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
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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
With the release of writer/director Taratoa Stappard’s debut feature, Mārama, we have seen the potential emergence of a new movement in horror. Debuting at TIFF on September 5th last year, it became the first truly Māori-centric horror film. While previous films have touched on Māori history or been produced, written, or directed by Māori filmmakers, … Continue reading Mārama: A New Benchmark in Māori Horror
I actively avoided seeing The Weed Eaters at last year’s NZIFF, put off by the quotes: “… riotous NZ horror comedy. Four holidaying friends come across a strain of weed that gives them the most extreme case of the munchies ever recorded”. A no-budget horror-stoner-comedy? A wry take on the horror genre by a group … Continue reading In Praise of: The Weed Eaters on Tour
*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
There’s a new wave of horror movies and movie makers emerging from this country, and it is the most exciting thing to happen to our corner of the horror genre since our first steps into it back in the 80s. Actually, right now, there’s a plethora of brilliant B-movies that have seeped out into festivals, … Continue reading Trouble in Paradise: The New Wave of Kiwi Horror