The Dead Lands 2014 Watch Full Movie in HD

James Rolleston

Lawrence Makoare

20 March 1968, Bastion Point, Auckland, New Zealand

11 September 1945, Gisbourne, New Zealand

Rena Owen

22 July 1962, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

1970, Auckland, New Zealand

Baret News

A grisly, Maori revenge flick tailor-made for fans of high body-count fare.

December 24, 2015

New York Magazine/Vulture

It feels like a typical action movie that's been sawed off and sanded down - its blunt edges sharpened, its soft center drained out. It's not particularly original, but it is mean, relentless, and bracing.

April 17, 2015

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Epoch Times

It certainly makes viewers reluctant to hassle anyone carrying a patu with authority, which is something the film can hang its hat on.

May 20, 2016

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New Zealand Herald

It's in te reo but The Dead Lands never feels like it's trying too hard to say anything important. All the same, it may well become a very important film.

May 23, 2016

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Laramie Movie Scope

Seldom have I seen a more foreign film than this one. This is a story set, not only in a language, Te Reo, totally separate from Indo-European languages, but in a very different time and culture, as well.

January 05, 2016

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Film Ireland Magazine

Situating death as the catalyst to action whereby legends, apparitions and spirits mobilize the command to vengeance, Fraser's narrative teems and trounces with relentless bloodshed, slaughter, violence and gore.

May 12, 2016

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Highly entertaining.

November 13, 2015

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New York Times

Honor and shame are frequently announced concerns in the story, and the staginess recalls Mr. Fraser's experience as a theater director.

April 16, 2015

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Time Out

A fun thriller that'll have you reaching for the travel brochures.

May 26, 2015

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RogerEbert.com

"The Dead Lands" doesn't add up to much, but it is always on the verge of becoming more than just a bed time story for guys that wish "Braveheart" had a biceps-kissing baby with "Ong Bak."

April 17, 2015

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Los Angeles Times

A fable about New Zealand's indigenous Maori people before the arrival of European settlers, "The Dead Lands" values entertainment over archaeology.

April 16, 2015

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