Next of Kin

Seen some reviews calling this boring, it isn’t boring, it is a story builder and one worth seeing out. Another review mentioned this film is like a old b-movie. Although, that review was not a positive one it was enough to convince me I want to see this film. That review wasn’t too far off, it’s not a recent film as amazon has described it. Next of Kin is from 1982, didn’t have a huge budget and is from our Aussie cousins. You should recognise a few faces, shame most have passed on now. The lead female role played by Jacki Kerin, boy does she remind me off a young Madeleine Stowe...not just her long dark hair either. A good and solid Aussie thriller/suspense film 4/5 ⭐️ ... at the very end is a typical 80s finale!

I liked this gory Aussie horror

This is more suspense than horror really. Excellent cinematography, the acting is top notch, the characters are slowly revealed. There is a seriously good synth rock sound track that accompanies and like everything in the film, develops and develops and races to a tumultuous ending. DO NOT MISS THIS and do not not, watch the credits as that is when the synth sound is at its best - superior.

I watched this till the end was not that good to be honest..i thought was recent but it all looked a bit old so checked it out and was made in 1982

Dull as dish water don't waste your time it plays like an old B movie.

suspence, great cinematography, and all round good horror.

Despite popular belief, Next of Kin isn't really a regular stalk and slash flick. There isn't much of a death count, and Tony Williams doesn't waste time with constant self-references to other genre pieces. However, the plot revolves around a psychotic intruder murdering the inmates of an old people's home, although the deaths are sporadic enough (we only see one) to keep the heroine believing that they're actually accidents.The things that lift Next of Kin above its contemporaries is the superb, noteworthy direction and great atmosphere. It's beautifully photographed, with some instantly exquisite camera movements that add supreme energy and a sense of professionalism that's rarely found in slasher movies from New Zealand or Australia. In fact, such an extraordinary level of craftsmanship is seldom seen in any category addition. There are plenty of credible shots, the best being the woodland scenes in which we see the mysterious menace lurking in the distance amongst the trees, barely recognisable. It's reasonably well-acted - although not superbly -, and it works well to set up creepy suspense fuelled environment. When the nut-job reveals himself, there's some brilliant chases and a few surprises.As I said, don't expect slasher cliches by the dozen, but if you keep your options open, you'll find Next of Kin to be pretty rewarding. Worth a look...

"A synth rock soundtrack", as someone mentions. Actually it's synthesizer god Klaus Schulze, who never did very many soundtrack jobs. Even here it's mostly album extracts including from his first all-digital album "DigIt", but there is some music specially created for the film also. The movie was never widely distributed on initial release, so it's a good chance to see it now (Mark Jenkins, Author, "Klaus Schulze: 50 Years - The Ultimate Critical Discography".