The Ugly (1997)
Nov 26, 2005Serial Killer
A New Zealand made serial killer thriller that emulates The Silence of the Lambs but becomes distracted by directorial effect
Scott Reynolds
Heaven (1998)
Nov 24, 2002Precognition
New Zealand-made film about criminal dealings also involving clairvoyance in a series of daring editing schemes that recall something of Don't Look Now
When Strangers Appear (2001)
Aug 10, 2001Psycho-Thriller
Excellent thriller set around a roadside diner where Radha Mitchell becomes caught between parties hunting the other where seems to be who they appear
The Warrior’s Way (2010)
Feb 27, 2013South Korean Wu Xia/Western
Korean-made Wu Xia/Western crossover that imports Hollywood names and is shot in New Zealand, resulting in a bizarre oddity cross-cultural fusion. The plot elements are paper thin but the film comes to life during the stylised action scenes