Monster Fest is coming

Monster Fest is coming

Just announced is something a little bit different for Auckland's Academy cinema....and it looks cool.


Academy Cinemas announce NZ’s first Monster Fest

In conjunction with Monster Pictures, Academy Cinemas is proud to announce that Monster Fest is coming to NZ. Founded by distributor Monster Pictures in Melbourne and brought to Auckland by Academy Cinemas, Monster Fest brings the best in quality gore, cult and boundary-pushing cinema to fans and provides a fun and exciting cinema-going experience.


Starting on June 6, the exciting 2 week line-up includes Norwegian folklore horror THALE, the follow up to the 2009 hit THE COLLECTOR, THE COLLECTION, the hilariously original Irish Sci-Fi hit GRABBERS, and crime thriller WELCOME TO THE PUNCH starring James McAvoy and Andrea Riseborough. Closing night will feature the NZ premier of THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION SHOW, a music documentary about legendary British post-punk band KILLING JOKE, which will be a followed up by an exclusive Q&A with the whole band and local director Shaun Pettigrew.

“Monster Fest is about the ultimate experience for an underground cinema like Academy” says Academy
Cinemas Managing Director Andy Miller. “We're a band of misfits and outcasts, and so are these films.
Academy Cinemas is a haven for film lovers and not some stuffy relic, we're a home for anyone looking for
something a little bit different.”

So far, the following films have been confirmed; THALE, GRABBERS, 25TH REICH, MANBORG, FATHER’S DAY, THE COLLECTION, DARK SKIES, WELCOME TO THE PUNCH, SMALL APARTMENTS and THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION SHOW. More titles are to be confirmed