Kiah Roache-Turner – All Things Ick

‘Beast of War’ Shark Practical Effects Made Cast and Crew Scared to Get in the Water [Interview]

October 8, 2025 Meagan Navarro Beast of War, Interviews, Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, shark

World War II shark thriller Beast of War draws inspiration from the historical account that Quint tells in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. That it releases in the same year that Spielberg’s seminal shark classic turns 50 feels like uncanny levels of planning ahead. “It’s just a beautiful, ironic coincidence, isn’t it?” Australian writer/director Kiah Roache-Turner (Sting, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse) […]

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‘Beast of War’ Review – Practical Effects Impress in Slick Shark War Thriller [Fantastic Fest]

September 20, 2025 Meagan Navarro Beast of War, Fantastic Fest 2025, Kiah Roache-Turner, Mark Coles Smith, Reviews

Steven Spielberg’s seminal shark horror classic Jaws turns 50 this year, and Beast of War, the latest by filmmaker Kiah Roache-Turner (Sting, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse), draws inspiration from the historical account that directly inspired Quint’s unforgettable monologue in Spielberg’s film. Roache-Turner, who writes and directs, gives his own spin with his 1942 Australian war movie, featuring […]

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‘Sting’ – How Wētā Workshop Creative Director Richard Taylor 3D Printed a Practical Spider Puppet [Interview]

April 12, 2024 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, Richard Taylor, Sting, Weta Workshop

Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Apocalypse) lets a monstrous spider loose this week with Sting, featuring practical effects from 5-time Academy Award® Winner Wētā Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor (Blade Runner 2049, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy). Well Go USA releases the giant spider horror movie in theaters on April 12, 2024. In Sting, a mysterious object falls from the […]

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‘Sting’ Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner is Severely Arachnophobic… So He Made a Spider Horror Movie

April 8, 2024 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Kiah Roache-Turner, Sting

Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Apocalypse) will unleash arachnophobia-inducing terror this week with Sting, featuring practical effects from 5-time Academy Award® Winner Weta Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor (Blade Runner 2049, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy). Well Go USA releases the giant spider horror movie in theaters on April 12, 2024. In Sting, a mysterious object falls from the […]

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‘Sting’ Clip and New Poster Leaves You Asking “What the Hell?” [Exclusive]

February 29, 2024 Meagan Navarro Exclusives, Kiah Roache-Turner, Spiders, Sting, Well Go USA

Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner will unleash arachnophobia-inducing terror this spring with spider creature feature Sting, and Bloody Disgusting can unveil an exclusive new clip that teases the monstrous arachnid in action. Watch the clip and check out the new poster below. Be prepared to ask, “What the hell?” Well Go USA releases the giant spider thriller in theaters […]

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‘Sting’ Trailer Wants to Make Sure Your Fear of Spiders Will Grow to Monstrous Levels

February 15, 2024 Meagan Navarro Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, Spiders, Sting

Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner will unleash arachnophobia-inducing terror this spring with Sting, and the new official trailer ensures that your fear of spiders is about to grow to monstrous levels. Well Go USA releases the giant spider thriller in theaters on April 12, 2024. Check out the creepy crawly trailer below, which not only teases the giant spider horror […]

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‘Beast of War’ – ‘Wyrmwood’ Director’s World War II Shark Movie Acquired by Well Go USA

February 13, 2024 Meagan Navarro Beast of War, Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, sharks

Up next from Wyrmwood writer/director Kiah Roache-Turner is a shark attack survival movie titled Beast of War, and Variety brings news that the shark horror movie has been acquired for distribution by Signature Entertainment for the U.K. and Ireland, and Well Go USA for North America. The period WII film is loosely based on real-life events. Beast of War […]

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‘Sting’ – New Images Tease Arachnophobia-Inducing Horror Featuring Practical Spider Effects

January 17, 2024 Meagan Navarro Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, Sting, WETA, Weta Workshop

Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner will unleash arachnophobia-inducing terror this spring with Sting, a spider infested horror movie featuring practical effects and a monstrous eight-legged creature. New images have debuted ahead of the film’s Spring release, introducing the players trapped with the arachnid foe. Well Go USA releases the spider thriller in theaters on April 12, 2024. The […]

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‘Beast of War’ – ‘Wyrmwood’ Director’s World War II Shark Movie Will Feature Practical Creature Effects

October 19, 2023 John Squires Beast of War, Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies

Up next from Wyrmwood director Kiah Roache-Turner is a shark attack survival movie titled Beast of War, and Deadline brings us the first word about the movie this morning. Cornerstone is launching Beast of War at the upcoming American Film Market, and it’s being described as a “survival action thriller” that’s set during World War […]

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‘Sting’ – First Look at Arachnophobia Horror Movie Featuring Practical Spider Effects from WETA!

February 16, 2023 John Squires featured, Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, Sting, topnews

Bloody Disgusting has learned this week that production has wrapped in Sydney, Australia on Kiah Roache-Turner’s Sting, inspired by one of humanity’s greatest fears: SPIDERS. The film stars Ryan Corr (House of the Dragon, The Water Diviner), Alyla Browne (Three Thousand Years of Longing, Nine Perfect Strangers), Penelope Mitchell (Hellboy), Robyn Nevin (Top of the Lake), Noni Hazlehurst […]

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‘Sting’ – ‘Wyrmwood’ Director Making a Spider Movie With Practical Puppet Effects from WETA Workshop!

May 6, 2022 John Squires Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, Sting, Weta Workshop

Practical effects from WETA Workshop will take center stage in upcoming spider horror movie Sting from writer and director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, Nekrotronic). Five-time Academy Award® Winner Weta Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor (Blade Runner 2049, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) will create the physical puppet effects out of their […]

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