Next of Kin (1982 film)

Next of Kin is a 1982 Australian horror film directed by Tony Williams.[2]

Next of Kin
Theatrical film poster
Directed byTony Williams
Produced byRobert Le Tet
Screenplay by
  • Michael Heath
  • Tony Williams
Starring
Music byKlaus Schulze
CinematographyGary Hansen
Edited byMax Lemon
Production
company
  • The Film House
  • S.I.S. Productions
  • Filmco
Distributed byRoadshow Film Distributors
Release date
1982
Running time
89 minutes
Country
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
LanguageEnglish
Box officeA$228,251[1]

The screenplay is by Tony Williams and Michael Heath[3] and starring Jacki Kerin and John Jarratt.[3][4]

The film was featured in the documentary Not Quite Hollywood where it was praised by Quentin Tarantino.[5]

Plot

After her estranged mother's death, Linda (Kerin) inherits a retirement home called Montclare, which has been in her family for years. When she arrives, she is not sure what to do with the struggling enterprise: Sell it, or try to save it? She soon learns that something is not right at Montclare, and that her mother's death may have occurred under suspicious circumstances.

Cast
  • Jacki Kerin as Linda Stevens
  • John Jarratt as Barney
  • Alex Scott as Dr. Barton
  • Gerda Nicolson as Connie
  • Charles McCallum as Lance
  • Bernadette Gibson as Mrs. Ryan/Rita
  • Robert Ratti as Kelvin
  • Vince Deltito as Nico
  • Tommy Dysart as Harry
  • Debra Lawrance as Carol
  • Matt Burns as Mr. Collins
  • Kristina Marshall as Linda Stevens (age 4)

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 5 critics.[6]

The film's pacing and atmosphere have been compared to that of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining by Quentin Tarantino.[7]

Accolades
Award Category Subject Result
AACTA Award
(1982 Australian Film Institute Awards)		 Best Editing Max Lemon Nominated
Mystfest Special Mention Tony Williams Won
Sitges Film Festival Clavell de Plata Daurada for Best Director Won

References
  1. "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 November 2012
  2. "Next of Kin". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015.
  3. "Next of Kin Details". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015.
  4. Stratton, David (1990). The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry. Pan Macmillan. p. 300.
  5. Squires, John (20 April 2018). "1982 Horror Film 'Next of Kin,' Praised by Quentin Tarantino, Finally Coming to Blu-ray". Bloody Disgusting. Bloody Disgusting.
  6. "Next of Kin". Rotten Tomatoes.
  7. Quentin Tarantino’s Top Australian Films. Screen Australia.


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