The body of a young man was found in a New Zealand cinema after a screening of the latest Twilight vampire film, Eclipse, yesterday.



Wellington police spokeswoman Victoria Evans said the body of the 23-year-old was found by a cleaner at Reading Cinema on Courtenay Place shortly before 8.30pm.



The man had attended a 6pm screening of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the latest instalment of the supernatural Twilight franchise, which revolves around a love triangle between human girl Bella, vampire Edward Cullen and werewolf Jacob Black.



It was believed he had attended the screening by himself, Ms Evans said.



Police are refusing to say whether the death is being treated as suspicious at this stage. A scene examination is being carried out and a post-mortem examination will be done tomorrow morning.



Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Miller said the man had been informally identified, but police had not yet located his family. He is believed to be a Wellington resident.



The movie theatre where the man was found will remain closed until the scene examination has been completed, Mr Miller said.



The movie, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, is the latest in the smash-hit film series based on the books by Stephenie Meyer. It raked in $US161 million worldwide in its first five days.



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