Peter Jackson, director of Braindead, begins his career in filmmaking with low-budget horror and splatter films in New Zealand.
The horror-comedy film Braindead (also known as Dead Alive) directed by Peter Jackson is released. It becomes known for its extreme gore and cult status among horror fans.
Over time, Braindead gains a cult following among horror movie enthusiasts due to its unique blend of comedy and extreme gore effects.
An expedition team visits an island in the South Pacific where they unknowingly provoke a rare species of flesh-eating Sumatran rat-monkeys.
The infected Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel's mother, turning her into a zombie.
Lionel takes care of his increasingly zombie-like mother in their home in Wellington, New Zealand.
Lionel's mother fully transforms into a flesh-eating zombie, attacking people.
The zombie infection spreads throughout the neighborhood and causes havoc in the city as people are attacked and turned.
Lionel tries to get help from authorities and others but is mostly disbelieved and ridiculed due to the bizarre nature of the events.
Lionel and friends engage in a climactic, bloody battle against hordes of zombies in a local movie theater.
Lionel succeeds in defeating his zombified mother and the other undead, restoring peace to the city.
