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Next of Kin is a Néo-Zélandais film of genre Drama with John Jarratt
Next of Kin (1982)
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Add to a movie listNext of Kin is an Australian horror film directed by Tony Williams.
The screenplay is by Tony Williams and Michael Heath and starring Jacki Kerin and John Jarratt.
The film was featured in the documentary Not Quite Hollywood where it was praised by Quentin Tarantino.
Synopsis
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.Actors
John Jarratt
(Barney)
Alex Scott
(Dr Barton)
Gerda Nicolson
(Connie)
Tommy Dysart
(Harry)
Debra Lawrance
(Carol)
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