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Trailer for New Zealand shocker “GRAFTED” brings the bloodletting; banned poster too

Thursday, October 24, 2024 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The body-horror, or more accurately face-horror, film is heading for release in Australia and beyond.

GRAFTED, which had its European premiere at Sitges, its Down Under debut at Monster Fest and its North American premiere this week at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, will open in Australian theaters November 21 from (YET) Another Monster Company in collaboration with Monster Pictures Distribution. U.S. distribution has yet to be announced, though Shudder was one of the backers so it’s likely they’ll be handling it in the States. The feature directorial debut of BAFTA-nominated Sasha Rainbow, the film was written by Mia Maramara, Hweiling Ow, Lee Murray and Rainbow. Joyena Sun, Jess Hong, Eden Hart, Jared Turner, Mark Mitchinson, Sepi To’a and Ginette McDonald star; the synopsis: “GRAFTED tells the story of a shy though brilliant student, Wei [Sun], who while continuing her deceased father’s scientific work, finds a way to achieve the popularity she desperately craves, one bloody body at a time.”

The poster for the Aussie release seen below was refused classification in New Zealand. We’ll keep you posted on when GRAFTED will appear in America.

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).