Lionel (Timothy Balme) is a nice young man whose overbearing mother hasn't been herself lately. Think "Psycho" on steroids. That only begins to describe "Dead Alive", an outrageous horror flick from director Peter Jackson. Yes, yes - THAT Peter Jackson.
"Dead Alive"'s ample gore and wild, splatstick humor owes much to Sam Raimi's antic "Evil Dead" trilogy. "Evil Dead" fans will have a hard time keeping their Bruce Campbell one-liners to themselves while watching. That said, this kiwi splatter pic is not to be written off as a mere Ash rehash.
"Dead Alive" will undoubtedly take audiences places they've never been in their wildest nightmares. No fair telling what happens, but even the most jaded horror buffs will be tittering with surprise (if not gagging or hiding their eyes).
Jackson has created a gruesome cartoon, and his cast - Balme in particular - is attuned to that sensibility. "Dead Alive" is thoroughly disgusting and utterly hilarious. Genre fans should not pass it up.
"Dead Alive"'s ample gore and wild, splatstick humor owes much to Sam Raimi's antic "Evil Dead" trilogy. "Evil Dead" fans will have a hard time keeping their Bruce Campbell one-liners to themselves while watching. That said, this kiwi splatter pic is not to be written off as a mere Ash rehash.
"Dead Alive" will undoubtedly take audiences places they've never been in their wildest nightmares. No fair telling what happens, but even the most jaded horror buffs will be tittering with surprise (if not gagging or hiding their eyes).
Jackson has created a gruesome cartoon, and his cast - Balme in particular - is attuned to that sensibility. "Dead Alive" is thoroughly disgusting and utterly hilarious. Genre fans should not pass it up.