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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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
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
Horror is a subjective genre. Fans themselves can’t even agree on what constitutes good horror. Some require nothing less than existential dread, while others opt for a light sprinkling of spectral dust. But, no matter how you define it, people love to be entertained, and the success of The Conjuring Universe is diabolical proof. Our … Continue reading Based on a True Story: The Conjuring Universe
Release Date: April 25, 2025 Directed By: David F. Sandberg Runtime: 103 min REVIEW Based on the 2015 video game bearing the same name, Until Dawn is the latest horror film attempting to bring the small screen to life. It’s an effort not always appreciated by gamers, and a sentiment movie fans understand considering the … Continue reading REVIEW: UNTIL DAWN