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Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
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Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in Horror | NZ On Screen

Horror

Horror

New Zealand filmmakers have won a global reputation thanks to their knack for horror. Along the way they have won fulsome acclaim (Braindead, Housebound, The Ugly ) and occasional arguments as to what actually counts as a horror tale (Braindead, Under the Mountain, Trail Run). Early entries — starting with the mutant shenanigans of Death Warmed Up in 1984 — were often of the splatter variety, laden with gory bits. This collection of Kiwi horror also finds room for visions inspired by Frankenstein, writer Margaret Mahy...and milk.

Death Warmed Up

Film, 1984 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)

Mr Wrong

Film, 1985 (Trailer and Excerpts)

The Haunting of Barney Palmer

Television, 1986 (Full Length)

So Free

The Rickshaws, Music Video, 2008

Delirium

Short Film, 2019 (Full Length)

Bride of Frankenstein

Toy Love, Music Video, 1980

What We Do in the Shadows

Film, 2014 (Trailer)

Braindead

Film, 1992 (Trailer)

Rotting Hill

Short Film, 2011 (Full Length)

Housebound

Film, 2014 (Trailer and Excerpts)

The Killian Curse - First Episode

Television, 2006 (Full Length Episode)

The Murder House

Short Film, 1998 (Full Length)

Moonrise (aka Grampire)

Film, 1992 (Trailer and Excerpts)

Black Sheep

Film, 2007 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)

Ao-Terror-Oa - Episodes

Web, 2017 (Full Length Episodes)

About Face - The Lamb of God

Television, 1985 (Full Length)

The Ugly

Film, 1997 (Trailer and Excerpts)

Under the Mountain - The Alien World Below (Episode Four)

Television, 1981 (Full Length Episode)

The French Doors

Short Film, 2001 (Full Length)

When Night Falls

Film, 2007 (Full Length)

Next of Kin

Film, 1982 (Excerpts)

Trial Run

Film, 1984 (Trailer and Excerpts)

The Scarecrow

Film, 1981 (Excerpts)

The Locals

Film, 2003 (Trailer and Excerpts)

Larger Than Life

Short Film, 1997 (Full Length)

Deathgasm

Film, 2015 (Trailer and Excerpts)

A Haunting We Will Go - Cellar Ghost

Television, 1980 (Full Length Episode)

Series

Mataku

Television, 2001–2005

Spookers

Film, 2017 (Trailer)

The Brain that Wouldn't Die

Tall Dwarfs, Music Video, 1984

The Irrefutable Truth about Demons

Film, 2000 (Trailer and Excerpts)

The Lost Tribe

Film, 1983 (Excerpts)

Fresh Meat

Film, 2012 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)

Jack Be Nimble

Film, 1993 (Trailer and Excerpts)

The Frighteners

Film, 1996 (Trailer)

The Devil's Rock

Film, 2011 (Trailer and Excerpts)

Freaky - First Episode

Television, 2003 (Full Length)

The Dead Room

Film, 2015 (Trailer)

Perfect Creature

Film, 2006 (Trailer and Excerpts)

Ghost Bride

Film, 2013 (Trailer and Excerpts)

I Survived a Zombie Holocaust

Film, 2014 (Trailer and Excerpts)

Trial Run

Film, 1984 (Trailer and Excerpts)

Wound

Film, 2010 (Trailer and Excerpts)

The Creakers

Short Film, 1997 (Full Length)