Next of Kin

"There is something evil in this house."

1982 1h 29m EN

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6.2

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CERTIFIED FRESH

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6.2

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 127🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 5,047

HorrorMystery

Synopsis

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After Linda inherits a retirement home, she witnesses a series of strange events which seem connected to a dark and unspeakable evil.

“There is something evil in this house.”

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Cast

Jacki Kerin
Linda
John Jarratt
Barney
Alex Scott
Dr Barton
Gerda Nicolson
Connie
Charles McCallum
Lance
Bernadette Gibson
Rita / Mrs Ryan
Robert Ratti
Kelvin
Vince Deltito
Nico

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Williams
Writers: Tony Williams, Michael Heath
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, New Zealand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Williams, shot by Gary Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Klaus Schulze. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Max Lemon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jacki Kerin and John Jarratt and Alex Scott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is something evil in this house.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Williams directs. Gary Hansen behind the camera. Klaus Schulze scores. Max Lemon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Australia, New Zealand.
4Directed by Tony Williams, shot by Gary Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Klaus Schulze. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Max Lemon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jacki Kerin and John Jarratt and Alex Scott carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There is something evil in this house.".
9IMDB entry: tt0084408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "dreams", "cemetery", "diary", "haunted house".
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.