Bad Taste (1987) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A grotesque investigation becomes an escalating war between surviving agents and aliens harvesting humans for food.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Empty Town

Kaihoro is discovered empty, and the investigation team enters the town. Their first encounters reveal that the apparent residents are dangerous aliens.

Key Events

• Kaihoro Population Vanishes — The entire population of Kaihoro disappears, prompting an official investigation. Characters: Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Derek / Robert Location: Kaihoro
• Agents Enter Kaihoro — Four agents arrive to investigate the vanished town. Characters: Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Derek / Robert Location: Kaihoro
• Barry Kills an Alien — Barry kills an alien disguised as a human and is attacked by others. Characters: Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Derek / Robert Location: Kaihoro
• Derek Tortures Robert — Derek tortures the captured alien Robert, whose screams attract other aliens. Characters: Derek / Robert Location: Kaihoro
• Derek Falls from Cliff — Derek kills rescuing aliens but is attacked by Robert and falls from a ledge. Characters: Derek / Robert, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien Location: Cliff ledge near Kaihoro

Survivors and Captives

Giles becomes trapped in an alien house while Derek survives his fall in grotesque fashion. The team begins to understand the danger surrounding the missing population.

Key Events

• Derek Falls from Cliff — Derek kills rescuing aliens but is attacked by Robert and falls from a ledge. Characters: Derek / Robert, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien Location: Cliff ledge near Kaihoro
• Giles Enters the Town — Giles passes through Kaihoro and escapes an attack before seeking help. Characters: Giles / 3rd Class Alien Location: Kaihoro
• Giles Is Captured — Giles reaches a nearby house but is captured by an alien. Characters: Giles / 3rd Class Alien Location: House near Kaihoro
• Giles Faces the Cooking Tub — Giles wakes in a vegetable-filled tub and learns he is going to be eaten. Characters: Giles / 3rd Class Alien Location: Alien house
• Derek Survives the Fall — Derek wakes with a hole in his head and uses a hat to contain his leaking brain. Characters: Derek / Robert Location: Seagull's nest

The Cannibal Secret

Frank, Ozzy, and Barry infiltrate the alien house and discover evidence of harvested victims. Frank's disguise exposes the food operation and Giles's hostage status.

Key Events

• Derek Survives the Fall — Derek wakes with a hole in his head and uses a hat to contain his leaking brain. Characters: Derek / Robert Location: Seagull's nest
• Agents Infiltrate the House — Frank, Ozzy, and Barry enter the alien house at night. Characters: Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien Location: Alien house
• Bloody Boxes Revealed — The team finds bloody boxes believed to contain former residents. Characters: Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien Location: Alien house
• Frank Disguises Himself — Frank kills an alien and wears its shirt to infiltrate a meeting. Characters: Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien Location: Alien house
• Alien Food Harvest Revealed — Frank learns that the victims are harvested for food and hears about Giles. Characters: Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Giles / 3rd Class Alien, Alien Leader Location: Alien house

The Town Erupts

The group rescues Giles but is attacked at sunrise. Derek returns to the battle as the aliens reveal their true forms and pursue the survivors.

Key Events

• Alien Food Harvest Revealed — Frank learns that the victims are harvested for food and hears about Giles. Characters: Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Giles / 3rd Class Alien, Alien Leader Location: Alien house
• Giles Is Rescued — The team saves Giles while the aliens sleep. Characters: Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Giles / 3rd Class Alien Location: Alien house
• Sunrise Gunfight — The survivors try to leave but face an alien attack and gunfight. Characters: Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Derek / Robert, Giles / 3rd Class Alien Location: Outside the alien house
• Derek Joins the Battle — Derek returns, uses a chainsaw, and heads toward the alien house. Characters: Derek / Robert, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien Location: Outside the alien house
• Aliens Reveal Their Forms — The leader and followers reveal their true forms and pursue the survivors. Characters: Derek / Robert, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Giles / 3rd Class Alien, Alien Leader Location: Near the alien house

War Beyond Earth

The survivors battle through the alien house and are separated when it launches into space. Derek kills the Alien Leader, declares war, and leaves the remaining survivors to escape Earth.

