Man-eating aliens in blue shirts invade a New Zealand town for an intergalactic fast-food chain.
BAD TASTE
The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain. Derek and his friends must investigate the missing people in a small village. Then they find out its human formed aliens that are really big headed monsters that used all the people in the small village into their snack burgers. Now, Derek must save the day and the world with his chainsaw before the meat eaters strikes the whole planet. Will Derek kill all the aliens?
Quick Answer
Bad Taste is a 1987 New Zealand action, comedy, horror, and science fiction film directed by Peter Jackson about a small town whose population is replaced by aliens harvesting humans for their intergalactic fast-food chain.
Programmer's Pick
Peter Jackson lets his chainsaw and latex fly in this deliciously disgusting debut, where intergalactic fast food means never asking what’s in the burger. Who knew rural New Zealand could serve up so much alien-induced carnage and splatter-laced slapstick?
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Writer
- Peter Jackson
- Release
- 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Country
- New Zealand
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Vesmírní kanibalové, Mal gusto, Fuori di testa
Why This Matters
Bad Taste marks Peter Jackson's debut feature, produced with friends on a shoestring budget over four years, and its cult status and critical reassessment helped Jackson gain industry support, notably through funding from the New Zealand Film Commission.
Cast & Crew
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The film revels in over-the-top gore, inventive makeup, and practical effects that made Peter Jackson a cult favorite.
Aliens disguised as humans harvest villagers to supply their off-world snack chain—creatively offbeat even by B-movie standards.
Shot in New Zealand with a small cast (including Peter Jackson himself in two roles), it’s an audacious showcase for Kiwi genre cinema.
Combines slapstick, body horror, and deadpan rural anarchy for a one-of-a-kind tone.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed Bad Taste? +
Bad Taste was directed by Peter Jackson.
How long is Bad Taste? +
Bad Taste has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is Bad Taste? +
Bad Taste is an action, comedy, horror, and science fiction film.
When was Bad Taste released? +
Bad Taste was released in 1987.
How do the aliens disguise themselves in Kaihoro? +
The aliens take human form and wear blue shirts to blend in while harvesting villagers for their fast-food operation.
Why are aliens invading the town? +
They aim to use the town’s residents as ingredients for snack burgers in their intergalactic fast-food franchise.