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Subgenre Sampler

 
Back River Rd (2003)
Dir. Peter Tait
A roughly–hewn thriller set in the backroads of northern New Zealand, where various characters in the dope–growing scene vie for success.…
Channeling BabyChanneling Baby (1999)
Dir. Christine Parker
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Kevin Smith
'First sight' romance between a blind pacifist and a shell–shocked soldier in the 70s ended in heartbreak after the tragic 'disappearance' of…
Lost ValleyLost Valley (1997)
Dir. Dale G Bradley
Feat. Andrea Thompson, Meg Foster, Mandie Gillette
Straight–to–video local thriller concerning two backpackers (Meg Foster and Andrea Thompson) and their daughters (Mandie Gillette and…
Last Tattoo, TheLast Tattoo, The (1995)
Dir. John Reid
Feat. Kerry Fox, Rod Steiger, Robert Loggia
Kerry Fox stars in this American–Kiwi co–produced WW2 drama as a public health nurse who uncovers a murder mystery and conspiracy…
Returning, TheReturning, The (1991)
Dir. John Day
Feat. Phillip Gordon, Alison Routledge, Max Cullen
An enigmatic thriller following the fortunes of a high–strung attorney who inherits a rural homestead and finds himself drawn into an obsessive…
UndercoverUndercover (1990)
Dir. Yvonne MacKay
Feat. William Brandt
Telemovie depiction of the lifestyle of an undercover detective in NZ's drug underworld. A bit rough around the edges, but perhaps worth a look.
Kitchen SinkKitchen Sink (1989)
Dir. Alison Maclean
Feat. Theresa Healy, Peter Tait, Anagretta Christian
Three shorts from director Alison Maclean. Her 1989 award–winning Gothic horror is here paired with two earlier works, TALKBACK (1987), and the…
Grasscutter, TheGrasscutter, The (1988)
Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Terence Cooper, Joel Tobeck, Martin Maguire
A new life and identity in Dunedin proves to be no escape for a former IRA gunman who gave evidence that put 23 fellow terrorists behind bars.…
Short Takes: Dark TalesShort Takes: Dark Tales (1988-1994)
Dir. Scott Reynolds, Simon Bare, Don McGlashan
A choice selection of short and shady New Zealand films: Game With No Rules (Dir. Scott Reynolds) 17m. Eau De La Vie (Dir. Simon Bare) 13m. The…
Bridge to NowhereBridge to Nowhere (1986)
Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Bruno Lawrence
Young backpackers go bush and find themselves in a conflict of survival with bad–egg Bruno Lawrence.

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