Key Events

• Aliens Reveal Their Forms — The leader and followers reveal their true forms and pursue the survivors. Characters: Derek / Robert, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Giles / 3rd Class Alien, Alien Leader Location: Near the alien house
• Rocket Destroys Frank's Car — Ozzy uses a rocket launcher to destroy Frank's car overrun by aliens. Characters: Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Giles / 3rd Class Alien Location: Road near the alien house
• Derek Rebuilds His Brain — Derek kills an alien and replaces missing brain parts with its brain. Characters: Derek / Robert, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien Location: Alien house
• Derek Beheads an Alien — Derek saves Frank and Ozzy by beheading an alien preparing to shoot them. Characters: Derek / Robert, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien Location: Alien house
• Leader Wounds Ozzy — The Alien Leader shoots Ozzy, while Frank fires a rocket launcher and misses. Characters: Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Derek / Robert, Alien Leader Location: Alien house
• Alien House Launches — The Alien Leader knocks Derek out as the house transforms into a spaceship and launches. Characters: Derek / Robert, Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Alien Leader Location: Transforming alien house
• Derek Kills the Leader — Derek ambushes the Alien Leader aboard the spaceship and kills him with a chainsaw. Characters: Derek / Robert, Alien Leader Location: Alien spaceship
• Derek Declares War — Derek proclaims war, wears the leader's skin, and heads toward the alien planet. Characters: Derek / Robert Location: Alien spaceship
• Survivors Drive Away — Back on Earth, the surviving group drives away in Derek's car. Characters: Frank / 3rd Class Alien, Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien, Barry / 3rd Class Alien, Giles / 3rd Class Alien Location: Road away from Kaihoro

Story Breakdown

• Vanished Kaihoro — The empty town establishes the mystery and sends the investigation team into danger.
  • Population Disappears — The entire population of Kaihoro vanishes before the agents arrive.
  • Agents Investigate — Ozzy, Barry, Frank, and Derek enter Kaihoro to investigate.
• Alien Encounters — The agents discover that the town is occupied by disguised, man-eating aliens.
  • Barry Fights Back — Barry kills one alien but is attacked by others.
  • Derek Falls — Derek is attacked by Robert and falls from a cliff ledge.
• Giles Captured — Giles becomes a separate victim whose captivity exposes the aliens' intended use of humans.
  • House Ambush — Giles seeks help at a nearby house and is captured.
  • Cooking Tub — Giles wakes in a tub and learns he is about to be eaten.
• Cannibal Operation — The investigation team infiltrates the alien house and uncovers the food-harvesting operation.
  • Bloody Boxes — The team finds bloody cardboard boxes believed to contain former residents.
  • Frank's Disguise — Frank wears an alien shirt to enter a meeting and learn the plan.
• Escape and Pursuit — Giles is rescued, but the group is attacked while leaving the alien house.
  • Sunrise Gunfight — The survivors face an attack and exchange gunfire with the aliens.
  • True Forms Revealed — The Alien Leader and followers morph into their true forms and pursue the group.
• Derek's Counterattack — Derek's grotesque return changes the battle and makes him the central force against the aliens.
  • Brain Reconstruction — Derek replaces missing brain parts with an alien brain.
  • Chainsaw Intervention — Derek beheads an alien preparing to shoot Frank and Ozzy.
• Spaceborne Finale — The alien house becomes a spaceship, leading to a final confrontation between Derek and the Alien Leader.
  • House Launches — The transformed house blasts off into space with Derek and the Alien Leader aboard.
  • War Declared — Derek kills the leader, wears his skin, and heads toward the alien planet.
• Earthbound Survivors — The surviving group remains on Earth and escapes Kaihoro by car.
  • Ozzy Wounded — The Alien Leader shoots Ozzy in the leg during the final escape attempt.
  • Drive Away — Frank, Ozzy, Barry, and Giles drive away in Derek's car.

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Key Cast

• Terry Potter — Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien
• Pete O'Herne — Barry / 3rd Class Alien
• Craig Smith — Giles / 3rd Class Alien
• Mike Minett — Frank / 3rd Class Alien
• Peter Jackson — Derek / Robert