Bad Taste
Peter Jackson
(1987)
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.
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Overview and Horror Legacy
It is now recognized as an important early work in Peter Jackson’s career and a landmark in low-budget splatter comedy. Bad Taste initially gained attention on the festival circuit and later developed a cult following. A genuine touchstone of creature features.
Collector Market and Memorabilia
Peter Jackson's debut — made over four years on weekends with friends — has the handmade quality of someone inventing their own filmmaking language. The alien-invasion gore comedy and its role as the origin point of Jackson's entire career give it extraordinary documentary importance relative to its modest production.
Cult Status
The film was independently produced in New Zealand with very limited funding, relying heavily on practical effects, makeup, and homemade props. Bad Taste initially gained attention on the festival circuit and later developed a cult following. It is now recognized as an important early work in Peter Jackson’s career and a landmark in low-budget splatter comedy.
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