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The Peacemakers is a 2021 New Zealand science fiction comedy film about two extraterrestrials who arrive on Earth on a covert mission. The success of this mission is under threat …
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‘Never trust what you see?’ The Turn of the Screw is a 2020 New Zealand horror film about a woman who joins a theatrical production of the titular novel on …
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‘By the time you hear the buzzing it’s too late.’ Buzz Saw is a 2021 New Zealand comedy horror film about members of a drinking club being terrorised by a …
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‘All that evil requires is for good men to do nothing’ Coming Home in the Dark is a 2021 New Zealand thriller about two drifters who terrorise a school teacher …
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‘They give crime a bad name’ Lowdown Dirty Criminals is a 2020 New Zealand comedy crime feature film that focuses on two inept wannabe gangsters. The pair find themselves in …
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Reunion is a 2020 New Zealand horror feature film about a pregnant woman who returns to her recently-deceased grandparents’ old family home. Hoping to spend time with her estranged mother, …
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Shadow in the Cloud is a 2020 New Zealand action horror film about a female WWII pilot trying to warn her obstinate male comrades of a creepy stowaway. Directed by …
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‘One man, two aliens, same buzz.’ Alien Addiction is a 2019 New Zealand science-fiction comedy feature film about a stoner slacker who makes friends with two aliens. Written and directed …
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‘A murder mystery with ghosts’ Dead is a 2020 New Zealand comedy horror feature film about a stoner who can see ghosts and a recently dead cop searching for a …
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‘Don’t sit on the furniture’ Killer Sofa is a 2019 New Zealand horror feature film about a recliner that becomes enchanted by an attractive young woman leading to crimes of …
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‘Evil is cumming…’ Deathgasm is a 2015 New Zealand comedy horror film written and directed by Jason Lei Howden. The movie stars Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, and Kimberley Crossman. Plot: New …
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‘You only have one life to lead… but there are many ways to die…’ Death Warmed Up – aka Death Warmed Over – is a 1984 New Zealand science fiction …
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The Changeover is a 2017 British-New Zealand supernatural fantasy horror film directed by Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie from a screenplay by the latter, based on Margaret Mahy’s novel. The Firefly …
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‘War is Hell’ The Devil’s Rock is a 2011 New Zealand supernatural horror feature film produced by Leanne Saunders, directed by Paul Campion from a screenplay co-written with Paul Finch, and …
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Braindead – known as Dead Alive – is a 1992 New Zealand zombie horror feature film directed by Peter Jackson (King Kong; Meet the Feebles; Bad Taste) from a screenplay co-written with Fran Walsh …
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‘Shoot. Cut. Stay alive.’ I Survived a Zombie Holocaust is a 2014 New Zealand comedy horror feature film written and directed by Guy Pigden. It stars Harley Neville, Jocelyn Christian, Ben Baker and …
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‘There is an intruder. It’s you.’ The Dead Room is a 2015 New Zealand supernatural horror film edited and directed by Jason Stutter (Diagnosis: Death) from a screenplay co-written with …
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Black Sheep is a 2006 New Zealand comedy horror feature film written and directed by Jonathan King. The film’s “splatstick”-style was inspired by New Zealand director Peter Jackson’s movies such as …
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What We Do in the Shadows is a 2014 New Zealand horror comedy feature film directed and written by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, who also star in the film. The remainder of the cast are: Jonathan Brugh, Cori …
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‘God damn.’ Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws is a 2014 New Zealand feature film directed by Andrew Todd and Johnny Hall. It was shot on a Canon 550D in Auckland, New Zealand, with additional shooting taking …
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‘A tasty comedy’ Fresh Meat is a 2012 New Zealand comedy horror feature film directed by Danny Mulheron from a screenplay by Briar Grace Smith, based on a story by Brad Abraham and …
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‘It’s dead of night and everyone’s asleep. …Almost everybody!’ Strange Behavior – original title Dead Kids; also released as Small Town Massacre and Human Experiments – is a 1981 New Zealand mystery horror …
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Bad Taste is a 1987 New Zealand cult science fiction comedy horror film produced, edited, filmed, written, directed and starring Peter Jackson (King Kong; The Lovely Bones; Braindead), who also created all special effects on the film. …
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