*This article is part of a two-part series 1925: The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, was Universal Studios’ biggest movie of the year. Budgeted at two million dollars, it was in production for damn near two years (an extravagantly long gestation for the time) and would feature the grandest sets, the most lavish … Continue reading Phantom of the Phantom of the Opera: Part 1
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To even skim one’s memory of Sam Neill is to realise that he truly was a totemic presence in cinema, not just for New Zealand, but for the global cinema community. Sir Sam Neill 14 Sept 1947 - 13 July 2026 He was, in the eyes of the public, both an actor and a movie … Continue reading Under His Spell: Sam Neill’s Horror Movies
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
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