He was dead⋯ but He got better. Adapted and Directed by Neveldine & Taylor; Based upon characters produced under direct license. a Lakeshore Entertainment/Lions Gate Films production, with Radical Media, for Lions Gate Films and Lakeshore Entertainment. a Neveldine/Taylor film. Filmed around Los Angeles from April 28 - August 6, 2008. Released first in seven international countries • N.A.: 4/17/09 Approved [No. 45101]/rated R for frenetic strong bloody violence throughout; crude and graphic sexual content; nudity; and pervasive language.