Bad Taste

From Generation Video Podcast by Wes Thompson, Rett York

January 11, 2026 · 1h 33m · Episode 64

About this episode

The episode reviews Peter Jackson's debut film 'Bad Taste', exploring its unique blend of genres and its significance in his filmmaking career.

This week we look back at Sir Peter Jackson's 1987 debut film Bad Taste. Blending dark comedy, science fiction, horror and action, this independent feature film was shot on a shoestring budget over a four year period. The story revolves around a small paramilitary force that has to stop aliens from harvesting people for their intergalactic fast food franchise. Its as wacky as it sounds, and worth checking out if you're curious about how Peter Jackson got started in filmmaking before going on to create the epic Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. #Peterjackson #nz #newzealand #horror #indie #80s #lotr #lordoftherings #franwalsh #bad #taste #badtaste #alien #aliens #invasion #sirpeterjackson #film #movie #podcast

People in this episode

Hosts: Wes Thompson, Rett York

Topics covered

film history
dark comedy
science fiction
horror
independent film

Keywords

Peter Jackson
Bad Taste
independent film
horror
80s
alien invasion
New Zealand

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bad Taste, Lord of the Rings, Hobbit

Places: New Zealand