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The Weed Eaters
A New Year’s getaway in rural Canterbury spirals out of control when four friends discover a long-abandoned stash of weed — with a side effect that turns casual users into cannibals.
Director
Callum Devlin (debut feature)
CAST
Alice May Connolly • Annabel Kean • Finnius Teppett • Samuel Austin
RATING
VA
Violence, offensive language, drug use & content that may disturb
RUNTIME
1h 21m
COUNTRY
Aotearoa/NZ
GENRE
Comedy, Horror
LANGUAGE
English
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FILM NOTES
A riotous, shoestring Kiwi horror-comedy with cult classic energy.
What begins as a scrappy, stoner-horror setup quickly reveals itself as something far sharper and more distinctly local. The Weed Eaters drops four painfully recognisable Kiwi thirty-somethings into a nightmare of their own making, where paranoia, bad decisions and shifting loyalties escalate with each passing hit. The premise is outrageous, but the tone is grounded — the humour landing not just in the absurdity, but in how authentically these characters feel.
Made on a shoestring budget by a tight-knit collective of filmmakers, the film carries a restless, inventive energy, where every shot feels considered despite the constraints. There’s a clear lineage to early Peter Jackson — not just in the gore-tinged premise, but in the sense of filmmakers pushing well beyond what their resources should allow. As the situation deteriorates, mistrust creeps in and friendships begin to fracture, turning the horror inward. It’s fast, funny, a little feral, and deeply Kiwi — the kind of film that plays best with a crowd and leaves you wondering how something this wild came together so well.