IFWT #46 - Bad Taste (1987)

New Zealand native Peter Jackson is a household name these days thanks to the unfathomably successful and popular Lord Of The Rings series. But before the Hobbits, before the Orcs, before the wizards, before the epic battles and before second breakfast, he would start his motion picture career in the suburbs of his nation’s capital, fighting off an alien invasion with a cache of guns, a chainsaw and a Beatles van. Shot on the weekends over the course of 4 years with a group of willing mates, Bad Taste would launch the career of one of cinemas modern directorial giants. Over 35 years after it’s release, we’re revisiting this gruesome little gem to work out why it’s so revered in the universe of cult cinema. Some people would run from such a task, but we’re In Film We Trust, and In Film We Trust doesn’t run! No idea what that joke was all about? Then grab a drink, put your feet up, polish off your finest spinning steel and let us fill you in.