Movies made in: New Zealand
#1
Evil Dead Rise
Synopsis:
A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.
Starring:
Lily Sullivan,
Mark Mitchinson,
Alyssa Sutherland
#2
The Power of the Dog
Synopsis:
A domineering, magnetic rancher responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son, until the unexpected comes to pass.
Starring:
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Kodi Smit-McPhee,
Kirsten Dunst
Plot:
20th century,
brother,
cowboy,
1920s,
based on novel,
ranch,
wild west,
wife,
netflix original,
town
...
#3
Dynasty Warriors
Synopsis:
Warlords, warriors and statesmen wage a battle for supremacy in this fantasy tale based on the hit video games and the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms."
Plot:
samurai,
ancient china,
based on video game
...
#4
Shadow in the Cloud
Synopsis:
A WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.
Starring:
Callan Mulvey,
Chloë Grace Moretz,
Nick Robinson
#5
The 100 Candles Game
Synopsis:
A group of friends must confront their fears in a terrifying game. They must sit by the other players in a circle made of a hundred candles, take one of them and tell a horror story. As stories are told and candles blown out, strange events will start to happen. They will feel strange presences around them, lurking in the shadows. But they MUST NOT leave the game or else a terrible curse will fal…
Starring:
Amy Smart,
Magui Bravi,
Luz Champané
Plot:
anthology,
buried alive
...
#6
Guns Akimbo
Synopsis:
An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for viewers. Miles must fight heavily armed Nix and also save his kidnapped ex-girlfriend.
Starring:
Samara Weaving,
Rhys Darby,
Daniel Radcliffe
Plot:
game,
chase,
escape,
disguise,
drone,
suicide,
survival,
helicopter,
bullying,
homelessness
...
#7
Come to Daddy
Synopsis:
After receiving a cryptic letter from his estranged father, Norval travels to his dad’s oceanfront home for what he hopes will be a positive experience. If only he’d known the dark truth about his old man beforehand.
Starring:
Stephen McHattie,
Elijah Wood,
Michael Smiley
#8
Killer Sofa
Synopsis:
Francesca always attracted weirdos. When one of her stalkers is found dead, she looks for comfort from her best friend, Maxi. Meanwhile, Maxi’s grandfather, Jack, a disgraced Rabbi, comes across a reclining chair containing a Dybbuk inside. Jack and his voodoo sorceress partner try to find out where the recliner has been delivered while exploring Jack’s newfound gift for communicating with the ot…
Starring:
Piimio Mei,
Nathalie Morris,
Jim Baltaxe
#9
Jojo Rabbit
Synopsis:
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
Starring:
Scarlett Johansson,
Rebel Wilson,
Sam Rockwell
#10
What We Do in the Shadows
Synopsis:
A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.
Starring:
Kayvan Novak,
Matt Berry,
Harvey Guillén
Plot:
nudity,
vampire,
spin off,
word play,
vampire exploitation,
familiar,
human familiar,
baron,
staten island,
blood feast
...
#11
Mortal Engines
Synopsis:
Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the wastelands who will change the course of his life forever.
Starring:
Hera Hilmar,
Stephen Lang,
Colin Salmon
Plot:
post apocalypse,
steampunk,
dystopia,
capitalism,
social commentary,
machine,
f rated,
one against many,
violence,
evil man
...
#12
War for the Planet of the Apes
Synopsis:
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both t…
Starring:
Judy Greer,
Andy Serkis,
Woody Harrelson
Plot:
ape,
battle,
journey,
talking animal,
third part,
future war,
simian fiction,
prequel and sequel,
blonde girl,
mutation
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#13
Alien: Covenant
Synopsis:
Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship 'Covenant' discovers what is thought to be an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world—which has a sole inhabitant: the 'synthetic', David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.
Starring:
Michael Fassbender,
Danny McBride,
Katherine Waterston
Plot:
xenomorph,
android,
alien,
future,
stasis,
alien technology,
scientist,
sequel,
space travel,
outer space
...
#14
Ghost in the Shell
Synopsis:
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Starring:
Pilou Asbæk,
Scarlett Johansson,
Takeshi Kitano
#15
The Light Between Oceans
Synopsis:
A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.
Starring:
Michael Fassbender,
Alicia Vikander,
Rachel Weisz
#16
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Synopsis:
Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into…
Starring:
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Ian McKellen,
Luke Evans
Plot:
middle earth,
army,
epic,
hobbit,
epic battle,
elf,
orc,
ruins,
love,
honor
...
#17
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Synopsis:
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
Starring:
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Stephen Fry,
Ian McKellen
Plot:
lord of the rings,
middle earth,
sequel,
epic,
sequel to prequel,
dragon,
giant spider,
hobbit,
flying dragon,
winged dragon
...
#18
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Synopsis:
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
Starring:
Ian Holm,
Ian McKellen,
Martin Freeman
Plot:
wizard,
hobbit,
dragon,
dwarf,
orc,
sword and sorcery,
eagle,
elf,
lord of the rings,
epic
...
#19
The Warrior's Way
Synopsis:
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
Starring:
Kate Bosworth,
Danny Huston,
Geoffrey Rush
Plot:
assassin,
19th century,
throwing a knife,
bullet time,
explosion,
violence,
knife throwing,
snow,
father figure,
embarrassment
...
#20
Running Man
Synopsis:
These days, variety entertainment is gradually disappearing. It is one of Korea's representative variety entertainment shows that has been in charge of Sunday evenings for over 10 years. In this program, many stars and members play games and missions together. It is characterized by going around several places. In particular, this program focuses solely on laughter among the many fun elements of …
Starring:
Lee Kwang-soo,
Yoo Jae-suk,
Jee Seok-jin
Plot:
variety,
reality,
reality variety,
korean,
korean variety,
monday couple,
race game show,
variety show,
spy,
tug of war
...