Next of Kin

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Next of Kin

1982

1h 26m

Horror

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A young woman (Jackie Kerin) and her boyfriend (John Jarratt) witness strangeness in an Australian old-folks home.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Next of Kin surfs the low-budget 'Ozploitation' rip curl of the Australian New Wave, and spends its European inheritance on a local almost-ghost story with a strong sense of place.

Mar 25, 2019

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Rocco T. Thompson

Rue Morgue Magazine

Melding elements of gothic ghost story, giallo, and even a few tricks from the Aussie action playbook into a sinuous and compelling whole, Tony Williams’ film is one of the crown jewels of the Ozploitation boom.

Jul 3, 2024

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

Death lurks around every corner of this Ozploitation classic.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 20, 2023

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

Spooky, lushly-colored, slight and pleasurable.

Dec 16, 2022

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

A simply fantastic horror film.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 9, 2020

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Chloe Leeson

VultureHound

Hugely endearing in its lingering twisted visuals and sharp score, what Next of Kin lacks is a depth of character

Rated: 3/5

Mar 24, 2019

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Alec B

An eerie Gothic mystery from down under. The shift in the finale to more traditional horror shouldn't work and yet it mostly does. The editing work is fantastic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Craig B

Probably one of the most boring horror movies I have ever seen.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Brad P

Slow-burn films work when an actual fire is lit but Next of Kin never finds a slow-but-strong foothold to carry itself to the end credits. The final scene is a mild shock that only has impact because little else happens prior. There are pieces of the whole I enjoyed but overall this is mostly a snoozer.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/04/23

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scott s

A good psychological horror that falls flat towards the end

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

A slow burn movie with very little action until the final act which is pretty entertaining. Also the villians are poorly developed and really lame.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/19/22

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adam b

The first 30 minutes in an absolute bore. Once you trek through it, this really is a treat to any exploitation fan or really anyone that likes old spooky films. Give that kid shooting lessons!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A young woman (Jackie Kerin) and her boyfriend (John Jarratt) witness strangeness in an Australian old-folks home.

Director: Tony Williams
Producer: Robert Le Tet
Screenwriter: Michael Heath, Tony Williams
Production Co: Filmco Limited, SIS, The Film House
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 6, 2020
Runtime: 1h 26m

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