In the shelter of the darkness, the vampires of Te Whanganui-a-Tara congregated at Embassy Theatre for the Goth Girl and Gorecore party before the screening of Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person on Wednesday 7 August.
With cocktails mixed from blood-bags behind the Black Sparrow bar, cupcakes to stain your teeth red, and spot prizes for the best-dressed — this was a night to remember!
Photographer credit: Josiah Wood