Peter Jackson Movies
Bad Taste – 1987
Peter Jackson's low-budget debut is a gory sci-fi horror-comedy where aliens invade a remote New Zealand town to harvest humans for their intergalactic fast-food chain. A team of bumbling government agents fights back with outrageous violence and slapstick, culminating in over-the-top battles and one infamous brain-eating scene.
Meet the Feebles – 1989
This dark puppet musical parodies show business through a depraved troupe of anthropomorphic animals rehearsing for a TV variety show. Behind the scenes, they deal with infidelity, drug addiction, extortion, disease, and murder, blending black comedy with grotesque satire in a twisted take on The Muppets.
Braindead (aka Dead Alive) – 1992
A meek young man tries to hide his overprotective mother's transformation into a zombie after a bite from a rare rat-monkey. As the infection spreads, turning neighbors into the undead, he battles hordes in increasingly absurd, gore-soaked chaos, leading to one of cinema's most legendary zombie massacres.
Heavenly Creatures – 1994
Based on the real Parker-Hulme murder case, two imaginative teenage girls in 1950s New Zealand form an intense, obsessive friendship and escape into a vivid fantasy world. When their families threaten to separate them, they plot a shocking crime, blending beauty, delusion, and tragedy.
Forgotten Silver – 1995
In this clever hoax documentary, Peter Jackson "discovers" the lost works of fictional Kiwi filmmaker Colin McKenzie, who supposedly invented color film, sound, and more decades early. Presented as a serious tribute, it fools viewers with fake footage and history until the reveal.
The Frighteners – 1996
After a car accident grants him the ability to see ghosts, a con-man architect (Michael J. Fox) uses spectral helpers to fake hauntings and charge for "exorcisms." When a malevolent spirit begins killing people, he must confront real supernatural terror to stop the murders.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – 2001
In Middle-earth, young hobbit Frodo Baggins inherits the One Ring from his uncle Bilbo. Guided by wizard Gandalf, he learns it's the key to the Dark Lord Sauron's return to power. Frodo joins a fellowship of nine—including Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and his hobbit friends—to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom's fires, facing perils like orcs, a Balrog, and internal betrayal.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – 2002
The fellowship fractures: Frodo and Sam trek toward Mordor with treacherous Gollum as guide. Merry and Pippin escape orcs and ally with tree-like Ents to assault Saruman's fortress. Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and resurrected Gandalf rally Rohan's king against Saruman's Uruk-hai army in the epic siege of Helm's Deep, as Sauron's forces grow.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – 2003
Frodo and Sam endure Mordor's horrors with Gollum's betrayal nearing Mount Doom. Aragorn claims his kingship, summoning ghostly allies and uniting men, elves, and dwarves against Sauron's vast armies at Minas Tirith and the Black Gate. The final battle distracts Sauron, allowing the Ring's destruction and Middle-earth's salvation.
King Kong – 2005
In 1933 Depression-era New York, ambitious filmmaker Carl Denham tricks actress Ann Darrow and crew onto a ship bound for uncharted Skull Island. There, they encounter prehistoric beasts and capture the colossal gorilla Kong, who forms a bond with Ann. Back in the city, Kong's escape leads to tragic chaos atop the Empire State Building.
The Lovely Bones – 2009
In 1973, 14-year-old Susie Salmon is murdered by her neighbor George Harvey and enters a vibrant afterlife. From her personal heaven, she watches her grieving family unravel while her killer evades justice. Torn between vengeance and her loved ones' healing, Susie must decide whether to intervene or let go.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – 2012
Sixty years before The Lord of the Rings, peaceful hobbit Bilbo Baggins is recruited by wizard Gandalf to join dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield and his company. Their quest: reclaim the dwarves' mountain kingdom and treasure from dragon Smaug. Bilbo encounters trolls, goblins, and finds the Ring in a fateful riddle contest with Gollum.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – 2013
Bilbo, the dwarves, and Gandalf press on through Mirkwood's dangers, evading giant spiders and elven captivity. Bilbo uses his ring's power to sneak into the Lonely Mountain, confronting the cunning dragon Smaug. Meanwhile, Gandalf uncovers darker forces, and the group reaches Laketown as Smaug awakens in fury.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – 2014
Smaug devastates Laketown before being slain by Bard. Thorin, gripped by dragon-sickness, hoards the treasure, refusing to share with men and elves. As armies of men, elves, dwarves, and invading orcs clash in an epic battle around the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo strives to prevent catastrophe and restore peace before Sauron's shadow rises.