Please identify this zombie movie.......?

Question

My friend recalls vaguely the plot of an old zombie movie, possibly from the 1970's but doesn't know what it was called. It's going to bug me until I find out. Here's the plot...
A man lives in the countryside (possibly Australia) in a house with his mother. His mother gets bitten by a monkey (maybe at the zoo) and goes mental. They later fight off zombies from their rural home.
Go on, have a go!

Answer 1

Braindead is actually a new zealand film made in 1992, it starred timothy balme and diana penalver and was directed by Peter Jackson who went on to make Lord of the rings. it was a black comedy , the final massacre of the zombies by lawnmower is one the bloodiest on film. it was released by polygram.

Answer 2

this could be a wild guess: The Bubble (1966) aka amazing Invasion of Planet Earth IMDb overview: A small plane flying with the aid of a rainstorm could land via fact one among the two passengers is approximately to have a splash one. while the extra youthful couple and the pilot positioned down interior the small American city, they discover each and all of the townspeople are in a special to-catatonic state. the three discover and discover fallen Roman columns. they attempt to force out of city yet run into an invisible barrier surrounding it. Is there something left alive on the exterior, or is this the final city in the international? The pilot is plucked from above, is a good sized alien gathering specimens? The couple discover a small production unit producing alien nutrition for the townspeople. Will the toddler survive if the nutrition source is destroyed? Is there a shrink to the barrier, and can or no longer that is surmounted? IMDb overview 2 ***with available SPOILER thought*** Anway, this is the spoiler. The plot, mutually with it became, must be while in comparison with a bunch of youngsters gathering ants, grasshoppers, etc. and putting them right into a tumbler jar, and tossing in although they think of might make the bugs seem at residing house~grass, twigs, leaves. So, if some alien baby did a similar to human beings, what might it toss in? area of the Lincoln Memorial, bits and products of issues from international. And if a specimen died, what might a baby do? get rid of it promptly no longer understanding if its dying might influence the others nevertheless interior the jar. What might bugs do if trapped in a jar? probable attempt to do the flaws with the aid of rote they did earlier. If a clean malicious program by twist of destiny flew into the jar unawares, it would probable spend a while attempting to come to a decision the thank you to get out earlier falling right into a repetitive existence. be conscious: there's a three-D version of this action picture, it rather is why the countless photos and movements seem slightly unusual.

Answer 3

Dead Alive... Unfortunately my husband has every zombie ever made...LOL

Its a Peter Jackson film.

http://www.houseofhorrors.com/deadalive.htm

Answer 4

Braindead by peter jackson, extremely gory but also hilarious, a real classic.
was called Dead Alive in u.s

Answer 5

It's Peter Jacksons Braindead, and it rocks,

"The rats raped the monkeys...."

Answer 6

I believe you're referring to "Brain Dead," directed by Peter Jackson in 1992!
It was also known as "Dead Alive" in the US.

Answer 7

i think what you are talking about is dead alive by peter Jackson

check out the clips:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dead+alive+jackson

Answer 8

brain dead. sounds more like a friday night in norwich though rather tha australia.

Answer 9

braindead by peter jackson?

Answer 10

Dead Alive