Next of Kin (1982 film)
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Next of Kin is an Australian
horror film
directed by Tony Williams from a screenplay by Williams and Michael Heath, and starring Jacki Kerin and John Jarrett
. Although relatively obscure, the film has garnered acclaim for its effectiveness and its visual style. One of its most famous fans is American film director Quentin Tarantino
, who has said "The film it reminds you of the most is The Shining, which is one heck of a compliment."
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For the final scene of the film, the camera was supposed to pan from the backseat of a car to a building as it explodes. The timing was slightly off, however, during filming, and as a result, the initial explosion is seen only as a reflection in a road sign. This error on the part of the filmmakers is often described by fans as one of the strongest scenes in the entire movie.
Cinema of Australia
Cinema of Australia, more commonly referred to as the Australian film industry, refers to the system of production, distribution, and exhibition of films in Australia. Film production commenced in Australia in 1906 with the production of The Story of the Kelly Gang, the earliest feature film made...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Tony Williams from a screenplay by Williams and Michael Heath, and starring Jacki Kerin and John Jarrett
John Jarrett
John David "Dave" Jarrett was an American nordic combined skier who competed in the 1990s. He finished seventh in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He also finished 4th in the Team Event at the World Championships in 1995 in Thunder Bay, Canada...
. Although relatively obscure, the film has garnered acclaim for its effectiveness and its visual style. One of its most famous fans is American film director Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
, who has said "The film it reminds you of the most is The Shining, which is one heck of a compliment."
Plot
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.Production
The film was made independently on a low budget, and filming took place in Victoria, Australia and New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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For the final scene of the film, the camera was supposed to pan from the backseat of a car to a building as it explodes. The timing was slightly off, however, during filming, and as a result, the initial explosion is seen only as a reflection in a road sign. This error on the part of the filmmakers is often described by fans as one of the strongest scenes in the entire movie.