TERROR-FI PRESENTS

Awesome New Zealand premieres, exclusive or advanced screenings throughout the year.

APRIL

MONKEY MAN

Screening:
Wellington – First Public Screening
Genre:
Action, Thriller
Venue:
The Roxy
Date:
Wed 3 Apr, 6:25pm

MONKEY MAN

Screening:
Auckland – First Public Screening
Genre:
Action, Thriller
Venue:
The Capitol
Date:
Tues 2 April, 8:10pm

MONKEY MAN

Screening:
Christchurch – First Public Screening
Genre:
Action, Thriller
Venue:
Alice Cinemas
Date:
Wed 3 Apr, 6:15pm

THE FIRST OMEN

Screening:
Wellington – First NZ Public Screening
Genre:
Horror
Venue:
The Roxy
Date:
Wed 3 Apr, 8:35pm

THE FIRST OMEN

Screening:
Auckland – First NZ Public Screening
Genre:
Horror
Venue:
The Capitol
Date:
Wed 3 April, 8:10pm

THE FIRST OMEN

Screening:
Christchurch – First NZ Public Screening
Genre:
Horror
Venue:
Alice Cinemas
Date:
Wed 3 Apr, 8:30pm

CIVIL WAR

Screening:
Wellington – First Public Screening
Genre:
Thriller, Action
Venue:
The Roxy
Date:
Sun 7 Apr, 3:00pm

CIVIL WAR

Screening:
Auckland – First Public Screening
Genre:
Thriller, Action
Venue:
The Capitol
Date:
Sat 6 April, 8:10pm

CIVIL WAR

Screening:
Christchurch – First Public Screening
Genre:
Thriller, Action
Venue:
Alice Cinemas
Date:
Sun 7 Apr, 6:00pm

ABIGAIL

Screening:
Wellington – First Public Screening
Genre:
Horror, Comedy
Venue:
The Roxy
Date:
Wed 17 Apr, 8:30pm

ABIGAIL

Screening:
Auckland – First Public Screening
Genre:
Horror, Comedy
Venue:
The Capitol
Date:
Tue 16 April, 8:20pm

ABIGAIL

Screening:
Christchurch – First Public Screening
Genre:
Horror, Comedy
Venue:
Alice Cinemas
Date:
Tue 16 Apr, 8:30pm

STING

Screening:
Wellington – NZ Premiere
Genre:
Horror, Sci-Fi
Venue:
The Roxy
Date:
Sat 27 Apr, 8:30pm

STING

Screening:
Auckland – NZ Premiere
Genre:
Horror, Sci-Fi
Venue:
The Capitol
Date:
Sun 28 April, 8:10pm

ABIGAIL

Screening:
Christchurch – NZ Premiere
Genre:
Horror, Sci-Fi
Venue:
Alice Cinemas
Date:
Sun 28 Apr, tbc pm

TERROR-FI 2023

TERROR-FI 2023

From ‘Looney Tunes’ to ‘Lunatics’, Terror-Fi 2023 saw the festival’s best and most diverse line-up yet! 

This year’s programme was been carefully curated to include award-winning and audience favourite genre films from festivals like Sundance, SXSW, Fantasia, Toronto, Sitges, and Fantastic Fest… with some incredible hidden gems and two retro classics thrown in for good measure! 

Thank you to everyone who made the festival a massive success – fans, filmakers, distributors, cinemas and sponsors. You helped us smash attendance records across the country!

DATES

Wellington
25-29 October
& 31 October (Halloween Screening)

Auckland
25 October (Opening Night Screening)
& 2-5 November

Christchurch
25 October (Opening Night Screening)
& 9-14 November

ABOUT TERROR-FI 

TERROR-FI FILM FESTIVAL

ABOUT

The TERROR-FI FILM FESTIVAL is New Zealand’s premier genre film festival; showcasing the best horror, thriller, sci-fi and other fantastically awesome films from around the world.

We champion the big screen and the films that deserve to be seen on it. We celebrate filmmakers, unique stories, new voices, and also local talent.

TERROR-FI wouldn’t be anything without the fans, so we provide truly unique experiences both on and off screen; including custom pre-shows, themed lobbies, custom food and drink menus, dress-up events, DJs, special guests, and filmmaking masterclasses.

Founded in 2017 by New Zealand genre producer and distributor James Partridge, TERROR-FI now has a home in New Zealand’s three largest cities (Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch) playing to an audience of over 5,000 of passionate genre fans each year. We’re also proud to be a New Zealand festival, where 100% of the profits from the festival go toward supporting local films and filmmakers.

Since 2017, Terror-Fi has featured New Zealand Premiere screenings of the top genre films for each year, including: BARBARIAN, BODIES BODIES BODIES, THE CIVIL DEAD, SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, VESPER, ANTLERS, NEW YORK NINJA, POSSESSOR, PSYCHO GOREMAN, COLOR OUT OF SPACE, OVERLORD, SUSPIRIA, ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE, PROSPECT, ANTEBELLUM, READY OR NOT and many more.

One-off premieres, exclusive releases and advanced screenings throughout the year have included RENFIELD, PEARL, EVIL DEAD RISE, COCAINE BEAR, SCREAM V & VI, NOPE, THE BLACK PHONE, X, and PIG.

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