First things first, points off for the film's dull title. Seriously, I can’t help but think that part of the reason there were two people in the cinema was the uninspired name of what turned out to be a spectacular movie. “Ah but there’s a double meaning!” Yes, it’s also the name of the small … Continue reading REVIEW: HOPE
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If it feels like women’s issues are on the front lines right now, you’re probably right. But truthfully, they’ve been brewing under the surface for decades, probably ever since we started demanding the right to vote and our own bank accounts. There are countless films dealing with the struggles women have faced in the world: … Continue reading Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant: A Goopy Kiwi Sci-Fi Comedy
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
Kinji Fukasaku’s final completed feature is perhaps an outlier on this website, since it could be argued it’s more sci-fi due to its dystopian future setting, or maybe more of an action thriller, but the cracked leather skin that wraps it all up is horror. Although this is a Japanese film, it’s on a completely … Continue reading Review: Battle Royale
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
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?