Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Peter Jackson

Aliens arrive on earth and go hunting for human flesh to supply a fast food restaurant in space.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Release Date: June 18, 2004

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DVD Release Date: August 6, 2002

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  • September 15, 2009
    Filmed on a very low budget but most of the best horror films are! This is the only film that has nearly made me throw up! Good stuff!
  • July 11, 2009
    "There's no glowing fingers on these bastards."

    I still enjoy 'Bad Taste', very much so. This film is Peter Jackson's, the man behind 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, feature debut. There's no point to compare these films, as they're completely different as in the ways of filmmaki...( read more)ng, budgets etc. But one thing's for sure! 'Bad Taste' is one hell of a movie!

    The budget of the film would've probably covered one second worth of special effects for the 'LOTR'. What I've heard, this film was made when Jackson had time, money or when he had the chance to get his friends to participate in the making. The result can be seen! I'm sure that all of the guys have had one hell of a time making it.

    The story is simple and effective. The pacing is good and the settings for the scenes give amazing potential for a true gore fest. The special effects work nicely, may seem a bit cheap but so what? The point is only to give the viewers a nice ride. And that is guaranteed here. Some scenes may even make those of you who have a weak stomach, nauseated. Very much so. Brains, guts and plenty of blood!

    The characters are good, especially Derek. He's the hero of the film and I'm sure that the evil mastermind, whose mission was to do some recon on Earth for potential meat, cursed the day it met him. The sidekicks of the movie, part of a government department investigating aliens, are your typical weekend warrior types who read 'Soldiers of fortune' magazines and have a fetish for guns. They don't take nothing seriously but will surely kick some ass and insult you while they're at it.

    'Bad Taste' comes highly recommended. Don't take the film seriously, watch it and enjoy. Laughs are guaranteed with some very nice, gory visuals. A cult movie that really deserves its status.

    "Just remember, we're only authorized to use violence when protecting the planet.
    - And the moon."
  • May 3, 2009
    Filmed during four years' worth of weekends by Jackson and his mates, this cheerfully psychotic tale of human-eating aliens had its micro-budget funded in part by a New Zealand government grant.
  • April 13, 2009
    I had a good time watching this cult splatter film, you should see it sometimes :P
  • November 9, 2007
    Pretty fun. I like dead alive better, but watching peter jackson eat green crap is fun too.
  • November 9, 2009
    pretty good funny gore flick, plus it has Günther, the man behind "Ding Dong Song" and "Teeny Weeny String Bikini". http://yfrog.com/japicture1udj
  • November 5, 2009
    peter jackson acting.... killer aliens...funny cheap scenes...blood and gore...= a ot of creativity
  • November 2, 2009
    Where are my real Peter Jackson fans at? Like the ones who know for such fine films as Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, and Dead Alive, and not Lord of the Rings or King Kong. Bad Taste was Jacksons writing debut and was a great one at that. Just starting to get his hands dirty with ...( read more)gore and pushing the limits as to what audiences could stomach, Bad Taste was a great introduction to the mind of Peter Jackson.
  • October 31, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 4, 2009
    This is such a good movie, one of the best horror comedies, worth watching for the gory special effects and campy gags. Proof positive that you don't need a big budget to make a good film, just a little imagination and ingenuity. A highlight of the film is Peter Jackson in dual r...( read more)oles as an alien and a scientist, who knew he could be an action hero, in a Harry Potter scarf no less! Watch this, it'll put a smile on your face!

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