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A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.
Aliens disguised as humans arrive on Earth to harvest its inhabitants for their intergalactic fast-food chain. A group of bumbling alien-repellent workers, the "Décoratives", are tasked with defending the planet from these extraterrestrial gourmands. What follows is a low-budget, gore-filled, and outrageously funny battle for survival on the shores of New Zealand.
Peter Jackson's debut feature, 'Bad Taste', is a cult classic celebrated for its sheer audacity, DIY spirit, and excessive gore. While critically polarizing upon release, it gained a significant following among fans of independent horror and splatter comedy for its inventive practical effects and relentless humor, despite its obvious budget limitations.
Praised for its unique brand of slapstick gore and Peter Jackson's visionary, albeit amateur, talent.
Criticized for its gratuitous violence and often juvenile humor.
A landmark of independent New Zealand cinema, showcasing extreme creativity on a shoestring budget.
Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's extreme silliness, over-the-top gore, and the impressive creativity displayed by its cast and crew, considering the minimal budget. Many appreciate its cult status and the humor derived from its low-fi production values.
None notable, though it gained significant cult following and played at various film festivals.
The iconic "vomit" scene was created by having the actors drink a mixture of Bovril (a beef extract spread) and curdled milk.
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**The humble (and repulsive) beginnings of Peter Jackson's career.** This film fell into oblivion a long time ago, and it's good to let it be where it is: it has no truly notable qualities and doesn't deserve a recap at a time when there...
So it begins... Made on a shoestring budget, starring friends and shooting on the weekends, this is how NZ's blockbuster director Peter Jackson got his start. Gross, silly, with terrible masks and effects, weird acting and bad overdub...
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