New Zealand Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

COMING HOME IN THE DARK (2021) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

LOWDOWN DIRTY CRIMINALS (2020) reviews of New Zealand crime comedy

‘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 …

REUNION (2020) Reviews, new trailer and Blu-ray + DVD release news

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, …

SHADOW IN THE CLOUD (2020) Reviews and overview

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 …

ALIEN ADDICTION (2019) Reviews and overview of comedy sci-fi movie

‘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 …

DEAD (2020) Reviews of stoner comedy horror

‘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 …

KILLER SOFA (2019) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

DEATHGASM (2015) Reviews and recommended

‘Evil is cumming…’ Deathgasm is a 2015 New Zealand comedy horror feature film written and directed by Jason Lei Howden. The movie stars Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, and Kimberley Crossman. Plot: …

DEATH WARMED UP (1984) Reviews and worth watching

‘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 …

THE CHANGEOVER (2017) Overview

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 …

THE DEVIL’S ROCK (2011) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

BRAINDEAD aka DEAD ALIVE (1992) Reviews and overview

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 …

I Survived a Zombie Holocaust – New Zealand, 2014 – overview and reviews

‘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 …

The Dead Room – New Zealand, 2015 – reviews

‘There is an intruder. It’s you.’ The Dead Room is a 2015 New Zealand supernatural horror feature film edited and directed by Jason Stutter (Diagnosis: Death) from a screenplay co-written with …

BLACK SHEEP (2006) Reviews and overview

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 …

What We Do in the Shadows – New Zealand, 2014 – reviews

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 …

GHOST SHARK 2: URBAN JAWS (2014) overview

‘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 …

FRESH MEAT (2012) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

Strange Behavior aka Dead Kids – New Zealand, 1981 – overview and reviews

‘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 …

BAD TASTE (1987) Reviews and overview

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. …