Bad Taste (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Bad Taste is an action, comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Peter Jackson, running about 92 minutes.

What it’s about. A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.

Who’s in it. Bad Taste stars Terry Potter as Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Pete O'Herne as Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Craig Smith as Giles / 3rd Class Alien and Mike Minett as Frank / 3rd Class Alien, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Bad Taste has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on History Vault, IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bad Taste page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bad Taste tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.