Under the Mountain

Under the Mountain

Synopsis

When teenage twins Rachel and Theo investigate the creepy old house next door, they discover the Wilberforces - shape-shifting creatures that lurk beneath Auckland's ring of extinct volcanoes.

Guided by the mysterious Mr Jones and with the help of their older cousin Ricky, the twins must rekindle the unique powers they once shared if they are to destroy this ancient evil - before it destroys them.
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About the Film

The novel Under the Mountain, by acclaimed New Zealand author Maurice Gee, has been in print since it was first published in 1979. The book has been a much loved classic for generations of younger readers and, in 1982, the story became a scary and hugely popular TV series that is vividly remembered today.

This bold new telling of Under the Mountain updates and re-imagines the story as a scary and thrilling dark fantasy adventure for audiences 13-25.
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Key Credits

Director
Jonathan King
Writer
Matthew Grainger and Jonathan King
Original Writer
Based on the novel by Maurice Gee
Producer
Richard Fletcher, Jonathan King and Matthew Grainger
Executive Producer
Chris Bailey, Chris Hampson and Trevor Haysom
Production Company
An Index Films and Liberty Films Production
Sales Agent
NZ Film

Cast

Sam Neill
Mr Jones
Oliver Driver
Mr Wilberforce
Thomas Cameron
Theo
Sophie McBride
Rachel

Credits

Casting
Stuart Turner
VFX Supervisor
Charlie McClellan
Creature and Make Up Effects
Weta Workshop
Music
Victoria Kelly
Costume Designer
Kiri Rainey
Production Designer
Ralph Davies and Kim Sinclair
Editor
Chris Plummer
Director of Photography
Richard Bluck
 
Status
Completed - NZ Release Dec 10th
Genre
Sci-Fi Adventure
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