Halloween Screening: The Omen
Robert Thorn, an American diplomat living in Rome, learns that his infant son died moments after birth. Rather than tell his wife Katherine the truth, which he fears would shatter her emotionally, Robert secretly arranges the adoption of another baby through the Catholic church. Years pass and the Thorn’s child, Damien, has a happy, normal […]
Terror-Fi 2023: Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Retro Screening Ridiculously fun yet truly haunting, KILLER KLOWNS makes for one killer retro flick. It’s long overdue that this genre classic hit our screens again. Come along in costume as there’ll be prizes for the best dressed ‘Creepy Clowns’. When teenagers Mike and Debbie see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they […]
Terror-Fi 2023: Suitable Flesh
NZ Premiere, Festivals: Tribeca 2023, Bucheon 2023, Fantasia 2023, FrightFest 2023, Fantastic Fest 2023, Sitges 2023 Get ready for a twisted, throwback, Lovecraftian tale from writer Dennis Paoli (Re-Animator, From Beyond) and director Joe Lynch (Mayhem, Victor Crowley). Heather Graham, Barbara Crampton, H.P. Lovecraft… it was a “Hell Yeah!” from the Terror-Fi team. Psychiatrist Elizabeth […]
Terror-Fi 2023: When Evil Lurks
NZ Premiere, Festivals: Toronto International Film Festival 2023, Sitges 2023, Beyond Fest 2023, Monster Fest 2023 The eagerly anticipated new film from Demián Rugna (‘Terrified’) shows us how films about possession should be done. The perfect late night horror, where not even the audience can escape from the clutches of this evil. When brothers Pedro […]
Terror-Fi 2023: Cobweb
NZ Premiere, Festivals: FrightFest 2023 A fresh and sinister look at the family dynamic and the secrets we keep. Another blockbuster horror that we’ve refused to let bypass our cinemas. This exclusive will be your only chance to see it on the big screen! Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from […]
Terror-Fi 2023: Megalomaniac
NZ Premiere, Festivals: Fantasia 2022, Sitges 2022 The most controversial film we’ve ever played. MEGALOMANIAC is film that many would be afraid to make these days. Uncomfortable yet riveting, the film plays on the themes of Nature vs. Nurture and the passing down of family genes. If Terror-Fi handed out a Best Actor award, Eline […]
Terror-Fi 2023: You’ll Never Find Me
NZ Premiere, Festivals: Tribeca 2023, Bucheon 2023, Fantastic Fest 2023 One of those indie gem discoveries that completely blows you away – YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME was the first film selected for Terror-Fi 2023. It constantly keeps you guessing as to where it’s going, thanks to riveting performances from the two leads. Single location filmmaking […]
Terror-Fi 2023: Maggie Moore(s)
NZ Premiere, Festivals: Tribeca 2023 Coen brothers comedy sensibilities abound in this engaging crime thriller. Jon Hamm teaming with Tiny Fey is worth the price of admission alone. Another exclusive that you’ll only get to see on the big screen at Terror-Fi! A bizarre double murder in an otherwise quiet desert town has rattled local […]
Terror-Fi 2023: Birth/Rebirth (NZ Premiere)
NZ Premiere, Festivals: Sundance 2023 This fresh and unique twist on Mary Shelly’s classic Frankenstein will have you shuffling in your seat. This Terror-Fi exclusive will be your only chance to see the highest rated horror of 2023 in the dark and on the big screen. A single mother and a childless morgue technician are […]
Terror-Fi 2023: Five Nights at Freddy’s
NZ Premiere What a way to kick off Terror-Fi 2023! The diabolical team at Blumhouse are at it again. Animatronic mascots running amok… creepy ghost children… what’s not to love!?! And you’ll be one of the first in the world to see it all go down! Mike Schmidt, a troubled security guard, accepts a night-time […]
