We're taking a page from the music scene this week as fellow NZHF writer Simon Kingsley-Holmes and I discuss our Honest Horror Playlists. Once you're done with us, head over to the New Zealand Horror Fans Facebook page, join the Horror Fans community (if you haven't already), and share your own horror playlist. We love … Continue reading Honest Horror Playlist
Author: Kristie S.
Writer, traveler, photographer, horror movie fanatic.
In a world where AI-generated parrots garner over a million followers on social media, it feels good when a classic horror franchise doubles down on its use of practical effects. Right from Day 1, the Evil Dead films have given us tactile, ooey-gooey Deadites and buckets of slimy blood, a trend that’s thankfully continued with … Continue reading Q&A with Brendon Durey: Special Effects Supervisor – Evil Dead Burn
Release Date: 9 July 2026 Directed By: Sébastien Vaniček Run Time: 110 mins REVIEW Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead is to the 80s what Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was to the 70s. A low-budget masterpiece that was a nightmare to film and tested the grit and patience of everyone involved. All the … Continue reading Review: Evil Dead Burn – Raging Inferno or Barely a Spark?
*This article contains spoilers for the Curry Barker film OBSESSION* Horror has always been the perfect playground for movies about bad relationships. From malicious friends to meddling family members, we can all relate to this at some point in our lives. But the award for the most toxic human relationships has to go to those … Continue reading OBSESSION: Victims, Villains, and Vulnerability
May is for mothers, and we're here to celebrate with a list of some of the most depraved and terrifying mums in cinema. There's a wide range of mothering instincts out there, and the horror mums on this list seem to have significantly less than the general average. From basic neglect to homicidal maniac, we … Continue reading Bad Mums Club: 6 of the Worst Mothers in Horror
Release Date: 16 April 2026 Directed By: Lee Cronin Run Time: 133 min REVIEW Decades after we were gifted the wholesome Mummy movie starring Brendan Fraser, Lee Cronin has wrapped the ancient monster back in horror. Cronin's version is nasty and gory, with an atmosphere strikingly similar to his previous film Evil Dead Rise. In … Continue reading Review: Lee Cronin’s THE MUMMY