The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Peter Vere-Jones
- Lord Crumb
- (voice)
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- TriviaDirector Sir Peter Jackson shot the film on weekends over a four-year period with friends playing the lead roles. Jackson funded most of the film himself until towards the end of the shoot when the New Zealand Film Commission gave him money to finish his project after being impressed with what he'd already produced. There was never a script for the movie; each scene was filmed from ideas the director had come up with during the week.
- GoofsThe cast's hairstyles, and the color of the socks change from scene to scene due to the sporadic four-year shoot.
- Crazy creditsInstead of standard disclaimer: Any similarity with persons living or dead is an accident. Sorry
- Alternate versionsIn Germany, apart from the uncut version (which is banned from public sale to minors) there is a version cut down to a "FSK 18" rating. It leaves out most of the violence and is cut by approximately 7 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Good Taste Made Bad Taste (1988)
- SoundtracksROCK LIES
Composed and Performed by Madlight
Featured review
It's always the low-budget films that hit that special spot...this is THE BEST!
Being a fan of films high on the gore scale, and reading many reviews for this film, I finally decided to give this film a whirl...to this day, I still don't regret it! If you like gore, this is for you. If you like comedy, this is for you. If you liked the "Evil Dead" series, no doubt you will LOVE this film! For the full-effect, pick up the limited edition DVD. I swear, even if you have to pay 25 or even 40 bucks for this version, it's worth every penny! However, if you hate getting songs stuck in your head, then don't listen to the end theme! It's a cool eighties-style song, really good for a low-budget pic, but IT WILL GET STUCK IN YOUR HEAD!!! The entire film has great pacing, never slowing down for one second! This is also a great film for those, like myself, who want to get into filmmaking. This is one of those few films you never get bored watching, whether it's ten times or a thousand times!!! This is a must have for everybody!!!
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- ZOMBIE-8
- Jan 14, 2002
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- NZ$200,000 (estimated)
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