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After taking over the retirement home formerly run by her late mother, a young woman (Jackie Kerin) starts to worry that a pattern of unexplained deaths and strange visitations is repeating itself. Tony Williams’ cult feature began development as a black comedy about murderous Kiwi caterers, before morphing into this moody gothic mystery — the first horror film directed and written by Kiwis (though it was ultimately shot and set in Australia). Years after winning best film at Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, fanboy Quentin Tarantino praised it as “mesmerising”.
Tony Williams backgrounds the creation of the ambitious, extended final shot of Next of Kin, in which the camera moves onto the back of a vehicle, and later spins around just in time to catch an explosion:
"The end scene was ...
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Television, 1975 (Full Length)
Michael Heath interviews horror directors
Short Film, 1997 (Full Length)
Another moody musical tale of women and the elderly
Television, 1972 (Full Length)
Also directed by Tony Williams
1983 Mystfest (Italy)
Special Mention
1982 Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival (Spain)
Best Film
1982 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominated for Best Editor (Max Lemon)
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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