MĀRAMA (2026) – new anti-colonialist gothic folk horror
June 28 : 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm
“A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE! [Uses] gothic horror to tell a breathtaking, heart-wrenching tale of self-discovery and retribution.” – The Blogging Banshee
1859. When a young Māori woman (Ariāna Osborne, in a ferocious performance) is summoned from New Zealand to England, she uncovers a horrific colonial heritage, which she faces with vengeful fury. Combining folk horror dread and haunted house chills, MĀRAMA may be a genre unto itself—what first-time director Taratoa Stappard has called “Māori gothic horror.” Infused with traditional folklore from Aotearoa and a righteous hatred of English colonial devastation, MĀRAMA is an “eerie and disquieting bit of gothic horror delivered in a beautifully crafted, exquisitely rendered package” (The Last Thing I See).
Each month, Arkadin presents a selection of FOLK HORROR AROUND THE WORLD, creepy folktales from all corner of the globe to give you the Sunday scaries.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING…
“Will shake you to your core”
Stappard pulls threads from a long history of trauma…to create a story that will shake you to your core.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Bee Delores, B-Sides & Badlands
“Pitch-perfect”
A pitch-perfect gothic exploration of colonialism and reclaimed identity.
★ ★ ★ ★ ½
Caitlyn Downs, ScaredSheepless
“Impressive”
One of the most impressive films of the year to date.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Jennie Kermode, Eye on Film
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