David Blyth
Film Director
David Blyth Retrospective
"One of the great mavericks of New Zealand Film" - NZ Listener
Feature Films & Projects
Angel Mine
One of NZ's most controversial films, it tells of the descent of a suburban couple into a consumer nightmare reality based on their own lives as seen through television commercials.
1978
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Death Warmed Up
A young man is mentally programmed to kill his father. He returns years later to avenge the death in his quest for revenge.
1984
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Moonrise
Veteran American actor Al Lewis (The Munster’s) plays Grandpa in this delightful children's film.
1992
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Red Blooded American Girl
An eminent doctor (played by Christopher Plummer) seeks the help of an alternative molecular scientist to find a cure for AIDS. Neither party gets what they bargained for, and the stakes become very high.
1990
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Trailers
Damn Laser Vampires
Projects
ParanormalNZ
David Blyth and his six paranormal experiences
Paranormal New Zealand Episode 6
Music Videos
The Walking Girl
Music video celebrating the Whangapaora Road walking girl, composer Andrew McLennan, lyrics David Blyth.
Hell Yeah
David Blyth, Andrew McLennan
Cosmic Shift
David Blyth, Andrew McLennan
Our Oldest Solider
Lt Col Curly Blyth Trilogy
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Grandfather's Footsteps 
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Awards
About David Blyth
David Blyth's early films include the horror classic Death Warmed Up (1984) and edgy controversial social commentary in Angel Mine (1978). A pioneering figure in New Zealand cinema, Blyth has created some of the country's most graphic and challenging movies dealing with horror, sexuality, and the subconscious mind.
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