Next of Kin (1982 film)
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Theatrical film poster
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| Directed by | Tony Williams |
| Produced by | Robert Le Tet |
| Written by | Michael Heath Tony Williams |
| Starring | Jackie Kerin John Jarratt |
| Music by | Klaus Schulze |
| Cinematography | Gary Hansen |
| Edited by | Max Lemon |
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Release date
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1982 |
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Running time
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89 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$228,251 |
Next of Kin is a 1982 Australian horror film directed by Tony Williams.
The screenplay is by Tony Williams and Michael Heath and starring Jacki Kerin and John Jarratt.
The film was featured in the documentary Not Quite Hollywood where it was praised by Quentin Tarantino.
Linda (Kerin) inherits a retirement home called Montclare, a foreboding but apparently harmless place. While on a trip home to settle her deceased mother's estate, strange deaths begin to occur in the home. Eventually, Linda uncovers her mother's diary, which details identical events that occurred twenty years earlier.
Despite no Rotten Tomatoes approval rating Next of Kin currently has a 62% audience score. The film's pacing and atmosphere have been compared to that of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
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