Next of Kin (1982)In a rest home for elderly people, a daughter reads her mother's diary. Soon events that are mentioned in the mother's diary begin to happen to the daughter. Director:Tony Williams |
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Jacki Kerin | ... |
Linda
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Barney
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Dr Barton
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Connie
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Charles McCallum | ... |
Lance
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Bernadette Gibson | ... |
Rita /
Mrs Ryan
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Robert Ratti | ... |
Kelvin
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Tommy Dysart | ... |
Harry
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Debra Lawrance | ... |
Carol
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Simon Thorpe | ... |
CFA Speaker
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Alan Rowe | ... |
Service Club Man
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Isobel Harley | ... |
Paula
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Irene Hewitt | ... |
Maid
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Myrtle Woods | ... |
Montclare Resident
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Vic Gordon | ... |
Montclare Resident
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In a rest home for elderly people, a daughter reads her mother's diary. Soon events that are mentioned in the mother's diary begin to happen to the daughter.
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Some films take their audience to the brink of terror ... This one crosses the border. See more »Parents Guide:
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30 April 1986 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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If this film was an American release it would be held in the same esteem as The Omen, Halloween and Last House on the Left. The fact that is better than any of the aforementioned films is mind boggling. My main criticism is that the tension is drawn out a little too long for most contemporary audiences to deal with. But perhaps this was the director's intention so as to make the biggest impact possible in the closing scene. And to be fair it was made back in 1982.
Next of Kin is not genre specific. It is not simply a horror film and utilises elements of surrealism and thriller to good effect. There were even aspects that reminded me of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story The Yellow Wallpaper. It is not without fault but has a sense of style and confidence that many other American classics fail to comprehend.