Official Trailer: Bad Taste (1987)

The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain. Peter Jackson made most of the special effects on the film. Produced on a low budget, it is Jackson’s first feature film. Since its release, Bad Taste has become a cult film. Genre: Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Splatter Directed by, Peter Jackson Produced by, Peter Jackson Written by, Ken Hammon Tony Hiles Peter Jackson Starring, Terry Potter Pete O’Herne Peter Jackson (co-starring) Mike Minett Craig Smith Music by, Michelle Scullion Cinematography, Peter Jackson Editing by, Jamie Selkirk Peter Jackson Studio, WingNut Films New Zealand Film Commission Distributed by, Image Entertainment (US) Release dates, 11 December 1987 (New Zealand) 16 June 1989 (United States) Running time, 91 minutes Country, New Zealand Language, English Budget, NZ$30,000 (US$26,000)