🔹 Genre: Action | Horror | Thriller
🔹 Release Date: October 18, 2024
🔹 Director: Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok)
🔹 Main Cast:
- Te Kohe Tuhaka as Waka Nuku Rau
- Milly Alcock as Aria
- Cliff Curtis as Chief Te Rangi
- Manu Bennett as The Revenant Warlord
- Temuera Morrison as The Elder Seer
🔥 Plot Summary
In the war-torn lands of ancient Aotearoa (New Zealand), the dead do not rest. When a sacred burial ground is disturbed, a cursed army of revenants rises, seeking vengeance upon the living.
Waka Nuku Rau (Te Kohe Tuhaka), a disgraced warrior haunted by his past, is tasked with protecting Aria (Milly Alcock)—the last descendant of a powerful chieftain—before the Cursed Warriors claim her bloodline.
With Chief Te Rangi (Cliff Curtis) leading a desperate resistance and an undead warlord (Manu Bennett) growing stronger with each soul he claims, Waka must battle both the living and the dead to uncover the ancient secret that binds the spirits to the land.
But some spirits should never be awakened…
🎥 Trailer Highlights (Concept)
🌿 Cinematic shots of mist-covered forests and ancient Māori burial sites.
💀 A chilling moment as fallen warriors claw their way out of the earth, eyes glowing.
⚔️ A brutal hand-to-hand fight between Waka and the Revenant Warlord.
🔥 Final shot: The Elder Seer (Temuera Morrison) whispers, “The land remembers… and it demands blood.”
🔗 Why You Should Watch
✅ A unique mix of Māori mythology, horror, and historical action.
✅ Intense combat sequences with traditional Māori weaponry.
✅ Stunning cinematography capturing the beauty and brutality of ancient New Zealand.
✅ Supernatural horror meets epic war drama.
🔥 Would you fight the dead to protect the living?
💬 Drop a ⚔️💀 in the comments if you’re ready for The Dead Land!