Dead Alive (1993): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Dead Alive is a 1993 fantasy thriller directed by Peter Jackson, starring Diana Peñalver, Ian Watkin and Timothy Balme. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $242,623 worldwide. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Trimark Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dead Alive About?
The premise of Dead Alive without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A quiet suburban town is thrown into chaos when a Sumatran rat monkey transmits a strange virus, turning people into flesh-eating zombies. When the young man’s overbearing mother is infected, he desperately tries to hide her condition from the neighbors. As the zombie outbreak escalates, Lionel struggles to maintain control and protect his community in this darkly comedic and outrageous thriller.
Dead Alive Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dark comedy
- killed with a lawnmower
- gore
- new zealand
- new zealand horror
- zombie attack
- sex with a zombie
- living dead
- zombie
- monkey
- zoo
- walking dead
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- body parts
- female rear nudity
- drowning
- zombie invasion
- zombie child
- lips bitten off
- walking through a wall
- person on fire
- nagging mother
- head cut in half
- face ripped off
- exploding eye
- eaten alive
- zombie baby
- heart in hand
- electronic music score
- splatterpunk
- murder
- egotism
- splatter comedy
- splatter
- cult film
- oceania
- carnage
- flesh eating
- characters killed one by one
- massacre
- killing
- zombie film
- outbreak
- splatter film
- virus
- eating human flesh
- zombie violence
- human eaten by zombies
- anthropophagus
- blood splatter
- blood spatter
Dead Alive Cast
Diana Peñalver leads the cast, with Ian Watkin and Timothy Balme. Directed by Peter Jackson; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Peter Jackson
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.
Dead Alive Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dead Alive 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 87%
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 7.5
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Dead Alive Plot Summary
What happens in Dead Alive from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Fame Douglas, the visionary founder and CEO of DOATEC, met an untimely demise at the end of the 20th century. He was famously known for orchestrating the esteemed Dead or Alive World Combat Championship. Following his death, the world was plunged into turmoil, with chaos unraveling rapidly. In a surprising move amidst the disorder, it was announced that the second Dead or Alive World Combat Championship would take place.
The very essence and importance of the tournament shifted dramatically in the wake of Douglas’s passing. The new promoter, Victor Donovan, a figure steeped in malice and corruption, bore a significant role in Douglas’s death. His dark influence transformed the tournament into a source of fear and despair, triggering the infamous tengu disaster, which shook the world to its core.
Full summary
The whole story of Dead Alive, scene by scene
Dead Alive Box Office
Dead Alive grossed $242,623 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$242.6K
- US & Canada
- $242.6K
How Well Do You Know Dead Alive?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
Who was the founder and CEO of DOATEC?
Cars in Dead Alive
6 cars on screen, including the 1977 Dodge Power Wagon and the AM General DJ-5 Dispatcher.
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1977 Dodge Power Wagon Important role -
AM General DJ-5 Dispatcher Background role -
1984 Audi 5000 C3 Background role -
1983 Chevrolet Chevy Van Background role
Dead Alive Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Splatters: gli schizzacervelli” and “Braindead (Tu madre se ha comido a mi perro)”.
- Also known as
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- Splatters: gli schizzacervelli
- Braindead (Tu madre se ha comido a mi perro)
- Fome animal
- Tu madre se ha comido a mi perro
- Braindead - Živí mrtví
- Braindead - Der Zombie-Rasenmähermann
- Splatters - Gli schizzacervelli
- Braindead: tu madre se ha comido a mi perro
- Morte Cerebral
- Martwica Mózgu
- Braindead: Zivi mrtvi
- Живая мертвечина
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- 群尸玩过界
- Braindead – Živí mrtví
- Hullajó
- מוות קליני
- 데드 얼라이브
- Εγκεφαλικά Νεκρός
- Braindead - Aivokuollut
- 新空房禁地
- Yaşayan Ölü
- Живите мъртви
- Жива мертв'ячина
- Muertos de miedo
- ブレインデッド
- ซอมบี้ผีกระชากหัว
- 群屍玩過界
- Clínicament morta
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Dead Alive FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Dead Alive, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dead Alive?
Dead Alive runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Dead Alive released?
Dead Alive was released on February 12, 1993.
Who directed Dead Alive?
Dead Alive was directed by Peter Jackson.
More films by Peter Jackson Who is in the cast of Dead Alive?
Dead Alive stars Diana Peñalver, Ian Watkin and Timothy Balme, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Dead Alive make at the box office?
Dead Alive grossed $242,623 worldwide.
How is Dead Alive rated?
Dead Alive has 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic.
Does Dead Alive have a post-credit scene?
No. Dead Alive has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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