Kiah Roache-Turner

Kiah Roache-Turner
Born
Sydney, Australia
OccupationsFilm Director & Screenwriter
Years active2008-Present
Known forBeasts of War (2025), Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014), Sting (2024)
RelativesTristan Roache-Turner

Kiah Roache-Turner is an independent Australian film director and screenwriter, from Sydney Australia. He co-created the Wyrmwood film series alongside his brother Tristan Roache-Turner. [1][2]

Career

Turner started filmmaking when he was 13, with him and his brother shooting music videos and short films throughout the early 20’s, including “Roadrunner” (2008) and “War Games” (2009). In 2014, the brothers released the zombie horror Wyrmwood. The film garnered international praise, with The West Australian referring to it as “Dawn of the Dead meets Mad Max”, and Rotten Tomatoes critics giving the film a 82%.[3] The zombie film had two sequels, with Kiah returning as writer/director on them both. The first was Wyrmwood – Chronicles of the Dead in 2017, a TV Pilot for a television series that was never picked up.[4] In 2021, Kiah released the stand alone sequel film Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, alongside his brother Tristan.[5]

In 2018, the brothers released the demon hunting feature, Nekrotronic.[6]

It was announced in 2023, that Kiah would be directing the spider horror Sting, starring Ayla Browne.[7] The director told Screen Anarchy in an interview that the idea for the film had come from his real life arachnophobia.[8] That same year, Deadline announced that Kiah was directing a WWII shark based horror film Beast of War.[9][10][11] Kiah claimed the film was a tribute to Steven Spielberg's Jaws.[12]

In 2026, it was announced that Kiah had begun production of yet another WWII based film, titled ‘Lady Death’, with financing support from the South Australia Film Corporation.[13]

Awards

Year Film Festival Award Status
2015 Wyrmwood Trieste Science+Fiction Festival Best International Science Fiction Film Winner
2015 Wyrmwood Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards Best Independent Film Nominee
2018 Wyrmwood – Chronicles of the Dead Atlanta Horror Film Festival Best Action Short Winner
2018 Wyrmwood – Chronicles of the Dead Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival Best Short Movie Winner
2024 Sting Golden Scythe Horror Awards Best International Film Winner
2025 Beast of War Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing—Non Theatrical Release Nominee
2026 Beast of War Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Best Editing in Film Nominee
2025 Beast of War Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Editing Nominee
2026 Beast of War Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Screenplay Nominee
2026 Beast of War Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Editing Winner

Filmography

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Writer:

References

  1. ↑ Manor, Rue Morgue (2022-04-16). "Director Kiah Roache-Turner on the gas-powered zombies of "WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  2. ↑ Kornits, Dov (2021-02-23). "Kiah Roache-Turner: The Dawn of Wyrmwood Apocalypse". FilmInk. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  3. ↑ Buckmaster, Luke (2015-02-24). "Wyrmwood: have you seen Australia's most pirated movie yet?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  4. ↑ Groves, Don (2018-10-03). "Roache-Turner brothers aim to expand 'Wyrmwood' franchise". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  5. ↑ Kay, Jeremy. "Arclight Films boards world sales for Cannes on zombie thriller 'Wyrmwood: Apocalypse' (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  6. ↑ Gingold, Michael (2019-06-13). "Monica Bellucci goes evil in "WYRMWOOD" director's "NEKROTRONIC"; release info, poster & photos". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  7. ↑ Tartaglione, Zac Ntim,Nancy (2023-02-16). "Kiah Roache-Turner's 'Sting' Lands Deals; Magnolia Acquires 'A Compassionate Spy'; Paramount Lands Matt Johnson's 'Blackberry' — Berlin & EFM Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-08-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "STING Interview: A Mega Sesh With Director Kiah Roache-Turner". ScreenAnarchy. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  9. ↑ Ntim, Zac (2023-10-19). "'Beast Of War:' Kiah Roache-Turner To Direct WW2 Shark Thriller, Cornerstone To Launch Sales At AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  10. ↑ Hamman, Cody (2023-11-02). "Beast of War: Kiah Roache-Turner is preparing to make an unashamedly fun shark film". JoBlo. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  11. ↑ Comments, Tom Chang | (2025-10-24). "Beast of War Director Talks World War II & Shark Survival Horror Film". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  12. ↑ Navarro, Meagan. "'Beast of War' Exclusive Clip Channels 'Jaws' with Stealth Shark Attack - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com. Archived from the original on 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  13. ↑ Squires, John. "'Lady Death' Exclusive First Look - Kiah Roache-Turner's New World War II Action-Horror Movie - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com. Archived from the original on 2026-07-17. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
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