About this episode

The episode discusses Peter Jackson's 1992 film Braindead and its impact on the horror comedy genre.

"Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left." In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host Mark McManus is joined by previous guest, podcaster Colin Jackson-Brown, to look at Peter Jackson's 1992 comedy splatter film, Braindead. An absolute giant of the gore low-budget comedy horror genre, Jackson's film serves as a growing calling card that will lead him down the road to, eventually, Middle Earth. But has it stood the test of time? We find out! Host / Editor Mark McManus Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Producer A. J. Black Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/atthemoviesinthe90s Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'I Am Changing' by Isaac Elliott (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mark McManus

Guest: Colin Jackson-Brown

Topics covered

• comedy
• horror
• film analysis
• 90s cinema
• gore
• Peter Jackson

Keywords

• Braindead
• Peter Jackson
• comedy horror
• 90s films
• gore
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Braindead

Places: Middle Earth

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