
Director: Peter Jackson
Genres: Sci-Fi , Horror , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Endeavour Productions
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Bad Taste About?

The premise of Bad Taste without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two trigger-happy brothers, hitmen by trade, return home to New Zealand to find their father has been murdered. They soon discover that aliens have invaded, planning to enslave humanity and use them as ingredients in a grotesque intergalactic feast. What follows is a bizarre and over-the-top battle against the extraterrestrial invaders, filled with outrageous humor, graphic violence, and plenty of bodily fluids as the brothers fight to save their country from a culinary catastrophe.

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Cast & crew

Bad Taste Cast

Craig Smith leads the cast, with Ken Hammon and Pete O'Herne. Directed by Peter Jackson; 9 actors are credited in all.

Director Peter Jackson

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From the director

More from Peter Jackson

More films directed by Peter Jackson, best-rated first: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, They Shall Not Grow Old and Heavenly Creatures.

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Ratings

Bad Taste Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Bad Taste 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

IMDb

6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

73% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 75%
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Metacritic

52 Metascore

User score 5.5
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Plot

Bad Taste Plot Summary

What happens in Bad Taste from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The New Zealand Astro Investigation and Defence Service (AIDS) dispatches a team comprising Derek, Frank, Ozzy, and Barry to uncover the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of the townsfolk in Kaihoro, located on the North Island of New Zealand. Upon their arrival, they quickly discover that the town is infested with space aliens masquerading as humans. In a shocking turn of events, Barry manages to eliminate one of the aliens, only to be besieged by a gang of others armed with sledgehammers.

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