Best New Zealand fantasy movies
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch fantasy films from New Zealand, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The Devil's Rock (2011)
The Devil's Rock (2011)
Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
Larger than Life (1998)
Larger than Life (1998)
A young woman battles against a series of giant spiders, spawned by toxic waste, in her new suburban home.
Woodenhead (2003)
Woodenhead (2003)
An innocent rubbish tip assistant, Gert, is given the task of escorting a beautiful mute "princess", Plum, on a perilous journey to meet her prospective husband. Their journey is fraught with danger, challenges, romance and discovery. In surreal action, they encounter a menagerie of characters and animals in far-flung corners of New Zealand.
The Ferryman (2007)
The Ferryman (2007)
Out on a dead calm ocean, in a thick fog, a group of tourists on a pleasure craft are about to cross paths with an ancient and terrible evil. Sharing the same ocean, a sick, dying old Greek man drifts alone on a stricken yacht.
Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk (1994)
Stroke (1993)
Stroke (1993)
Dorothy (Fiona Samuel), a lone swimmer, luxuriates in tranquil bliss at a deserted pool — only to have her solitude rudely interrupted by a squad of swimmers. A wordless, strikingly choreographed conflict ensues as Dorothy attempts to assert herself against the dehumanised aggression of the swimmers.
The Wand (2019)
The Wand (2019)
A practice in experimental filming in a much more minimalist nature.
The Singing Trophy (1992)
Wound (2010)
Wound (2010)
Wound is a supernatural horror that explores the dark worlds of mental illness, incest, revenge and death. We follow Tanya as she searches for the mother she has never met – a mother who gave her up for dead after being abused by her own father who remains stuck in her present life. Tanya returns from the dead to confront and possess her mother with all her deepest fears and desires, sending Susan into a state of madness and gore filled retribution. A dark, disturbing look into a haunted woman’s mind. This is one terrible dream you will never wake up from.