Next of Kin
Next of Kin is a 1982 psychological horror film co-written and directed by Tony Williams, and starring Jackie Kerin and John Jarratt.
Plot
After her estranged mother's death, Linda Stevens inherits a rural estate called Montclare, which has been in her family for years. The rambling structure houses a long-held retirement community for the elderly. Linda arrives on the same night as a new boarder, the aged Mrs. Ryan, dropped off by her son Kelvin. Shortly after Linda settles in, a resident of the home is found drowned in a bathtub.
Awards
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author | Michael Heath Tony Williams |
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award | Sitges Film Festival Best Director award |
director | Tony Williams |
editor | Max Lemon |
events | supernatural |
genre | horror mystery |
keywords | build door lock drive drown estranged mother murder mysterious deaths psychiatric hospital read retirement community romantic rival sledgehammer stalk stroke |
musicBy | Klaus Schulze |
nomination | AACTA Award for Best Editing |
producer | Robert Le Tet |
productionCompany | Filmco S.I.S. Productions The Film House |
publisher | Village Roadshow |
theme | ghost psychological horror slasher |