Brain Dead (2007 film)

Plot

When a meteor strikes a man on the head, alien slugs take over his brain and turn him into ravenous zombie. As a group of sorority sisters, born-again Christians, and escaped convicts converge in the remote area where he lives, he attacks them all.

Cast

Production

Brain Dead was shot in Alameda, California. It was the first film that Tenney shot digitally. Shooting took 18 days. The original concept involved spiders, but it was rewritten to feature zombies after budget constraints made spiders impractical.

Release

Brain Dead played in many festivals in 2007 and 2008. On March 20, 2009, it received a limited theatrical release. It was released on home video on October 12, 2010.

Reception

Dennis Harvey of Variety called it "watchably forgettable". Andrew Mack of Twitch Film wrote that the film "scraped the bottom of the zombie barrel". Serena Whitney of Dread Central rated it 2.5/5 stars and called it disappointing compared to its influences but fun to watch with friends. Shock Till You Drop wrote, "If gratuitous boob shots (every actress but one shows all), blood and exploding heads are what you want then this delivers." Marc Patterson of Brutal As Hell wrote, "this sickening little bit of splat-stick makes for a perfect evening of brain dead fun." Kurt Dahlke of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "Though cheekily derivative, larded with plenty of dopey humor, and not-exactly packed with great performances, Brain Dead still packs a fun punch." Bill Gibron, also of DVD Talk, rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it a near-classic that is a bit too clever for its own good. Peter Dendle wrote, "Tenney is talented and obviously knows how to work within a budget".